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Tanyen and his Brothers, a folk tale from Nagaland

Tanyen and his Brothers | A Folk Tale from Nagaland | Ananya Susarla

Once upon a time, three brothers lived in a small village in Nagaland. Tanyen was the eldest, followed by Zhoshu and Penhun. Tanyen worked day and night in the farm that the brothers had inherited from their father. The farm was a small, square plot of land. No matter how hard Tanyen worked to make Read more…

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…

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…