Seri Gumum (Dragon of Tasik Chini)

dragon · Malaysia · Southeast Asia

Seri Gumum is a legendary dragon (naga) said to dwell in Tasik Chini in Pahang, Malaysia. According to Orang Asli tradition, a beautiful princess was transformed into a serpentine guardian of the lake's mystical waters. Local folklore holds that Seri Gumum protects the lake, and that harming its environment invokes the dragon's wrath.

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