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Folklore is a story of the past that is the hallmark of each region that contains the cultural and historical diversity. Folklores whose stories are similar are South Kalimantan folklore "Telaga Bidadari" and Makassar folklore "Taman Bidadari". Because of these similarities, the author examined further the structure of the two folklores to find similarities and differences. This study aimed to determine the similarities and differences in structure contained in the South Kalimantan folklore "Telaga Bidadari" and Makassar folklore "Taman Bidadari" in the form of themes, characters and characterizations, plot, setting, and message. The method used in this study was descriptive qualitative research method. This study was conducted by noting the quotations of events contained in the two folklores, then analysed them through structure and comparative literature studies. The result showed similarities in the elements of theme and plot, and differences in the elements of characters and characterizations, settings, number of characters, and number of conflicts.