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Killed by her father after a disagreement, the girl is born as a beautiful Pomegranate Queen

The Pomegranate Queen | A Folk Tale from Karnataka | Kalai

July 8, 2021 — 0 Comments

The pecking geese and the climber is a folk tale from the Panchatantra about planning for all contingencies ahead of time

The Pecking Geese and the Climber | A Folk Tale from Panchatantra | Kalai

June 24, 2021 — 0 Comments

An ingenuous Rangan pays his ailing father-in-law a visit. Does following his wife's instructions keep him away from trouble?

The Ailing Father-in-Law | A Folk Tale from Tamil Nadu | Kalai

June 10, 2021 — 0 Comments

The Fish Prince is the story of a charming prince who is turned into an ugly fish by his conniving brother and sister-in-life

The Fish Prince | A Folk Tale from Gujarat | Kalai

May 27, 2021 — 0 Comments

The Old Lady and the Iguana is a folk tale from Tripura on how an act of kindness never goes in vain

The Old Lady and the Iguana | A Folk Tale from Tripura | Ananya

May 13, 2021 — 1 Comment

Shyam and the Pundit is a Telugu folk tale about the dilemma faced by a disciple when his guru is reborn as a pig

Shyam and the Pundit | A Folk Tale from Andhra Pradesh | Ananya

April 29, 2021 — 1 Comment

A Boy Named Ono is a folk tale from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands about a boy who saved his clan from a devastating tsunami

A Boy Named Ono | A Folk Tale from Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Ananya

April 1, 2021 — 2 Comments

Three Boons to Marry a Princess is an Assamese folk tale

Three Boons to Marry a Princess | A Folk Tale from Assam | Kalai

March 18, 2021 — 0 Comments

Tasked with solving the mystery of the money stolen from underneath the Ashoka Tree, will minister Veerbuddhi find a way to outsmart the actual culprit?

The Ashoka Tree | A Folk Tale from Uttarakhand | Ananya

February 18, 2021 — 3 Comments

A song for sale is a folk tale from the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh about a girl who is desperate to learn a traditional song

A Song for Sale | A Folk Tale from Madhya Pradesh | Ananya

February 4, 2021 — 1 Comment

To the Heaven and Back is a folk tale from Telangana about a man who wants to make it to the heaven - alive

To the Heaven and Back | A Folk Tale from Telangana | Ananya

January 7, 2021 — 2 Comments

Faced with two unyielding bullies, will the witty Munshiji find a way to punish them for their misadventures?

Munshiji, the Witty Tax Collecter | A Folk Tale from Bihar | Ananya

December 24, 2020 — 1 Comment

When Chibi gets no support from the crow, the little sparrow sets out to achieve her goal on her own

Chibi and her Wheat Farm | A Folk Tale from Punjab | Ananya

November 12, 2020 — 2 Comments

Goddess Lakshmi is forced to reconsider her decision after she strips Rawal Prithvi Singh of his kingdom

When Goddess Lakshmi Begged | A Folk Tale from Rajasthan | Ananya

October 29, 2020 — 2 Comments

Tanyen and his Brothers, a folk tale from Nagaland

Tanyen and his Brothers | A Folk Tale from Nagaland | Ananya Susarla

October 15, 2020 — 0 Comments

Why the Sun and the Sky Went Up is a folk tale from Karnataka

The Sun and the Sky | A Folk Tale from Karnataka | Ananya Susarla

September 3, 2020 — 1 Comment

The Elephant's Nose is an Assamese folk tale about how an elephant got its nose

The Elephant and its Nose | A Folk Tale from Assam | Ananya Susarla

August 20, 2020 — 0 Comments

The Fairy who Cried Gems is a Ladakhi folk tale

The Fairy who Cried Gems: A Folk Tale from Ladakh

August 6, 2020 — 0 Comments

The Two-Headed Bird is a folk tale from the South Indian state of Karnataka

The Two-Headed Bird: A Folk Tale from Karnataka

June 25, 2020 — 1 Comment

Daapan and a Stroke of Luck: A Folk Tale from Kashmir

Daapan and a Stroke of Luck: A Folk Tale from Kashmir

May 28, 2020 — 1 Comment