Folktales

Folktales is a general term for different varieties of traditional narrative. The telling of stories appears to be a cultural universal, common to basic and complex societies alike. Even the forms folktales take are certainly similar from culture to culture, and comparative studies of themes and narrative ways have been successful in showing these relationships. Also it is considered to be an oral tale to be told for everybody.

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Strange Bird
Short witty Tenali Rama's folktale about a colorful bird and the bird-catcher...
Trickster > Tenali Rama
Vijayanagar > India
 

Last Wish
Short folktale in English about Tenali Rama and Queen mother's last wish...
Trickster > Tenali Rama
Vijayanagar > India
 

Royal Gift
Short folktale in English about Tenali Rama and his royal gift...
Trickster > Tenali Rama
Vijayanagar > India
 

Promise Not Kept
Short English Folk Tale about Tenali Rama and His King who forgot keep his promise...
Trickster > Tenali Rama
Vijayanagar > India
 

King Vikram and the ghost Vetaal
Vikram and Vetaal - Part [I] : He saw a dead man hanging on the tree. He climbed up the tree and after cutting the string...
Trickster
Pratishthana > India
 

Hanuman Aur Sursa!  - Hindi
God of Strength - Hanuman...
Festival > Dussehra
New Delhi > India
 

Shrine of Goddess Durga
Vikram and Vetaal - Part [III]: When he entered the temple, he worshipped and meditated in full devotion, the Goddess Durga, who in return with her eighteen mighty arms had given Danavas to Dhavala
Festival > Durga Puja
New Delhi > India
 

Red Peacock
Tenalirama's wit - The ruler of Vijaynagar, Raja Krishnadevrai was very fond of collecting quaint and rare objects. Courtiers used to look for something strange and unique for the King to impress him with their presentation, hoping to get huge sum in return of their present...
Trickster > Tenali Rama
Vijayanagar > India
 

Horse Play
Tenalirama's wit - Tenaliram got down from his horse and pushed him into the mighty river...
Trickster > Tenali Rama
Vijayanagar > India
 

Prognostication
Tenalirama's wit - Tenali reached near the pitcher and began to observe them minutely. He also heaved a long sigh to make the onlookers believe that he is facing a really ticklish problem...
Trickster > Tenali Rama
Vijaynagar > India