Shak-yer Sinyor Layla
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Description: Baba Malay adaptation of a Malay Syair known variously as the Syair Sinyor Kosta and Syair Silam Bari from 1912. Images of the first six pages of the text are given.
Place of Publication : Georgetown, Penang . The "Shak-yer Sinyor Layla" is a Baba Malay adaptation of a famous Malay Syair known variously as the Syair Sinyor Kosta and Syair Silam Bari . The tale is a popular one, probably originating from an actual event set in the 17th century, but more noted for its simple plot and humorous characters. The age of this work is uncertain, as although the oldest existing manuscript of the Syair is dated 1806, the tale refers to Portugese/Dutch characters and could have well been composed during the Dutch or even Portugese occupation of Malacca.
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