Dragon Tales: From Pakistan to Central Asia
Legend has it that life is symbolized by a celestial tree, the Tree of Life, connecting three spiritual planes. Its roots delve into the...
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Folkloristan
Jul 16, 20222 min
Celebrating Pakistani Music
Twelve Pakistani tracks to add to your playlist! Pakistani music is an absolute treat to your ears. We've put together twelve beautiful...
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Folkloristan
Jul 15, 20226 min
Blood-lusted, but Beautiful
Pakistan's Beloved: Peshawar One of the oldest cities in the world, beautiful indeed, and formerly a great centre of transit-caravan...
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Folkloristan
Jul 15, 20224 min
Asp-e-Laila: Queen of Mares
The filly who led Lahore and Kabul to war Have you heard of city streets being scourged and hosed down for a horse to pass through them?...
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Folkloristan
Jun 27, 20222 min
Your Kingdom for my Chaddar
Once upon a time, when the Yusufzai tribe took over the kingdom of Mardan and Hashtnagar, a grand jirga was held to decide upon how to...
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Folkloristan
Jun 23, 20227 min
Dur Bibi
Once upon a time, a young farmer was passing by a field. An old woman was trying to lift up a sack of dried cow dung. A young lad, a...
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Folkloristan
May 18, 20227 min
Panja Khan rescues a Princess
Once upon a time, in a village far far away, lived a man, Panja Khan. Panja Khan was often mocked by the villagers for being a coward, he...
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Folkloristan
Mar 14, 20223 min
The Legend of the Lake Saif-ul-Malook
Once upon a time, there lived an Egyptian prince, his name was Saif-al-Malook. Hunting was one of his favourite sports, so he often...
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Folkloristan
Feb 15, 202210 min
Durdana Chelmard
A King, along with his ministers and his servants goes off for a hunting adventure. On their way, the King feels thirsty, so the party...
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Folkloristan
Feb 5, 20222 min
Mongol Baz Khan
Moghol Baz Khan is a mythical monster hunter of Chitral, and earned fame far and wide for roaming across Chitral, and confronting...
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Folkloristan
Jan 18, 20222 min
The Clever Little Sparrow
Once upon a time, there was a village next to a forest. In the village, a cow was roaming around the fields, minding her own business. A...
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Folkloristan
Jan 6, 20226 min
شھزادہ بھرام او ګل اندامہ
د روم بادشاہ وۂ چې نامہ ئې کشور وہ۔ ھغۂ غټہ بادشاھي وہ خو بچے ئې نۂ وۂ، ډېر منتونہ او دعاګانو نہ پس بھرام اوشو۔ ډېر پہ ناز ئې سترولو او...
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Folkloristan
Jan 6, 20222 min
پھبّو او دېو
یوہ جینکۍ وہ چې نامہ ئې پھبّو وہ۔ دا بہ گرہ ورځ د ګلونو ټولولو دپارہ ځنګل تہ تلا۔ یوہ ورځ دېو دا ولیدہ او خوښہ ئې شوہ۔ نو دۂ بہ ھغې سرہ...
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Folkloristan
Jan 6, 20222 min
ملنګ
پہ یو وخت کښې یو ملنګ وۂ چې خلکو بہ ھغۂ پہ حقلہ وئېل “واللّہ! دا دۂ سړي پہ کردار کښې د دۂ جېب نہ زیات سوري دي۔” چې څۂ ھم وو، دے ښائښتہ...
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Folkloristan
Jan 3, 20222 min
Drei Dschinns, drei Ehefrauen und drei Parathas
Es war einmal ein Bettler. Die Leute sagten über ihn: "Bei Gott! Dieser Mann hat mehr Löcher in seinem Charakter als in seiner Tasche."...
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Folkloristan
Jan 3, 20222 min
Phabbo und die Deo
Früher gab es ein kleines Mädchen, Phabbo. Sie ging jeden Tag in den Wald, um Blumen zu sammeln. Eines Tages sah ein Deo sie und fand...
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Folkloristan
Jan 3, 20221 min
پھبو ا ے دےو
پھبو ےک گوانڈےن جانک اے ات۔ ار روچ ا جںگلے تا پو پللانے سندگا شت۔ ےک روچے ےک دےو اے اےرا دیست۔ پھبو دےو ا شما روچا دوست بوت۔دےو گوائ پ...
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Folkloristan
Jan 3, 20222 min
Phabbo and the Deo
There used to be a little girl, Phabbo. She used to go to the forest every day to collect flowers. One day, a Deo saw her and took a...
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Folkloristan
Jan 3, 20222 min
سه جن ,سه جنین , سه پراٹھان
بوت او بوت او بوت۔۔۔ ےک پنڈوک اے ات۔ گوائ ٹککا انا اے نوت بارےن جنےن باز اتن۔ ائ جےب گوانڈ ات بارےن ائ گپ باز مزنےن اتن پمےشا ارکا گوائ...
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Folkloristan
Jan 1, 20222 min
ثلاث زوجات وثلاث جن وثلاث باراثا
كان يا ما كان، في سالف العصر والأوان، كان هناك متسول قال عنه الناس: " هذا الرجل لديه ثقوب في شخصيته أكثر من جيبه". ومع ذلك، كان وسيما...
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