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A powerful reimagining of the ancient Indian Ramayana epic.
This retelling of the Ramayana is a deeply Javanese story, shaped by folklore and spiritual reflection. Rama's quest to rescue Sinta from the ogre Rahwana becomes a meditation on imperfection and the human struggle toward goodness. At its center is the anak bajang child—an unseen, mysterious being who restores balance to a world in chaos. Neither god nor hero, the bajang embodies innocence and quiet strength, joined by figures such as the white monkey Anoman and the conflicted ogres Kumbakarna and Prahasta.
Written by renowned Indonesian author Sindhunata, this modern classic has been continuously reprinted in Indonesia since its publication in 1983. It is a compelling work of world literature and a rich introduction to Javanese culture.
This retelling of the Ramayana is a deeply Javanese story, shaped by folklore and spiritual reflection. Rama's quest to rescue Sinta from the ogre Rahwana becomes a meditation on imperfection and the human struggle toward goodness. At its center is the anak bajang child—an unseen, mysterious being who restores balance to a world in chaos. Neither god nor hero, the bajang embodies innocence and quiet strength, joined by figures such as the white monkey Anoman and the conflicted ogres Kumbakarna and Prahasta.
Written by renowned Indonesian author Sindhunata, this modern classic has been continuously reprinted in Indonesia since its publication in 1983. It is a compelling work of world literature and a rich introduction to Javanese culture.
Price: $19.99
Pages: 448
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Imprint: Tuttle Publishing
Publication Date:
13 October 2026
Trim Size: 8.00 X 5.12 in
ISBN: 9781462926206
Format: eBook
Dr. Gabriel Possenti Sindhunata SJ is a leading Indonesian journalist and novelist as well as a practicing Jesuit priest. His great masterpiece, Anak Bajang Herds the Wind (1983) is a contemporary classic of Indonesian literature—selling over 70,000 copies and receiving numerous awards and accolades. Sindhunata is also known for his feature articles on social issues and a regular column about soccer published in the Kompas daily newspaper. He is the editor and general manager of Basis, a magazine focusing on cultural and social issues, and has published over a dozen novels, two poetry collections, four philosophy books and a collection of his newspaper columns on soccer.
Translator Joan Suyenaga was born and raised in Honolulu and earned an M.A. in anthropology from the University of Hawaii. She began studying traditional Javanese gamelan music and language in the early 1970s, and has lived and raised a family in Yogyakarta, Central Java, for the past 30 years while working as a freelance writer, translator and editor focusing on Indonesian and Javanese culture.
Translator Joan Suyenaga was born and raised in Honolulu and earned an M.A. in anthropology from the University of Hawaii. She began studying traditional Javanese gamelan music and language in the early 1970s, and has lived and raised a family in Yogyakarta, Central Java, for the past 30 years while working as a freelance writer, translator and editor focusing on Indonesian and Javanese culture.