FOLK TALES Archives - BOOKS AMEYA

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A Deal for the Delicious Khichdi is the story of a hungry bear that brokers a deal with an elderly couple for some khichdi

A Deal for the Delicious Khichdi | A Folk Tale from Punjab | Kalai

December 23, 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

The Miraculous Apupa Cakes is the story of a Brahmin who defeats a group of robbers to rescue a princess

The Miraculous Apupa Cakes | A Folk Tale from Tamil Nadu | Kalai

April 15, 2021 — 0 Comments

The Cool Blessings is a folk tale from Odisha about the Sun, Moon and Wind

The Cool Blessings | A Folk Tale from Odisha | Kalai

March 4, 2021 — 1 Comment

The Secret of the Mirror is the story of a mysterious mirror that drives a wedge between a happily married couple

The Secret of the Mirror | A Folk Tale from Chhattisgarh | Ananya

January 21, 2021 — 3 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

King Loknath suffered from only one drawback: his inability to acknowledge criticism

Loknath Learns a Lesson | A Folk Tale from Sikkim | Ananya

December 10, 2020 — 2 Comments

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

Jyamphi Moong, a Lepcha folk tale from Sikkim on Ameya

Jyamphi Moong | A Folk Tale from Sikkim | Ananya Susarla

October 1, 2020 — 0 Comments

The Unwelcome Guests is an Ameya folk tale from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu

The Unwelcome Guests | A Folk Tale from Tamil Nadu | Ananya Susarla

September 17, 2020 — 3 Comments

The Goat that Ate Tigers is a folk tale from West Bengal about wit and presence of mind

The Goat that Ate Tigers: A Folk Tale from West Bengal

July 23, 2020 — 1 Comment

Gopu and Magan decide to take on a group of bandits hell-bent on robbing them

The Witty Duo of Gopu and Magan: A Folk Tale from Gujarat

July 9, 2020 — 2 Comments

The Rich Man and his Vessels, a folk tale from Kerala

The Rich Man and his Vessels: A Folk Tale from Kerala

June 11, 2020 — 3 Comments

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

The Serpent's Secret Sayantani DasGupta Review

[Book Review] ‘The Serpent’s Secret’ by Sayantani DasGupta

March 27, 2020 — 1 Comment

Dosas for the demon is a folk tale from Kerala

Dosas for the Demon: A Malayali Folk Tale

February 6, 2020 — 2 Comments

Shiva and the Mysterious Bag: A Kashmiri Folk Tale

Shiva and the Mysterious Bag: A Kashmiri Folk Tale

January 23, 2020 — 0 Comments