BOOKS AMEYA

Stars in a Pool of Water is a folk story from Nagaland

Stars in a Pool of Water | A Folk Tale from Nagaland

A long time ago, there were three brothers named Tanyen, Zhoshu, and Penhun. While the eldest brother, Tanyen, worked hard all day for a living, the other two brothers lazed around all day. With the little money Tanyen made, the trio struggled to lead a normal life. One day, Tanyen decided to go out of Read more…

The Kongliang Sister a Naga folk story

The Kongliang Sister | A Folk Tale from Nagaland

Once upon a time, a family lived happily with their two daughters. The couple would often go out into their jhum fields early in the morning, leaving their two daughters alone at home. The older daughter always made the younger daughter do all the household chores. One day, the couple left their daughters home alone Read more…

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…

Hunchibili: A Folk Tale from Nagaland

Hunchibili: A Folk Tale from Nagaland

A ferocious wild boar once strayed off into a paddy field. As it began ravaging the crops, the annoyed villagers decided to chase the savage beast down. In hot pursuit of the ferocious boar, a lad from the group of villagers shot an arrow, which hit the boar on its hip. Staggering and struggling, it Read more…