A long time ago, in the age of dreams and magical times, when the gods and humans resided side by side, there lived a family with two daughters. One day, the parents went to their jhum field, leaving the two girls at home. The time of year is understood to be around end July to early August. …
Year: 2023
There were two brothers named Kara and Guja. Guja, who was the elder did the work at home, and Kara was ploughman. One day the two went to the forest to dig edible roots. After they had been thus engaged for some hours, Kara said to Guja, “Look up and see the sun’s position in …
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Along, long time ago, there lived a couple in their thirties in a small village around the Bastar region. Their names were Hari and Dejah. The couple collected bamboo shoots and then weaved beautiful baskets out of them. After they were done weaving a set of thirty to thirty-five baskets, Hari would go to the market …
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Rajula-Malushahi is an old medieval period love story and folklore of Uttarakhand. it describes love between Rajula, a princesses of Shauka family. and Malushahi, a prince belonging to Katyuri dynasty of Kumaon. Based on local folk tales, songs of Kumaon, King Dola Shah of Bairath (present day Chaukhutia) did not have children. He was advised that if he worshiped Lord Shiva at Bagnath, he …
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In a peaceful village, there once lived seven brothers, each with a deep affection for their one younger sister. From a tender age, they pampered her with love and care, treasuring her above all else. As time passed, the brothers married and welcomed their wives into their lives, hoping for a harmonious family. However, as …
A long time ago, there lived a rich man in a village in God’s Own State. His house was full of utensils of different shapes and sizes. He had every utensil one could expect to come across in an house as splendid as his. Whenever there was a ceremony in the village, the villagers would borrow …
Mahoba district is a part of Chitrakoot Division also known as Alha-Udal Nagari. This district was carved out from the erstwhile Hamirpur district on 11 February 1995 by separating the erstwhile Mahoba tehsil from it. It is also known as Mahotsav-Nagar, meaning the city of festival. Mahoba is associated with the Chandela kings who ruled …
In good historical days, there was a village of fishermen known as Kalachi. The primary source of subsistence of the villagers was the occupation of fishing; they utilized to row their boats deep into the sea to catch fish. In the locality was a hazardous whirlpool known as ‘Kalachi jo Kun’, meaning the ‘Vortex of …
There once lived a cunning and crafty man in a small village. He always used to make money through deceit. “Why should I work when I have the ability to deceive others!” he would think. One day, the cunning man went to a foolish farmer and said, “I have a huge property that I am …
