BOOKS AMEYA

The Larger Share is an Assamese folk tale

The Larger Share | A Folk Tale from Assam

A long time ago, there lived an old man with his wife near a jungle. One day, while working in his field, a deer limped across from his field. The deer had apparently been wounded by a hunter. The old man killed the deer by hitting the animal on its head with a hoe. He Read more…

Three Boons to Marry a Princess is an Assamese folk tale

Three Boons to Marry a Princess | A Folk Tale from Assam | Kalai

On a hot day, a young Prince lost track of his attendants while hunting in the woods. Feeling hungry, he sat down to eat some cakes he had on him. When he split the first piece of cake, he found some ants feeding on it along with their Ant King. The Prince asked the ants Read more…