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The Elephant's Nose is an Assamese folk tale about how an elephant got its nose

The Elephant and its Nose | A Folk Tale from Assam | Ananya Susarla

There was a time when elephants had small noses. It was shorter than their tusks, fitting right in between them. One year, it did not rain at all. This resulted in a severe drought. Animals were forced to walk miles in search of water. Snehu was an elephant, who, just like his forest co-inhabitants, was Read more…

Ondaa - An Assamese folk tale about Assam's tea tribes and ghosts

Ondaa: An Assamese Folk Tale

Ondaa was an extremely poor man who lived in the Sualkuchi village along with his wife and a daughter. In order to support his family, every morning he would go to different places to collect alms. One day, Ondaa wandered a bit too far in search of some offerings. The sun had gone down and Read more…