Cambodian TalesSoutheast Asian Folklore
The Clever Rabbit Judge
A wise rabbit uses a clever trick to save a kind man from the jaws of an ungrateful crocodile.
The Clever RabbitThe Ungrateful Crocodile
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Cambodian TalesSoutheast Asian Folklore
The Legend of Angkor Wat
A prince brings celestial architecture to Earth to create the majestic towers of Angkor Wat.
Prince Preah Ket MealeaIndra
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Burmese TalesSoutheast Asian Folklore
The Glass Palace Chronicle
A grand epic of Burmese history, tracing the divine and royal lineage of a nation's kings.
King BagyidawKing Anawrahta
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The Rabbit in the Moon
A humble rabbit offers his life to a beggar and is immortalized on the face of the moon.
The RabbitSakka (King of the Gods)
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Laotian TalesSoutheast Asian Folklore
Sin Xay the Hero
A miraculous prince battles giants and betrayal to reclaim his throne in this Lao epic.
Sin XaySiho
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The Orphan and the Spirit
A kind orphan outsmarts greed and gains a spirit's favor in the lush jungles of Laos.
The OrphanThe Forest Spirit (Phi)
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Malaysian TalesSoutheast Asian Folklore
The Princess of Mount Ledang
A legendary princess sets seven impossible tasks to reject a powerful Sultan's proposal.
Puteri Gunung LedangSultan Mahmud Shah
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Hang Tuah the Warrior
The epic legend of Malacca’s greatest admiral and his tragic choice between loyalty and friendship.
Hang TuahHang Jebat
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Mahsuri's Curse
An innocent woman’s white blood and a dying curse changed the fate of Langkawi for 200 years.
MahsuriWan Darus
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Singaporean TalesSoutheast Asian Folklore
The Legend of Singapura
A prince follows a mysterious omen and a royal sacrifice to found the legendary Lion City.
Sang Nila UtamaDemang Lebar Daun
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Badang the Strongman
A humble slave gains mythical strength from a spirit to become Singapore’s legendary hero.
BadangThe Water Spirit
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