Once upon a time U Lei Shyllong (deity of Shillong) had two beautiful daughters named Ka Ngot and Ka lam. They were twins and inseparable. One day they climbed the top of the Shillong Peak and gazed at the beauty of the landscape below. Ka Iam who was the more confident one of the two sisters challenged a race against her sister Ka …
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This is why the festival of Holi also celebrates fun, laughter and harmless mischief. Illustration by Amrapali Das
Halakki, which in Kannada stands for Hal – milk and Akki – rice, has a number of stories supporting how the tribe got its name. The one that I like was Nugli Akka’s narrative in the film about the day Narayana Swami (Lord Shiva) was working in the field, waiting for his food. Goddess Parvati …
Illustration by Amrapali Das Story by Nanditha Chandraprakash
Illustration by Amrapali Das
The father kindly remonstrated with the child, saying that the moon was very far away and there was no solid road for him to travel to get it. But the spoilt child would not be appeased by these gentle words. He cried incessantly and insisted on having the moon. He refused food and drink. Consequently, …
A housewife knew a story. She also knew a song. But she kept them to herself, never told anyone the story or sang the song. Imprisoned within her, the story and the song were feeling choked. They wanted release, wanted to run away. One day, when she was sleeping with her mouth open, the story …
Once upon a time, there lived a man who had a long beard that he was very proud of. Every day, he would clean his bushy beard and comb it neatly. Then, he would stroke his bread, stretching his neck with pride. “My long beard makes me look scholarly and dignified,” he would think and …
Illustration by Amrapali Das
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