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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

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

As a coveted lotus flower drifts two best friends apart, who proves herself to be the better person?

A Lotus Flower for a Better Person | A Folk Tale from Odisha | Kalai

July 22, 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

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

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