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The Traveller and the King
Punjabi Fable | The Traveller and the King

Folkloristan
May 14, 20251 min read
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Haari and Hass Pakhi
Sindhi Folklore | A fable warning against greed featuring a Haari (Farmer) and a Hass Pakhi (Swan).

Folkloristan
May 11, 20252 min read
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Allah Deeno and Sachal
Sindhi Folklore | A fable on friendship.

Folkloristan
May 8, 20251 min read
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The Indo-Persian Origins of the Paisley
The Paisley motif, originally known as Boteh, Ambi, Koyari, or Kalka in the Indo-Persian world, drew inspiration from the Cypress tree...

Folkloristan
May 8, 20251 min read
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Riasat-e-Pakhtunkhwa
Read more about the first Pakhtun Kingdom in history.

Folkloristan
May 8, 20251 min read
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Fakir Shehzada
Sindhi Folktale | The journey of a boy from a Prince to a Fakir.

Folkloristan
Apr 23, 20253 min read
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Cities in Pakistan Named after Alexander the Great
The Empire of Alexander the Great stretched to South Asia. After conquest, he named many cities Alexandria, some of which are now in Pakistan.

Folkloristan
Apr 15, 20252 min read
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Impatience Gets You Nowhere
Urdu Fable | A little patience goes a long way.

Folkloristan
Apr 7, 20251 min read
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The Fall of Khwarzem
Developments which led to the Battle of the Indus and the fall of Khwarzem and Khorasan to the Mongols.

Komal Salman
Apr 6, 20253 min read
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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
Mar 31, 20252 min read
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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
Mar 29, 20255 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 24, 20251 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 17, 20252 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 15, 20256 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 13, 20251 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 10, 20252 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 3, 20252 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 1, 20254 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 26, 20252 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 22, 20252 min read
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