Earthly Maps and Mythological Whereabouts
Where is the mysterious Valley of Ghouls? Explorers have been looking for clues to the infamous valley for quite some time. We did a...
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Folkloristan
Jul 16, 20225 min read
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 read
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 read
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 read
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 read
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 read
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 read
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 read
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 read
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 read
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 read
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 3, 20222 min read
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
Dec 19, 20212 min read
Three Jinns, Three Wives, & Three Paratha's
Once upon a time, there was a beggar. People said about him, “By God! This man has more holes in his character than his pocket.” However,...
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Folkloristan
Dec 11, 20218 min read
Prince Behram and the Fairy Bride
From the mountains of Kif came down Safeyd, the King of Giants, to visit the kingdoms beyond his, and beyond the veiled. Wandering around...
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Folkloristan
Dec 3, 20212 min read
Gul Noor
Once upon a time, there lived a pious man, Gul Noor. It was said that his mystic laughter could make flowers bloom, even in winter. It so...
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Folkloristan
Nov 27, 20213 min read
Robbery at the Fae Palace
Once upon a time, a climber set off to scale Nanga Parbat. Much to his surprise, he made his way up without much difficulty. He climbed...
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