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Waldjinah is an Indonesian traditional singer. She is most known for the song "Walang Kekek", which made Javanese keroncong music known throughout Indonesia. She has also worked with other Indonesian artists, including Gesang Martohartono and Ismail Marzuki.
Malin Kundang is a popular folktale in Indonesian folklore that originated in the province of West Sumatra. The folktale tells of an ungrateful son named Malin Kundang and centers around the themes of disobedience and retribution that turned him into stone. Aside from this folktale, there are several other similar variations across South East Asia including Si Tanggang and Nakhoda Manis that originated in Malaysia and Brunei.
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Ali Akbar Navis was a prominent Indonesian author, poet, and humorist.
Happy Salma is an Indonesian actress, theater producer and jewelry entrepreneur. She is one of the most influential figures in Asia, according to the Tatler Malaysia in 2020.
Djenar Maesa Ayu, also known as Nay, is an Indonesian novelist, short story writer, actress, screenwriter, and filmmaker. Her work has variously been described as "provocative and lurid", and unique and brave. Because of the boldness of the topics she writes about, Ayu is considered to a member of the informal movement labeled sastra wangi.
The Minangkabau legend told the story of the origin of the name "Minangkabau". It is thought to be a conjunction of two words, minang ("victorious") and kabau ("buffalo").
Whulandary Herman is an Indonesian actress, television personality, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Puteri Indonesia 2013 and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2013 pageant, where she reached the top 16, ranked on eleventh spot. She is the second Indonesian and Sumatran Miss Universe finalist after Artika Sari Devi at Miss Universe 2005.
Siamang putih is the name of an Indonesian folk legend. In this legend, a princess promises that she will wait for her fiancé. After years of waiting for his return, she breaks her promise and is cursed to live out her live as a white siamang. This folktale is also known from the Malay Peninsula, where siamangs occur as well.
Cindelaras is a figure from East Javanese folklore. He was the son of Raden Putra. His mother was exiled from Janggala Kingdom because she was blamed for the poisoning of the king's concubine. Later, she gave birth to a young boy named Cindelaras. One day, Cinderalas found an egg that was dropped by an eagle. He took care of the egg that hatched to become a mythical talking rooster. The rooster told Cinderalas about his father, a king of Janggala Kingdom, Raden Putra. Cindelaras then went to the palace with his magic chicken to meet his father. There he found that many people like cockfighting, and signed up his chickens to compete. It killed all the other roosters in a cockfight.
Legend of Lau Kawar is a North Sumatran folk legend about an ungrateful son who does not honor his mother. Today Lau Kawar is the name of a lake in Karo Regency, but the legend suggests that the lake was once a village. The village, named Kawar, was submerged following an earthquake and heavy rain. The disaster was caused by God in response to a mother’s prayer asking for punishment for her sinful son.
Sabai Nan Aluih is folklore that was written by Tulis Sutan Sati. This folklore originated from West Sumatra. Sabai Nan Aluih is the name of Raja Babanding daughter. She has beautiful face. One day, Raja Nan Panjang sends his guard to Raja Babanding to tell him that Raja Nan Panjang wants to propose Sabai Nan Aluih. Raja Babanding rejects the proposal and challenges Raja Nan Panjang to fight him. Raja Nan Panjang approves that challenge. In that fight, Raja Babanding is killed by Raja Nan Panjang's guard. This incident is known by Sabai Nan Aluih. She kills Raja Nan Panjang as revenge for her father's death.
Dayang Bandir and Sandean Raja is Simalungun folklore that located at Sumatera Utara. Dayang Bandir and Sandean Raja are brother and sister. Seven years after Dayang Bandir is born, their parents die. Dayang Bandir's and Sandean Raja's father is a king that ruled the eastern kingdom. They live with their uncle named Kareang. They have another uncle that ruled the western kingdom named Raja Soma. Sandean Raja is the successor of the eastern kingdom after his father died. But, Sandean Raja is too young to be a king. So Kareang replaces Sandean Raja's position until he is old enough to be king. Kareang is ambitious to be king but he needs eastern kingdom heirlooms to claim the king position from Sandean Raja. Dayang Bandir knows his uncle's ambition so she hides the eastern kingdom heirlooms. Kareang is really angry because of what Dayang Bandir has done. He takes Dayang Bandir and Sandean Raja to the forest and kills Dayang Bandir by hanging Dayang Bandir's body at a tree in the middle of the forest. After that, Kareang leaves the bodies of Dayang Bandir and Sandean Raja in forest. Sandean Raja succeeds in getting out from the forest and he goes to the western kingdom. In the western kingdom, Sandean Raja has been kept by Raja Soma. He marries Raja Soma's Daughter. After a few years, Sandean Raja attacks Kareang kingdom and ruled Eastern Kingdom and Western Kingdom.
Anindya Kusuma Putri is an Indonesian actress, model, tv host and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Puteri Indonesia 2015. She represented her country at the Miss Universe 2015 pageant. She is the fourth Indonesian and the second Javanese to be called as Miss Universe Finalist.
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Diah Mutiara Sukmawati Sukarnoputri is the third daughter of Indonesia’s founding president Sukarno and his wife Fatmawati. Sukmawati is the younger sister of former Indonesian president Megawati Sukarnoputri and politician Rachmawati Sukarnoputri.
The legend of the Centipede Lake is a folk tale from Kalimantan that tells the story behind a region in the Muara Kaman district, Kutai Kertanegara Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Despite its name, the Centipede Lake is not a lake, but rather a large region grown with shrubs.
