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The eight froggy lessons

IN the Malaysian culture, pantun, as a form of nursery rhymes, are often used as a handy medium to inculcate positive values among children. Many such pantun revolve around the frogs, perhaps because it is a creature that can hop between two worlds —land and water. This versatility makes them an...

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Main Author: Abd Razak, Dzulkifli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2009
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PL3512 Malaysian literature
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spelling my.usm.eprints.32828 http://eprints.usm.my/32828/ The eight froggy lessons Abd Razak, Dzulkifli PL3512 Malaysian literature IN the Malaysian culture, pantun, as a form of nursery rhymes, are often used as a handy medium to inculcate positive values among children. Many such pantun revolve around the frogs, perhaps because it is a creature that can hop between two worlds —land and water. This versatility makes them an interesting subject to convey important lessons. For example: Lesson 1: Lompat si katak lompat, lompat sesuka hati. Akibat berniat jahat, akhirnya memakan diri. Like many other pantun, children can recite this one while acting it out by hopping like a frog. It can be fun as the children try to outdo one another. That is, until someone tries to cheat with claims of having chalked up greater distances. 2009-02-15 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/32828/1/DZUL172.pdf Abd Razak, Dzulkifli (2009) The eight froggy lessons. New Sunday Times.
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The eight froggy lessons
description IN the Malaysian culture, pantun, as a form of nursery rhymes, are often used as a handy medium to inculcate positive values among children. Many such pantun revolve around the frogs, perhaps because it is a creature that can hop between two worlds —land and water. This versatility makes them an interesting subject to convey important lessons. For example: Lesson 1: Lompat si katak lompat, lompat sesuka hati. Akibat berniat jahat, akhirnya memakan diri. Like many other pantun, children can recite this one while acting it out by hopping like a frog. It can be fun as the children try to outdo one another. That is, until someone tries to cheat with claims of having chalked up greater distances.
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