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The Adventures of Prince Panji

In short: In the 1808 Surakarta manuscript, Panji faces the ruler of Bali. During their duel he discovers that the ruler is Candra Kirana in disguise.

The Adventures of Prince Panji · Java’s wandering prince FAIRY TALE ATLAS · № 90 The Adventures of Prince Panji In the 1808 Surakarta manuscript, Panji faces the ruler of Bali. Origin The Panji stories originated in East Java and spread through Southeast Asia. The solid line traces the arrival of the 1808 manuscript Or. 1825 in Leiden. Atlas record 1725 First appearance Exact date unknown SIGNATURE MOTIF Java’s wandering prince Reach¹ 2/10 Suggested age² 8+ Member rating No votes yet 3 records · 2 countries or regions blackhorsestories.com

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Origin and tradition

The Panji stories originated in East Java and spread through Southeast Asia. The solid line traces the arrival of the 1808 manuscript Or. 1825 in Leiden.

In Murta Smara, as summarised in the UNESCO nomination, Panji hears that the ruler of Bali is a skilled embroiderer. This leads him to question the ruler’s identity. A battlefield encounter becomes a scene of recognition between two people who have been apart. That detail belongs to the Surakarta version. The Bali entry points to a separate manuscript in the same story cycle.

Dated records and sources

  1. 1725 · Bali, Indonesia
    Panji · Or. 3721 · Manuscript
  2. 1808 · Surakarta, Java
    Panji · Or. 1825 · Manuscript
  3. 1864 · Leiden, Netherlands
    Universiteitsbibliotheek Leiden · Or. 1825 · Arrival in the collection

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