The stories of Sang Kancil is a series of traditional fables about a clever mouse-deer.
[1] A weak and small yet cunning figure, Sang Kancil uses his intelligence to triumph over beings more powerful than himself.
[2] The protagonist of these stories is Sang Kancil, a smart and sly mouse deer.
One day, Sang Kancil is trapped inside a hole made by some hunters.
Eventually, the deer has an idea, telling the crocs: "You cannot eat me unless you make a row!"
Sang Kancil replied: "I will let you all eat me after bringing me to the island.” Believing what he said, the crocodiles followed his order and formed a row of between the two sides of the river.
He then quickly hops from one crocodile to another until he reaches the other side of the river, leaving the reptiles far behind, angry.
Another version of the story follows Sang Kancil telling the crocodiles that the king is going to throw a party and all animals are invited.
The crocodiles lined up while Sang Kancil hopped onto their backs while counting, getting to the other side slyly.
One day, Sang Kancil was drinking at the river, when a tiger suddenly came who wanted to eat him.
He led the tiger to the river and told him, "Look at the water and you will see my king."
Fooled by Sang Kancil, the tiger wanted revenge and continues to hunt him down to this day.