Indonesian Folk Tales

Indonesia lies in Southeast Asia and consists of 17,508 islands. The world's largest archipelago, it is known as the "Land of a Thousand Islands." Its islands are lush and green, with summer all year round, earning it the name "the Emerald of the Equator." From whom did Indonesians learn to grow rice? How was Java's "Perfume River" formed? Do sea monsters really appear in Lake Toba, with its vast blue waters on the island of Sumatra? Why does the giant Kebo Iwa inspire both fear and affection? Read Indonesian Folk Tales, and you'll learn many things and let your imagination take flight.