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This set of four drawings under the New Power series revolve around the Puteri Gunung Ledang legend and the lecherous Sultan Mahmud of Malacca who was willing to pawn the future of his Sultanate on the frivolous marriage conditions set by the princess. Zulkifli also draws satirical references from the film, Musang Berjanggut (1959), in which the whole court and even the King were smitten by the woman whom the prince ventured out to bring back as a bride. Hence the scene of the King crawling on the floor, the wooing delegation in a dilemma and debating among themselves what to do with the princess’ bizarre conditions, and the planned grand welcoming reception in anticipation of good news from the returning delegation.