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Filipino
Indonesian
- Mario Rustan's page on Indonesian Myth gives a basic introduction and then retells almost a dozen tales.
- Mrs Kusumadewi retells the legend of the Keong Mas, The Golden Snail - a tale of shapechanging and curses.
- Here is a brief retelling of the Javanese Legend of Prambanan Temple. (Broken Link 2/14/02)
- Renny Yaniar has collected three Folktales from Indonesia, principally from Java.
- Here is briefly retold the Javan tale of The Birth of Majapahit.
- The year four class at Fahan school retell and illustrate The Blooming Flower of Flores
Malay
- June Rubis has collected a number of Fauna Folktales (Broken Link 2/14/02)
- KampungNet, representing Singapore's Muslim community collects a handful of Malay Legends about Singapore.
- Lady Kitty has collected a handful of Myths and Legends of Singapore as well as some ghost stories from the Lion City.
- Puan Normah Mohamad tells the story of The Monkey and Red Chillies
Thai
- The U.S. Muy Thai Association presents this page on the Ramakien, the Thai version of the Sanskrit epic, the Ramayana. Here it ties parts of it to moves in Thai boxing.
- This site is another recounting of the Ramakian.
- The Chiang Mai annals tell a fifteenth century story of The Tiger King another legend related to Muay Thai (Thai boxing).
- This page briefly tells folklore and myths associated with certain Thai Amulets, Charms and Talismans
- Rachan Ninlawannapha and Wajuppa Tossa retell the folktale of Pig and Dog, which explains why pigs eat bran and dogs eat rice.
- Asian Elephant Legends briefly tells the Thai origin story for elephants.
- L. Hasadsri tells the folktale of The Singing Ape of Thailand - an origin story of the Lar Gibbon.
Vietnamese
- Symbols of Vietnam explains the legendary nature of those objects in its title.
- A page on Vietnamese Literature
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