The story of The Upright Canon is oral literature originating from the Dabo Singkep area, Riau Islands. Actually, this folklore has several versions, but the author chooses one version that the reader can take moral lessons from. The Upright Canon story is full of noble values that need to be planted in our society’s mind. From this story, we can learn that in any condition as great as we are…
This folklore "Prince Purbaya and The Giant Genie Sepanjang" was provided in the context of conducting activities to foster reading and writing culture related to the School Literacy Movement held by the Ministry of Education and Culture in 2015. The activity was the implementation of Minister of Education and Culture Regulation Number 23 Year 2015 concerning Growth of Character. The movement, …
Once upon a time, in the region of Mangiran, or Mangiran Village, there lived a figure named Ki Ageng Mangir Wonoboyo. Ki Ageng Mangir Wonoboyo possessed a knife. It was simplyshaped, not too big, and had the appearance of a kitchen knife. Nevertheless, the inside of the knife contained an extraordinary power.
Tracing the origin of island naming is an interesting and compelling matter for the reader to know the history / origin of an area's occurrence. Moreover, the Riau Islands region is surrounded by islands which mostly do not have names yet. Aside from being an inspiration for those involved in naming an island, stories that tell about human nature that are basically full of kindness on the one h…
As a tourism place, Maninjau Lake is well known to many people. Its beauty is famous, not only domestically, but also abroad. It is said that the lake located in Tanjungraya District, Agam Regency, West Sumatra Province was once a volcanic crater. Tinjau Mountain was the name. The mountain was adjacent to two other mountains, namely Mount Merapi and Mount Singgalang. The Mount Tinjau peak does…
On this occasion, the author would like to express his deepest gratitude to the Head of the Center for the Development and Cultivation Agency of the Ministry of Education and Culture who gave the opportunity to the author to take up the story from the Tanah Laut District, South Kalimantan.
The story is about the king's son named Indra Maulana who was not liked by his father. He is a powerful and sakti child, but his parents were not aware of his condition. Several times Indra Maulana attempted to be killed, yet remain alive. Finally, Indra Maulana was assigned to look for Pujenggi Flowers.
The Golden Dragon of Lake Ranau tells the story of a large golden scaly dragon guarding Lake Ranau. This dragon would appear on the surface of the lake when many people around the lake commit crimes.
This review is to increase reading interest among the students of the high level of elementary school (the fourth to sixth grade of elementary school). The reviewers also include suggestions from the interviewee for the improvements. Not only changing the title, the reviewer also changes part of the characters’ names – after getting the permission from the writer.
Story of the Adventure of Baron Sakender is dedicated to children who are in elementary school (SD). This story tells the character of Baron Sakender. He is described as a person who is humble, kind, and brave. As a boy, he is always polite, humble, helpful, and appreciative of people. The trait, behavior, and characteristic of Baron Sakender deserve to be emulated and imitated.