Malay hearts of kindness in folklore at the Machang state, Kelantan: a moral approach

Abstract

Folklore are narratives that belong to a community, passed through from one generation to another. Folklore are narratives that belong to a community, are passed down from generation to generation, and are conveyed from mouth to mouth. Not only for enjoyment, but also as a guide for the development of character and values in the current generation, folklore contains references with the conventional wisdom of the Malay community in the past. According to Hashim Musa (2008), components of Malay personality that impact features of Malay speech, behaviour, and thinking can be emphasised through the Malay character aspect. In accordance with that, this study was carried out to determine and evaluate the Malay Hearts of Kindness found in folklore stories at Machang state, Kelantan. Furthermore, the publication Cerita Rakyat Kelantan: Himpunan Seluruh Jajahan (2023) by Nasirin Abdillah, Mohd Firdaus Che Yaacob, and Abdul Latif Abu Bakar served as the study's primary source. In addition, to finish this research, a qualitative technique incorporating library resources and text is employed as a guideline. In studies, Moral Approach, Malay Method Theory (1989) by Hashim Awang) is employed by deduction to reinforce the study's analysis. In summary, the study's findings demonstrate that folklore is certainly strongly tied to the core of Malay culture, capable of forming traditions, values, and civilised culture within the Malay people