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Asked by God to marry Prince Majnun, the Princess of Phalana wanders around the woods for the next twenty-four years

The Wandering Princess of Phalana | A Folk Tale from Uttarakhand | Kalai

October 14, 2021 — 0 Comments

A parrot and mynah couple help the princess find a way to cure the ailing Prince Sabr

Prince Sabr and the Mysterious Yogi | A Folk Tale from Andhra Pradesh | Kalai

September 30, 2021 — 0 Comments

Sent on a critical task by his father, the vizier's son must determine the secret of the laughing fish

The Vizier’s Son and the Laughing Fish | A Folk Tale from Kashmir | Kalai

September 16, 2021 — 0 Comments

Venugopal and the Mighty Man is a Tamil folk tale about a lazy man whose odd desire lands him in big trouble

Venugopal and the Mighty Man | A Folk Tale from Tamil Nadu | Ananya

September 2, 2021 — 0 Comments

The Talkative Turtle is the folk tale about a motormouth tortoise who meets his untimely death due to his non-stop talking

The Talkative Turtle | A Folk Tale from Bihar | Kalai

August 19, 2021 — 0 Comments

Birds in Sen's Mouth is a Bengali folk tale about a rumor that blew out of proportions

Birds in Sen’s Mouth | A Folk Tale from West Bengal | Ananya

August 5, 2021 — 0 Comments

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 — 1 Comment

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 — 2 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 — 2 Comments

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 — 2 Comments

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 — 3 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