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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…