BOOKS AMEYA

Frustrated at his poor social standing in Afghanistan, Abdul visits India in the hope of a warm reception

Abdul Visits India | A Folk Tale from Haryana | Ananya

Abdul Khafir was a poor fellow who roamed around in the back alleys of Afghanistan. With no noteworthy social standing, Abdul had always been subjected to mistreatment and mockery. Fed up with the disrespect faced in his home country, Abdul decided to travel to India, for he believed that the people there would warmly welcome Read more…

The Pot of Ghee is a folk tale about a daydreaming guy who decides to make some money

The Pot of Ghee | A Folk Tale from Uttar Pradesh | Ananya

Many centuries ago, there lived a teenage boy called Sheikh Chilli in the small village of Auraiya. Sheikh was a slothful daydreamer who idled his days away sitting at home and doing nothing. Fed up of her son’s indolent attitude, Sheikh’s mother told him to find a job. Unable to put up with his mother’s Read more…

A next-door old lady decides to use her magical dolls to teach her neighbor a lesson

The Magical Dolls | A Folk Tale from Nagaland | Ananya

Once upon a time, two brothers lived near the fertile bank of the Tizü river. Pyong was the younger one, while Sesime was the elder of the two. Sesime was a very hardworking man, who loved his brother a lot. On the other hand, Pyong was a rather lethargic fellow. He never helped his brother Read more…

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

One day, Prince Majnun, the son of King Dantal, went hunting with his friend, Husain Mahamat, in the wild. Unfortunately, they could only find birds and jackals. Disappointed, they decided to stop for a while in a country named Phalana. Munsuk Raja, the king of Phalana, lived with his beautiful daughter, Laili. A night before Read more…

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

A long time, there lived a wealthy farmer named Venugopal in the state of Tamil Nadu. He had multiple farms in not one, but a whopping ten villages! However, none of this land was truly his. He had inherited all of this wealth from his ancestors. Being the lazy fellow that he was, it was Read more…

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

A long time ago, there lived a king named Badahur, whose relentless talking had become a headache for everyone around him. King Badahur lived in a palace with a beautiful garden. A pond in the garden added to the beauty of the King’s garden. The pond was inhabited by a talkative turtle, who talked even Read more…

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

Once upon a time, in a small village in West Bengal lived a jolly man named Bhoumik Sen. He was immensely fond of taking long walks in his backyard garden. During one such walk, Sen began coughing vigorously all of a sudden. The coughing continued until a parrot’s feather emerged out of Sen’s mouth. He Read more…

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

Once upon a time, there lived a man by the name of Gowda in a village. Gowda lived with his two daughters. Even though he married his eldest daughter in a pompous ceremony, he did not have the resources to do the same for his second daughter. Irked, the second daughter refused to accept all Read more…