| Description |
xxxi, 357 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Folktales of the world |
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Folktales of the world (Chicago, Ill.)
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| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 321-326. |
| Note |
Includes indexes. |
| Contents |
Suitors and maidens. The goddess of Mahi River (Gujarat) -- The girl who was loved by a tree spirit (Nagaland) -- The rain prince's bride (Gujarat) -- A farmer's son (Tamilnadu) -- The man who was in love with two girls (Nagaland) -- Love between two birds (Nagaland) -- Four clever men (Tamilnadu) -- A poor man (Tamilnadu). |
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New brides and grooms. The girl fated to die by snakebite (Nagaland) -- The yakshi's descendants (Kerala) -- A marriage in the world of the dead (Nagaland) -- A dead husband (Assam) -- Four friends (Uttar Pradesh) -- The farmer and the barber (Uttar Pradesh) -- The story of a king (Tamilnadu) -- The king's daughter (Uttar Pradesh) -- Sanykisar the crow-girl (Kashmir). |
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Parents and children. The boy who could speak with birds (Nagaland) -- The uninvited guest (Kashmir) -- The birth and marriage of Siva (Bengal) -- Chokanamma (Kerala) -- The youngest daughter-in-law (Bengal) -- The wicked mendicant (Bengal) -- Akanandun the only son (Kashmir) -- Lord Siva and the satwaras (Gujarat) -- An old man's wisdom (Nagaland). |
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Sisters and brothers. Seven dumb daughters (Kashmir) -- The clever old man (Assam) -- Thabaton (Manipur) -- Kini Mulki (Karnataka) -- Greed can be perilous (Kerala) -- The monkey-son (Tamilnadu) -- Monkey-boy's story (Tamilnadu) -- Tolerance and jealousy (Tamilnadu) -- The story of a brother and a sister (Uttar Pradesh) -- The origin of different water animals (Nagaland) -- The man named Unige Mada (Nilgiri Hills) -- Mamo Jalwalo (Gujarat). |
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Domestic strife. The fish head (Assam) -- The cruel daughter-in-law (Kerala) -- A flowering tree (Karnataka) -- Two sisters-in-law (Uttar Pradesh) -- Kecha Nahar (Assam) -- Lord Krishna's wives (Karnataka) -- Sandrembi and Chaishra (Manipur) -- The tale of the mouse (Kashmir) -- As long as you keep your legs up (Bihar) -- Siva and Parvati (Karnataka) -- The story of a man who had awful lips (Tamilnadu) -- Vayanatu Kulavan (Kerala) -- The enchanted water hole (Manipur). |
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Moral virtue or its lack. The prince and the shepherd (Bengal) -- Rich girl, poor girl (Nagaland) -- The dexterity of a squirrel (Kerala) -- The mincemeat spirit (Kashmir) -- The crane and the crow (Kerala) -- The tale of Bibgaraz Maj (Kashmir) -- The children of the crab (Karnataka) -- The rupee note (Assam) -- The value of an American thank you (Karnataka) -- The Brahman's lime (Assam) -- The feast (Assam) -- Borrowed earrings (Andhra Pradesh) -- Oh! Calcutta (Bengal) -- Dala Tarwadi (Gujarat) -- The story of Pebet (Manipur) -- The outlaw Babar Deva (Gujarat). |
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Knowledge and the fool. The elephant and the ant (Gujarat) -- The crow and the sparrow (Uttar Pradesh) -- The parrots and the carpenter's scale (Kerala) -- The potter and the wagher (Gujarat) -- The king of Delhi and the king of Turkey (Uttar Pradesh) -- The single-wit (Gujarat) -- Tenali Ramalingadu (Andhra Pradesh) -- The ghost of a Brahman (Bengal) -- The daily measure (Assam) -- Badsah the great king (Kashmir) -- The foolish Gujjar (Kashmir) -- Our wife (Andhra Pradesh) -- I'll take two (Andhra Pradesh) -- Dropping, rolling, tail-peeler (Kerala) -- Panikar's blunder (Kerala) -- The fox and the crow (Uttar Pradesh) -- The greatest fool of all (Bengal) -- A jackal and a fox (Uttar Pradesh) -- A jackal and a crocodile (Uttar Pradesh) -- Chamdan and Yuthung (Manipur) -- The sparrow and the sweet pudding (Tamilnadu). |
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Origin tales. The origin of man (Manipur) -- How Lijaba created the world (Nagaland) -- The porcupine daughter (Gujarat) -- The origin of the temple at Tarakesvar (Bengal) -- Bhimnath Mahadev (Gujarat) -- The carpenter's tale (Gujarat) -- The origin of head-hunting (Nagaland) -- Friendship between man and dog (Manipur) -- Why the ow fruit drops in March (Assam) -- Sharpening the dagger (Manipur) -- The death of mosquito (Tamilnadu). |
| Subject |
Tales -- India.
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Legends -- India.
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| Indexed Term |
Indian tales & legends |
| Subject |
Leyendas -- India.
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| Added Author |
Beck, Brenda E. F.
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| ISBN |
0226040801 |
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9780226040806 |
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