The initial formation of prose and poetry in Indonesia

Malay literature emerged since the Malay language itself first appeared. Malay came from Riau and Malacca, grow and spread throughout the archipelago brought by merchants. On a variety of literary works of poetry, the first Malay Literature shaped spells, rhymes, poems. Then, sprung rhymes flash (karmina), Seloka, talibun, and couplets. While the variety of literary prose, the first Malay Literature shaped solace stories, and tales. Fairytale includes a legend, sage, fable, parable, myth, and humorous stories or those unfortunate / pandir.Bahkan, there are a variety of Malay literary works in the form saga, legend, story framed, and the epic (stories banner). Puisi lagi In the fairy tale kingdom often is about the story (istanasentris) and fantastic. Sometimes the story is beyond human reason jangkuan (pralogis).

Before the Malay community recognize text, literary works are delivered orally or less in 1500. Its spread only by word of mouth and static. Puisi Lokal However, after the Malay community recognize text, these works began to be written by experts literature that period without mentioning the author and the date of writing (anonymously).

Malay literature greatly influenced by Islamic literature that there are many words that difficult because it is rarely heard. Penyampainya tool is Arabic-Malay with Arabic letters bald so often raises the cliche. On the other hand, literary works produced always contains things that are moral, educational, advice, customs and religious teachings. The way of writing was confined strongly by the rules of classical, especially poetry. Cinta PuISI The rules include issues of rhythm, rhythm, poetry or rhyme regularly.


Consider the example of Malay literature citations story below:

(1). When the days of King Alexander the Great, son of King Darab, Rum nation, Makaduniah country name. Walking about to see the sunrise, the king came to the country Sarhad Hindi. Then there was a king too immense kingdom. Half Hindi in his country, King Kidi Hindi name.

The stories quote a variety of Malay literature field of prose, especially the form of the saga.


(2). Really beautiful star fruit acid

Growing up near the lime lungga

Really beautiful harelipped

Although angry laugh too


Tree leaves are thin rice

Jackfruit tree yielding seed oval

If Budi like crying

If laughing tooth missing

Quote above is one example of a variety of Malay literature poetry, especially the form of witty rhymes children.