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Author: Nalin Verma
Publisher: Rupa Publications
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9789353336622
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere are human skulls speaking to men. There are demonesses falling in love with their prey. There is a jackal pretending to be a priest and a donkey that goes beyond his duty. These are stories from the soil of Bihar, from the land of Bhojpuri and Maithili-stories that have traversed centuries and created a catalogue of oral wisdom.
Author: P.C. Roy Choudhury
Publisher: Sahitya Akademi
Published: 1994-01-01
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9788172016296
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Compiler-Editor Of This Volume, In The Course Of His Assignment Of Rewriting The New Series Of The District Gazetters Of Bihar, Came To Be Interested In The Folk Tales Of Bihar And Has Retold Some Of Them In This Book. The Pattern Of The Folk Tales Of Bihar Is Almost The Same As In Other Part Of India. The Tribal Stories Of Chotanagpur Region Have The Same Motif As The Stories Of Other Tribal Regions.
Author: A. L. Shelton
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
Published: 2009-12
Total Pages: 194
ISBN-13: 1907256288
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIt is found among the old, old histories of the Tibetans that a female demon living among the mountains in Northern India mated with a monkey from the forests of Tibet, and from this union sprang the Tibetan race of people. The greater part of their literature is of a sacred nature, telling of their creation, of the formation of the world, of Buddha and his miraculous birth and death, of his reincarnations and the revisions of his teachings. A kind of almanac, a little astronomy, plans for casting a horoscope, and many books filled with religious teachings and superstitions, including the worship of devils and demons, are about all that can be found. The 49 little stories in this book are told as the people sit around their boiling tea made over a three stone camp-fire. They are handed down from father to son, from mother to daughter, and though often filled with their superstitious beliefs, through them all run a vein of humor and the teachings of a moral truth which is quite unexpected. These tales were gathered by Dr. A. L. Shelton on his trips among the Tibetans, around their camp-fires at night, and in their black tents high up in the mountains. Every country has its folk-lore tales that have always been a joy and pleasure to the children, not only of their own land, but of other lands as well. May these stories add a little to this pleasure and enjoyment everywhere, in whatsoever tongue they may be translated or in whatever land they may be read. Flora Beal Shelton 1925
Author: DINA NATH DUBE
Publisher: Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Published: 2017-09-15
Total Pages: 120
ISBN-13: 8123025637
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRajasthan a land of chivalrous warriors, legendary kings, beautiful maidens and rich traditions has always been famous for its folk tales. In this book author has highlighted the values and valour enshrined in this folk tales.
Author: Pranab Chandra Roy Choudhury
Publisher: Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd
Published: 1999-08
Total Pages: 332
ISBN-13: 9788120716605
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIndia is a treasure-trove of folktales born out of the customs and traditions of the country. Sometimes these tales are retold in its different regions, while imparting the local flavour to them. The mobility of the folktales can be attributed to the pilgrims and travellers journeying from one part of the country to another. They rested at night in dharamsalas or inns, often attached to temples, where they mingled among themselves and with the local people. More often than not, folktales are passed on from grandmother to grandchildren so vividly that they are impressed in the listener's memory forever. They are delightful and fascinating to the young as well as the old. The same story even when heard repeatedly does not lose its interest as it appeals to the fantasies, the make-beliefs and the primitiveness in us. These beautiful folktales of India were on the verge of extinction when a project of compilation of 21 volumes consisting of folktales of different regions was launched by Sterling. These folktales have been gleaned from the larger collection.
Author: Kusum Budhwar
Publisher: Penguin UK
Published: 2010-09-08
Total Pages: 261
ISBN-13: 8184752857
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn introduction to the colourful and exuberant folk literature from the hills of Kumaon and Garhwal In the iridescent snows of the Central Himalayas known as Devbhoomi, the land of the gods, there is a story for every mountain, river and tree. Kusum Budhwar introduces us to Kumaon and Garhwal’s rich and rarely translated folk literature by retelling the colourful and exuberant stories of the region. Whimsical and imaginative, these are tales of high adventure, luminous love and romance, benevolent pastoral gods, local heroes, brave medieval warriors, sacred sites and historical anecdotes, all of which are equally popular in these parts but little known outside. Arranged in sections, each focusing on a particular theme, the book opens with Nanda Devi, the patron goddess of the region, believed to be the daughter of the Himalayas. In the sections that follow we become intimately acquainted with the enchanting adventure sagas of the Ramola clan, the Ramola Gathas; the romantic ballads ‘Malushahi’ and ‘Haru Heet’; the tale of Chyongompa, the demon bird; and the simple stories, imbued with faith, of local gods and goddesses like Golu Dev and Devmangala, among others. Where Gods Dwell not only allows us to savour the stories of the hills, resonating with the cheerful cadences of mountain streams and the dark silence of the forests, but also offers us a rare glimpse of the culture, life and society of the people of the region whose lives are shaped by the rugged terrain they inhabit and who revere the mountains on which they make their home.
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Publisher: Tulika Books
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 24
ISBN-13: 9788181464491
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Mariana Monteiro
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Published: 1887
Total Pages: 312
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Published: 2004
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9788186230466
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBilingual Tibetan folk tale for children.
Author: Natasha Sharma
Publisher: Pratham books
Published:
Total Pages: 31
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKKaka, the wicked crow, wants to eat Munni's eggs. But Munni is a very clever sparrow. And so are all the characters in this popular folktale from Punjab.
