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the abandoned sons a folk tale from Mizoram

The Abandoned Sons | A Folk Tale from Mizoram

Once upon a time, there lived a man with his two sons. After the demise of his wife, he married another woman. However, his second wife wasn’t very fond of his sons. She always asked him whom he loved more – she or his sons. More often than not, the man avoided replying to this Read more…

Chhara and Nahaia a Mizo folk tale

Chhara and Nahaia | A Folk Tale from Mizoram | Ananya

Chhara and Nahaia were two brothers who lived on the banks of the Tlawng river. Chhara was the younger of the two and easily the more gullible of the duo. He easily fell for his elder brother’s traps. His older brother even tricked him into conceding the bigger house from their father’s inheritance. However, Chhara’s Read more…

Ngaiteii made the ultimate sacrifice to protect her village

Ngaiteii and her Supreme Sacrifice: A Folk Tale from Mizoram

Long time ago, there lived a girl named Ngaiteii on the outskirts of Mizoram. She was loved by everyone in the village. She had lost her father at a very young age and thus lived with her grandmother. Back then, her father had mysteriously disappeared near the riverbank. Since that day, many villagers had often Read more…