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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 — 2 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 — 2 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 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 — 4 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

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

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

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