The Panji Tales

The Panji Tales are a cycle of Javanese stories, centred around the legendary prince of the same name from East Java, Indonesia. The main story of Panji tells of the romance between Prince Panji and Princess Kirana; and Panji's search for his long lost bride. Read more in English Wikipedia article.

Adaptations of these stories are found across Southeast Asia in several languages, not only in Indonesia but also in Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, and Myanmar.

A Malay edition of the story is available from Indonesian Education Ministry site, titled Hikayat Panji Kuda Semirang. I haven't found more modern adaptation to bahasa Indonesia, if any.

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