MMyth The story of BonbibiDecember 1, 2014No comments Bonbibi protects the forests and always lives with its people. She will never leave Sunderbans – she didn’t… Read More
EEpics Rama’s ringsDecember 1, 2014No comments It was many years after the great battle between Rama and Ravana. Ayodhya was prosperous and thriving under… Read More
MMyth The crow, the crab and the earthwormOctober 1, 2014No comments Creation is a common theme in all mythologies and even in folklore. Man has been concerned about how… Read More
MMyth The dayan of KishtwarJune 1, 2014No comments Once there lived in Kishtwar, a district in the province of Jammu and Kashmir, a dayan. There are… Read More
EEpics An oblation of sandMay 1, 2014No comments In Assam, we find a version of the Ramayana known as the Durgavari Giti Ramayana. It is a… Read More
FFolktale Seven legged beasts and a princeFebruary 1, 2014No comments A long time ago in Kashmir, there lived a king who loved a good war. He took great… Read More
LLegend Alha Udal and the devi of MaiharDecember 1, 2013No comments The story below is a composite; I first heard it from a colleague who heard it from his… Read More
