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Sang Kancil (English)
Sang Kancil (English)
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are popular in Indonesia and Malaysia.[1] A weak and small yet cunning figure, Sang Kancil
uses his intelligence to triumph over beings more powerful than himself.[2] The protagonist
of these stories is Sang Kancil, a smart and sly mouse deer. He can fool the other animals to
escape from trouble. This folk figure is similar to another folk figure, Br'er Rabbit.
Sang Kancil replied: "I will let you all eat me after bringing me to the island.” Believing what
he said, the crocodiles followed his order and formed a row of between the two sides of the
river. He then quickly hops from one crocodile to another until he reaches the other side of
the river, leaving the reptiles far behind, angry.
Another version of the story follows Sang Kancil telling the crocodiles that the king is going
to throw a party and all animals are invited. He says that he wants to count the number of
family members they have. The crocodiles lined up while Sang Kancil hopped onto their
backs while counting, getting to the other side slyly.