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The Thief and His Son
Punjabi Fable | A Thief's son teaches his father an important lesson on earning Halal Rizk.
Folkloristan
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The Mughal-Safavid Wars for Qandahar
A brief history of the Mughal-Safavid Wars for Qandahar, modern-day Afghanistan, the Crown Jewel of Khorasan.
Komal Salman
2 days ago5 min read
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The Man who went Missing
Hunzayi Folklore | A man mysteriously went missing, and returned several years later, claiming to have married a Peri.
Folkloristan
Mar 241 min read
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There is Strength in Unity
Urdu Fable | A farmer teaches his sons an important lesson on finding strength in unity.
Folkloristan
Mar 172 min read
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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.
Komal Salman
Mar 156 min read
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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.
Folkloristan
Mar 131 min read
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The Fox and the Crow
Urdu Fable | A crow's encounter with a fox teaches us to be mindful of flattery.
Folkloristan
Mar 102 min read
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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.
Folkloristan
Mar 32 min read
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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.
Komal Salman
Mar 14 min read
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The King and the Sardar
Punjabi Fable | An interaction between a King and a Sardar warns of being wary of harsh punishments.
Folkloristan
Feb 262 min read
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The Enchanted Talking Tree
Sindhi Folktale | A poor widow's son meets a tree that talks, and it changes his life!
Folkloristan
Feb 222 min read
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Sultana Khadija of Maldives
Twitter Threads | Sultana Khadija Rehendhi of Maldives
Folkloristan
Feb 171 min read
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Whatever Happens is for the Best
Balochi Fable | Whatever Happens is for the Best
Folkloristan
Feb 153 min read
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The Lion and the Mouse
Sindhi Fable | A mouse rescues a lion from a trap/
Folkloristan
Feb 111 min read
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The Miraculous Springs of Kallar Kahar
Punjabi Mythology | The Miraculous Springs of Kallar Kahar
Folkloristan
Feb 81 min read
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Tor Div
One of the many legends of the Tor Div (Siyah Div/Kala Deo).
Folkloristan
Feb 33 min read
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Jamil and the Jinn
Urdu Folktale | A boy who was a little bit smarter than Aladdin.
Folkloristan
Jan 311 min read
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The Greedy Monkey
Sindhi Fable | A story about a farmer and a greedy monkey.
Folkloristan
Jan 272 min read
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Black Outfits and Superstitions
Superstitions | A ritual before wearing black from Kohat.
Folkloristan
Jan 241 min read
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Urdu Alphabet Lore
Urdu Alphabet Lore | The story of the four brothers, Jeem, Chay, Hay and Khay
Folkloristan
Jan 211 min read
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