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The Seven Parrots a folk story from Tamil Nadu

The Seven Parrots | A Folk Tale from Tamil Nadu

Once upon a time, a brother and a sister lived in a remote village of Tamil Nadu. Every day, the siblings went out to graze their goats. For a while, the sister would play with the other kids. She would then climb up a big tree and pick its fruits. One day, a goblin showed Read more…

Riches through the Roof is a Tamil folk tale

Riches through the Roof | A Folk Tale from Tamil Nadu | Kalai

In a small town in Tamil Nadu, three brothers lived together in peace. Among the three, the youngest one was crippled and lame. After their father’s demise, the three brothers divided his property and assets among themselves. The two brothers kept a good share of the property. They gave their disabled brother a scrubland, a Read more…

Blessings of the Sun God a folk tale from Kerala

Blessings of the Sun God | A Folk Tale from Kerala | Kalai

Long ago, in a small town, there lived a mother and a daughter, who were ardent devotees of the Sun god. They would donate everything in honor of the Sun god, which left them with only two rice cakes to eat. One day, the daughter started feeling hungry after her mother went to work. Unable Read more…