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Amang discovers paddy inside a giant gourd in a Nagaland jhum field while overcoming obstacles on his path to prosperity.

Amang and the Gourds of Plenty | A Folk Tale from Nagaland

Long, long ago, a boy named Amang lived with his sister in a small village in the hills. Their parents had died when they were young, and the two children had very little. A few villagers showed them kindness and brought them food from time to time. Most people, however, left them to manage as Read more…

Kindness is always rewarded story illustration of a prince offering a jasmine flower to a seven-hooded serpent in a peaceful forest setting

The Seven Jasmine Princess | A Folk Tale from Karnataka

Long ago, there was a king and his only son. The kingdom itself was not peaceful, not really. People said there were more snakes than humans, and it didn’t feel like an exaggeration. You could step out for the smallest thing and still feel uneasy, like something might be watching you from the ground or Read more…