Pak Pandir is a well-known comic character in Malaysian folktales. For years, stories of Pak Pandir have made many people laugh and left them in disbelief at the trouble he gets up to. Experience Pak Pandir’s silliness for yourself in this story.

The laughing stock of his village, Pak Pandir was known for his ridiculous ideas that would always become the talk of the town.

However, as simple-minded as Pak Pandir was, he was a lucky man. His wife, Mak Andir, loved him with all her heart as he was a devoted and loving husband, and Pak Pandir who loved his wife just as much, would do anything for her.

Once, Mak Andir who was pregnant at that time, felt like eating a big fat juicy bird for dinner. With her stomach growling, she asked her husband if he could catch a bird for dinner.

Without hesitation, Pak Pandir assured his wife, “Mak Andir, don’t worry! I will catch an entire flock just for you. Wait for me and I will bring home the juiciest bird for us to cook.” 

However, Pak Pandir failed to mention to his wife that he had no idea how to catch a bird or where to find one. Even so, our hero set off for the forest to fulfil his wife’s wish.

After walking around aimlessly in the forest for a long time, Pak Pandir grew tired. He looked around for a shady area to rest. In the distance, he spotted the perfect spot—a tall tree with a lush canopy that would shelter him from the burning sun. He sat on the ground and stretched out.

But just as he was about to settle down, a hornbill flew over his head and rested on a branch of the tree he was sitting under. Pak Pandir’s heart thumped with excitement. It was a bird! It was exactly what he was looking for. This was his chance to make Mak Andir happy.

Slowly, he rose from the ground and pulled out a small rope. He moved stealthily towards the hornbill. With one swift move, he caught hold of the hornbill. It flapped its giant wings but Pak Pandir clutched the bird tightly.

Pak Pandir took one end of the rope and tied it to the legs of the hornbill, and the other loose end, he tied it to his ankle.

There was no escape now for sure! Even if the bird did try to fly away, it was stuck to Pak Pandir. The man chuckled gleefully and marvelled at his clever plan.

"Mak Andir will be overjoyed to see this! This will make a satisfying meal."

    Just then, an entire flock of hornbills flew towards Pak Pandir. They flew so low and so close to the ground that all Pak Pandir had to do was thrust his hands in the air and he would be able to grab hold of another hornbill. Imagine! It would be a feast for his wife!

    And grab he did! Not once, not twice, but as many times as he could. He tucked a few birds under his arms, another in the crook of his elbow, a few more under his chin, and one between his legs. It was a sight to behold