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Khasi: What Makes the Lightning

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This story is part of the Khasi Folktales unit . Story source: Folk-Tales of the Khasis by Mrs. K. U. Rafy (1920). What Makes the Lightn...

Khasi: Ka Panshandi, the Lazy Tortoise

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This story is part of the Khasi Folktales unit . Story source: Folk-Tales of the Khasis by Mrs. K. U. Rafy (1920). The Legend of Ka Pans...

Bengal: The Origin of Rubies

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You may be surprised to find that the god Shiva makes an appearance in this story; for more about Shiva, see Wikipedia . [Notes by LKG] ...

Bengal: The Origin of Rubies (cont.)

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This story is part of the Bengali Folktales unit . Story source: Folk-Tales of Bengal by the Rev. Lal Behari Day, with illustrations by War...

Bidpai: The Crane and the Crab

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This story is part of the Bidpai unit . Story source: The Tortoise and the Geese and Other Fables of Bidpai by Maude Barrows Dutton,  with ...

Bidpai: The Lion and the Hare

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This story is part of the  Bidpai unit . Story source:  The Tortoise and the Geese and Other Fables of Bidpai  by Maude Barrows Dutton, with...

Panchatantra: The Mice That Ate Iron

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This is one of the stories from the Panchatantra tradition that made its way into the poetry of La Fontaine via the fables of Bidpai , and...

Panchatantra: The Cat's Judgement

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This story is being told by a crow who is a character in another story, but I have not included that other story here. If you want, you can ...

Panchatantra: The Loyal Mongoose

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This Indian story about the mongoose has traveled all over the world; in Europe the story is usually told about a loyal dog. The folklorist ...

Santal: The Monkey and the Girl

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For more about sati, often spelled in English "suttee" (reflecting the Hindi pronunciation), see this Wikipedia article: Suttee . ...

Jataka: The Wise Physician

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The story of Kisagotami is a famous Buddhist parable; you can read more about the story at Wikipedia . The verses at the end are not part ...

Jataka Tales: The Foolish, Timid Rabbit

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This marvelous story is known in Europe with a chicken in the lead role, as opposed to a rabbit. For variations from around the world, see D...

Indian Fairy Tales: The Charmed Ring

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This story is part of the  Indian Fairy Tales unit . Story source:  Indian Fairy Tales  by Joseph Jacobs with illustrations by John D. Batte...

Indian Fairy Tales: The Charmed Ring (cont.)

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This story is part of the  Indian Fairy Tales unit . Story source:  Indian Fairy Tales  by Joseph Jacobs with illustrations by John D. Batte...