Translated from
Si Bungsu
written by Chrisna Putri
published by
Language Development and Cultivation Agency
Ministry of Education and Culture
in 2016
This translation has been published as the result of the translation program organized
by The Center for Language Strategy and Diplomacy Development,
Language Development and Cultivation Agency, Ministry of Education and Culture
in 2018

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The author expresses his gratitude to God Almighty, who
has bestowed His grace and blessings so that the writing of
folklore entitled Bungsu can be finished properly.
Bungsu is a folklore from Talang Siambul, Indragiri Hulu
District, Riau Province. The folklore is the result of an interview
of the author with a spiritual leader of the Talang Mamak tribe in
Siberida District, Siambul Village. Talang Mamak is one of the
tribes that lives in the province of Riau, Indragiri Hulu Regency.
One of their distribution areas is in Siberida District, namely the
villages of Pangkalan Kasai, Anak Talang, Siberida, Sungai Akar,
Talang Lakat, Siambul, and Rantau Langsat. The head of the
Talang Mamak tribe is called spiritual leader. The Talang Mamak
tribe lives scattered in forest areas with a relatively simple
livelihood system and way of life. Based on this, the Talang
Mamak tribe is categorized as a remote indigenous community.
The story has no title yet, so the author gives a title to the
story, “Bungsu”. The story was written using Bahasa Indonesia in
accordance with children's language skills, especially at the
elementary school level. Hopefully this story will be berneficial
for children who read it.
Author