5 Indonesian Folklore Creatures

2. Lembuswana

This creature has an elephant’s trunk, a lion’s mane, Garuda’s wings, fish scales and it would always wear a crown. It is considered holy because it was ridden by Bathara Guru who was the Supreme god or what locals would call “Dewa” in Indonesian mythologies which are very influenced by Hinduism.

The creature is a mythological creature specifically for the people of Kutai in Kalimantan. It is also currently the Kutai mascot and has been since long ago when Kutai was still a Sultanate Kingdom.