THE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN MYTHS AND LEGENDS IN MALAYSIA

Mohd noor nazrin b. mohd nasir Izzat harith b. anuar Em1103h2 (bel 311)

INTRODUCTION
A legend is a semi-true story, which has been passed on from person-toperson and has important meaning and symbolism for the culture in which it originates A myth is a story based on tradition or legend, which has a deep symbolic meaning. a myth conveys a truth to those who tell it and hear it, rather than necessarily recording a true event

PURPOSE

ITS WITHIN OUR INTEREST RANGE

CURIOUS ABOUT THE TRUTH CONCERNING ABOUT THE RELATHIONSHIP BETWEEN THE MYTHS AND LEGENDS

SIMILARITIES
CURSE TIMELINE JEALOUSY BETRAYAL

EXAMPLE OF MALAYSIAN MYTHS AND LEGEND

MAHSURI.

THE STORY
BASED IN LANGKAWI shes the most pretty woman on the islanD marry with Datokerma jayas son (wan Derus) BEING ACCUSED BY HER MOTHER IN LAW,SHE SAID MAHSURI WERE CAUGHT being intimate with other man, Mahsuri were brought to padang hangus/ padang beras terbakar When they stabbed Mahsuri with the magic spear, white blood started to pour out of her body. Before breathing her last breath, Mahsuri laid a curse on Langkawi Island.

SI TANGGANG

THE STORY
STORY ABOUT THE MAN WHO LIVED WITH HIS ONLY MOTHER,IN A VERY POOR LIVE GOT HIGH AMBITION WHICH IS WANT TO HELP HIS MOTHER SO they wont have to Do such heavy work to earn money ONE DAY,A BIG SHIP SAILED ON THE ISLAND WHERE THEY LIVED,THEY SEARCH FOR A MAN WHO COULD WORK WITH THEM BEING PROMOTED AS A SHIP LEADER marry with a kings Daughter anD then Became a KING,AND FORGET ABOUT HIS MOTHER,AND HIS PROMISES ONE DAY THEY SAILED BACK TO HIS HOMETOWN,MEET HIS MOTHER,BUT DOES NOT WANTED TO ADMIT THAT THE OLD WOMAN WAS HIS MOTHER, BEING CURSED BY HIS MOTHER AND WHOLE SHIP AND HIM TURNED TO STONE

SI TANGGANG

HANG TUAH AND PUTERI GUNUNG LEDANG

THE STORY
popular warrior during the Melaka Sultanate era. Together with his four companions ?Hang Jebat, Hang Kasturi, Hang Lekir and Hang Lekiu.
Hang Tuah and his four friends embodied comradeship and stood by each other through thick and thin. They even dug a well at their village. As they grew older, Hang Tuah and his buddies learnt the Malay art of self-defence (or silat) from a renowned guru named Adiputra in a cave somewhere in a remote part of Melaka. Their courage and mettle, coupled with their expertise in martial arts, all the five friends helped in keeping the peace in Melaka. The turning point in Hang tuahs life came when he save the Bendahara (chief minister) from falling victim to a man who ran amok in town. When Sultan Mansor Shah (1456-1477) heard about Hang tuahs bravery, he was made the Laksamana (admiral) Syahbandar (harbour master). His friends were appointed the knights of Melaka. During the sojourn to Majapahit, Taming Sari, a famous Majapahit warrior, challenged Hang Tuah to a duel. After a fiery fight, Hang Tuah emerged as the winner and the Sultan of Majapahit bestowed taming saris kris, which is said to be the source of Hang tuahs magical powers, to Hang Tuah.

REFERENCES
MAHSURI: http://www.world66.com/asia/southeastasia/malaysia/lang kawi/historyoflegends http://www.saktikala.com/stories/the-legend-of-mahsuri/the-story http://www.lestariheritage.net/phuket/webpages/mahsuri.htm

SI TANGGANG
http://www.sinemamalaysia.com.my/film/info/?id=Si_Tanggang_554 HANG TUAH AND PGL :http://www.infoterbang.com/2011/04/lagenda-hang-tuah.html http://www.tourism-melaka.com/melaka/HANG%20TUAH.htm

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