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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

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

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

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

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 — 0 Comments

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 — 0 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

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 — 0 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 — 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 — 0 Comments

Ngaiteii made the ultimate sacrifice to protect her village

Ngaiteii and her Supreme Sacrifice: A Folk Tale from Mizoram

May 14, 2020 — 0 Comments

The Serpent's Secret Sayantani DasGupta Review

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

March 27, 2020 — 0 Comments