Malaysian Children's Favourite Stories
By Kay Lyons and Martin Loh
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Malaysian Children's Favourite Stories is collection of folk tales drawn from the rich treasure trove of legends and historical stories in the lush Southeast Asian nation of Malaysia. This story book contains a fascinating collection of tales of brash animals, brave villagers and of course handsome princes and beautiful princesses, all set in strange and exotic locations. These stories are widely retold and much beloved by children and adults throughout Malaysia to this day.
Retold for the first time here for an international audience, the beautifully illustrated tales in this story book will give children insights into the traditional culture and rich natural environment of Malaysia.
Malaysian children's tales include:
- The Princess of Mount Ledang
- Badang, the Strongest Man below the Wind
- How the Tapir Got Its Colours
- The King of the Crocodiles
- The Dragon of Kinabalu
- And more!
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Malaysian Children's Favourite Stories - Kay Lyons
The Princess of Mount Ledang
Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess who lived at the top of a mountain, Mount Ledang, in Johore. Her palace was surrounded by a beautiful flower garden and many tall trees.
Every morning the princess went to the foot of the mountain to collect herbs and roots. The villagers who came to the stream to bathe and to wash their clothes admired the beautiful princess. They talked about her, and news of her beauty spread. Even the Sultan of Malacca heard about the beautiful princess.
If the princess is so beautiful, I would like to marry her,
thought the Sultan. He ordered his craftsmen to make many gifts for her. Weavers wove fine silk and gold cloth. Jewellers made gold necklaces and bracelets. Silversmiths made silver howls and boxes. When all the gifts were ready they were packed in boxes and loaded on the hack of an elephant.
The Sultan sent his nobles to ask the princess to marry him. The nobles made a long journey through the forests and streams on elephants. Finally they arrived at the village at the foot of Mount Ledang.
Is this Mount Ledang?
they asked the headman of the village. The Sultan of Malacca has sent us to find the Princess of Mount Ledang. He wants to marry her.
Many people have come looking for the princess, but none have met her,
said the village headman. "Rest here tonight, and tomorrow I will show you the way to the top of the mountain. ' The village people prepared food for the visitors. To thank them the nobles gave them presents of cotton and silk