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Folkloristan
7 days ago2 min read
There is Strength in Unity
Urdu Fable | A farmer teaches his sons an important lesson on finding strength in unity.
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Komal Salman
Mar 156 min read
Bairam Khan
A note on the life, rise to power, and demise of Bairam Khan, a friend to Humayun, and Regent to Akbar the Great.
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Folkloristan
Mar 131 min read
Ajab Khan
Ajab Khan Afridi is a hero in Pakistani history and folklore, who made it to pop-culture for his courage against fighting the British Raj.
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Folkloristan
Mar 102 min read
The Fox and the Crow
Urdu Fable | A crow's encounter with a fox teaches us to be mindful of flattery.
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Folkloristan
Mar 32 min read
The Goat with a Hole in her Heart
Punjabi Fable | A mother's love, explained through the story of a goat with a hole in her heart.
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Komal Salman
Mar 14 min read
Nagar Shobha: Mughal Poetry, Womanhood and Occupation
Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan, a noble at Akbar's Court, put together the Nagar Shobha, a work of poetry, womanhood and their professions.
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Folkloristan
Feb 262 min read
The King and the Sardar
Punjabi Fable | An interaction between a King and a Sardar warns of being wary of harsh punishments.
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Folkloristan
Feb 222 min read
The Enchanted Talking Tree
Sindhi Folktale | A poor widow's son meets a tree that talks, and it changes his life!
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Folkloristan
Feb 171 min read
Sultana Khadija of Maldives
Twitter Threads | Sultana Khadija Rehendhi of Maldives
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Folkloristan
Feb 153 min read
Whatever Happens is for the Best
Balochi Fable | Whatever Happens is for the Best
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Folkloristan
Feb 111 min read
The Lion and the Mouse
Sindhi Fable | A mouse rescues a lion from a trap/
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Folkloristan
Feb 81 min read
The Miraculous Springs of Kallar Kahar
Punjabi Mythology | The Miraculous Springs of Kallar Kahar
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Folkloristan
Feb 33 min read
Tor Div
One of the many legends of the Tor Div (Siyah Div/Kala Deo).
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Folkloristan
Jan 311 min read
Jamil and the Jinn
Urdu Folktale | A boy who was a little bit smarter than Aladdin.
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Folkloristan
Jan 272 min read
The Greedy Monkey
Sindhi Fable | A story about a farmer and a greedy monkey.
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Folkloristan
Jan 241 min read
Black Outfits and Superstitions
Superstitions | A ritual before wearing black from Kohat.
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Folkloristan
Jan 211 min read
Urdu Alphabet Lore
Urdu Alphabet Lore | The story of the four brothers, Jeem, Chay, Hay and Khay
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Folkloristan
Jan 193 min read
Podna and Podni
Urdu Folktale | Podna, (he-sparrow), marches to rescue Podni (she-sparrow) from the Raja, accompanied by some unexpected allies.
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Folkloristan
Jan 152 min read
A Folktale on the Origins of Ho Jamalo
Sindhi Folktale | A story about the origins of the folk melody, Ho Jamalo.
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Folkloristan
Jan 132 min read
Jashan-e-Lohri
The Punjabi festival, Lohri, marks the end of winter and the start of the harvest season. Read more about the festivities!
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