4 Types of Old Prose in Indonesian

According to the id.wikipedia.org page, old prose is a prose that has not yet received the influence of western literature and is usually still conveyed verbally. oral and the language is still in Malay. As well as new kinds of prose, old prose also has a number of types in it. Still according to the id.wikipedia.org page, types of prose lama consists of several types, where the types are as follows!

1. Saga

Saga is literature Indonesian old man from from Arabia and India which were then absorbed into the culture Malay. The story itself has a number of characteristics, in which some saga characteristics the main thing is the story which is mystical, the setting is centered in the palace environment, and of course the use of language Classical Malay. Not only characters, the saga also has a number of elements, where saga elements These include characters, plot, setting, and so on.

The influence of Arabia and India as "suppliers" of the saga makes the saga thick with Islamic and Hindu values. Even so, the saga was able to mingle with a number of cultures in Indonesia and gave birth to

all kinds of stories, ranging from Hikayat Melayu, Hikayat Verita Rakyat, Hikayat Story Java, and so on.

To find out what an example of this saga looks like, readers can open the article short story example, example of malay story, and short story collection.

2. Fairy tale

Fairy tale is an old prose whose story is imaginative or imaginative. Thus, the stories contained in fairy tales are imaginative and often irrational. Like saga, fairy tales also have a number of kinds, where all kinds of fairy tales what is meant is:

• Fable: is a fairy tale that tells a story with animals as the main characters. Example of a short fable: The deer.
• Sage: is a fairy tale that tells the greatness of a warrior or other character. Example of a sage fairy tale: Ciung Wanara.
• Parables: is a type of fairy tale that intends to convey a story message morals that are conveyed in the form of parables in fairy tales. Example of a parable fairy tale: Malin Kundang.
• Legend: is a type of fairy tale that tells the history of a region. Example of a short legend: The legend of Salatiga.
• Myth or Myth: is a fairy tale that tells the strength of a person or object that is believed to have supernatural powers. Examples of myths or myths: Application Granting Tree.
• Funny Fairy Tales: As the name implies, this fairy tale tells the antics of a character or an event. For example: The story of Abu Nawas.

3. Story

Is a type of old prose that tells the journey of a character from one region to another. The story itself can be sourced from the original story of a character's experience or it may also be a fictional story of a character. For example: Abdullah's story to Jeddah.

4. History (Tambo)

History or what is commonly called tambo by the Minang people is a prose that contains historical events that occurred in the past. The stories contained in history are real events and can be proven true. Not only tells of an event, history or tambo jura contains the genealogy of the kings who ruled in the past. All stories and genealogies written by oledi in history are the work of writers era past. Example of history/tambo: History of Malay written in 1612.

Thus the discussion of the types of old prose in the language Indonesia. Hopefully useful and able to add insight for all readers, both about prose and Indonesian. That is all and thank you.