by Amir Hafizi

Forget Hang Tuah. Malaysia is rich with traditional folklore and stories that can and should be adapted to more modern mediums.
                     
A lot of these ‘fairy tales’ (which contain very little in terms of fairies) are almost forgotten - some don’t even know the difference between Pak Kadok, Pak Pandir and Lebai Malang. Go on, admit it.

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And if he meditates long enough, he’ll have Plutonium Scales. That, or just mould.
 
1. Naga Tasik Chini
The Lore:
There are two dragons in Tasik Chini, not just one. And they fight other dragons from other places such as Thailand. This is all captured in Aripin Said’s book Juara Yang Tewas which retells the oral tradition of the story.

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