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The Ghost Brahman is a folk tale from West Bengal

The Ghost Brahman | A Folk Tale from West Bengal

Long, long ago, there lived a poor Brahman who went around begging for money from rich people to get married. He got married after collecting and saving up enough money to hold a wedding. After marriage, he took his wife home. A few months later, he told his mother that he had decided to travel Read more…

Rubies for the Princess a folk tale from West Bengal

Rubies for the Princess | A Folk Tale from West Bengal

Long, long ago, after a king’s death, the queen had to take care of their four sons. The queen showered the youngest prince with the best food, clothes, and horses. Unhappy with the way their mother treated them, the other three princes usurped the kingdom. The queen and the youngest prince were ordered to live Read more…