The Frog Princess
Punjabi Folktale | A curse turns a princess into a frog, until she is rescued by fate, and a prince.
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Folkloristan
- Sep 2
- 2 min
Ibex Folklore from the Wakhan
Wakhi Folktale | A legend about a hunter and an Ibex
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Folkloristan
- Aug 31
- 1 min
The Lioness and the Lambs
Punjabi Folktale | A fable on love, deceit and motherhood.
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Folkloristan
- Aug 30
- 1 min
The Sparrow and the Crow
Punjabi Folktale | A fable on friendship
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Folkloristan
- Aug 23
- 1 min
The Tiger and the Fox
Balochi Folktale | A fable set against the backdrop of a forest
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Folkloristan
- Aug 7
- 6 min
The Nagini and King Ali Mardan
Kashmiri Folktale | A Dervish aids a king in freeing himself from a snake-woman
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Dostain Baloch
- Aug 2
- 2 min
The Delicay and Tradition of Sajji
Sajji | A traditional dish from Balochistan
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Mahnoor Shah
- Aug 2
- 3 min
Jinnan Shah
Jinna Shah | Sufi Saint, exorcist and healer from Punjab
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Mahnoor Shah
- Aug 2
- 2 min
The Seven Queens of Sindh
Shah Jo Rialo | What can we learn from the Seven Queens of Sindh?
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Folkloristan
- Jul 29
- 3 min
Begum and Mullah Murad
Balochi Folktale | Mullah Murad, a Rabab player, falls in love with Begum, a singer from Gwadar.
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Folkloristan
- Jul 10
- 8 min
The King who Turned into a Frog
Pashto Fable | Widsom, unity, foresight and dissent.
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Folkloristan
- Jun 30
- 6 min
The Disabled Prince Who Saved His Brothers
Pashto Folktale | An ostracised disabled prince rescues his brothers from a demon, paving his way to social acceptance.
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Folkloristan
- Jun 27
- 2 min
The Lizard Man of Lahore
Urban Legend | Punjab | A cryptid rumoured to roam the streets of Lahore.
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Folkloristan
- Jun 11
- 1 min
The land, it's people, and it's stories
It is interesting how what sprouts from the land, the trees; make their way into the language & literature of the people who know that...
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Folkloristan
- Jun 8
- 4 min
Five Lessons from Attar's Mantaq-ut-Tayr
Epic Poetry | Originally Persian, Absorbed into Urdu via Translation | Conference of the Birds
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Folkloristan
- Jun 8
- 2 min
Gamble: An Anecdotal Lesson from the Sindbadnameh
Epic Adventure | Urdu, Persian and Arabic | Anecdotal Fable from the Sindbadnameh
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Folkloristan
- May 27
- 5 min
Traditional Tattoos and Femininity
Tattooing has been a part of ancient traditions across the world, for men and women alike. In several cultures, including Pakistan, it...
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Folkloristan
- May 18
- 2 min
The King's Quest to Find a Wise Judge
Epic Adventure | Urdu, Persian and Arabic | Anecdotal Fable from the Sindbadnameh
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Folkloristan
- Apr 16
- 8 min
Shehzadi Mircha
Punjabi Folktale | A Happily-Ever-After fairytale.
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