Words by Wattayo Faqir | A series

Animal Lore | The Snow Leopard | Wakhi Lore from Gilgit Baltistan

Folk tradition for times when a tree fails to bear fruit.

A Hindko Folktale about a quack doctor.

An Urdu anecdote about Satan and the Pharaoh.

A Fable | Riches often make people forget where they come from.

A Pakistani fairytale about Prince Ahmed, his friends, and a flying horse.

Hindko Fable | There is always a heavy price to be paid for cruelty.

The beauty of bangles goes beyond aesthetics. A little on folk wisdom behind an ancient cultural practice.

Between 2004 and 2008, Balochistan faced a jaundice outbreak. Many turned to Hakeemi for treatment. In this post, we explore the folk remedies and beliefs that shaped their response.

Muslim Folklore | The Dastan-i-Ejderha is a legend about Hazrat Ali (R) slaying a dragon.

The story of how the Prince of Gilgit, Ra Trakhan, was born, castaway, and eventually found his way back to the throne.

Mughal-Era Folklore | The Blackbuck for whom Jahangir built Hiran Minar.

Animal Folklore | The Markhor | Lore from Gilgit Baltistan

Animal Folklore | The Gharial | Lore from the Indus Valley

Animal Folklore | The Pangolin | The Lore of Azad Kashmir | Wild Legends of Pakistan by WWF

Gilgiti Folklore | Solar and Lunar Eclipses.

Folkloristan x Khoswakt | The Folklore of Gilgit Baltistan | A crow humbles a king.

Urdu Fable | The Boy Who Fibbed

Punjabi Fable | The Traveller and the King