Safeguarding Malay’s Folktale Through Interactive Online Art Exhibition

Abstract

Folktale is the oral tradition passed down from various generations through storytelling, writing, performing and visual presentation. It represents the culture and identity of a society. People in Malaysia recognize the value of folktales to convey messages in reprimands, advice, and satire. However, folktales are increasingly forgotten by today's generation. This descriptive study is based on ‘Sang Kancil’, a classic literary manuscript by Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka in 2015. This study focused on ‘The Mousedeer Counting Crocodiles’ tale in the form of drawings. These were presented in the online art exhibition using the Artsteps application. The development of the online art exhibition was referred to Graham Wallas' Model of the Four Stages of Creativity which are (i) Preparation, (ii). Incubation, (iii) Illumination, and (iv) Verification. The use of the online art exhibition is a way to promote folktales using technology to entice the current generation towards the age-old heritage.