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the tiger forest a folk tale from Uttarakhand

The Tiger Forest | A Folk Tale from Uttarakhand

Long, long ago, there lived a poor barber named “Him”. He had twelve kids – seven girls and five boys. Unfortunately, his income just wasn’t enough to provide three square meals a day to his family. Depressed, Him decided to find out how we could get enough food for his children. Walking aimlessly until it Read more…

Sachuli Lies Once Again a folk tale from Uttarakhand

Sachuli Lies Once Again | A Folk Tale from Uttarakhand | Kalai

Once upon a time, there was a poor widow named Hungni. She lived with her son, Sachuli. Sachuli had the bad habit of asking stupid questions every day. One day, he asked his mother what made women laugh. Irritated, Hungi replied at once that they would laugh if he were to throw a stone at Read more…

Asked by God to marry Prince Majnun, the Princess of Phalana wanders around the woods for the next twenty-four years

The Wandering Princess of Phalana | A Folk Tale from Uttarakhand | Kalai

One day, Prince Majnun, the son of King Dantal, went hunting with his friend, Husain Mahamat, in the wild. Unfortunately, they could only find birds and jackals. Disappointed, they decided to stop for a while in a country named Phalana. Munsuk Raja, the king of Phalana, lived with his beautiful daughter, Laili. A night before Read more…

Tasked with solving the mystery of the money stolen from underneath the Ashoka Tree, will minister Veerbuddhi find a way to outsmart the actual culprit?

The Ashoka Tree | A Folk Tale from Uttarakhand | Ananya

Once upon a time, there lived in Uttarakhand a farmer by the name of Lakshman Singh. Every year, he had to struggle to produce a profitable harvest. However, he happened to have a really good harvest one year. Even after paying the taxes, he had enough money left to get by for the year ahead. Read more…