Panji’s Quest is a love story set before the reign of King Kameswara of Kadiri (r. 1135–1185). It is a part of the only original Indonesian stories that have been widely disseminated for centuries and were later combined into the Panji Tales. On October 30, 2017, UNESCO included The Tale of Panji in … [Read more...]
Novel
Pengantin-pengantin Loki Tua
September 2, 2023
Readers of "Raden Mandasia Si Pencuri Daging Sapi" come across Loki Tua through the narrative of Sungu Lembu: where he comes from and how he endured over ten years in Sifar. However, there is a long and winding journey before this cook meets the two young princes. He has been dragged into civil … [Read more...]
Kiat Sukses Hancur Lebur
August 20, 2023
"Do you believe me if I say it's four o'clock in the afternoon in the sun?" In 2019, a critic named Andi Lukito received the manuscript of "Kiat Sukses Hancur Lebur" (Success Tips Shattered). Such a novel-like manuscript is the work of Anto Labil S.Fil, one of the members of the "seven beggar … [Read more...]
Sang Peramal
August 17, 2023
Her name is Imar Mulyani. Everyone calls her "Sang Peramal". She often appears on TV at the end of each year, reading fortunes written on her Tarot cards. Disasters, celebrity or official scandals, all the bad things, basically. Anything that can make the whole Indonesia uproar. Her clients, both … [Read more...]