Our Stories
Bringing you folklore straight from the mountains, plains, deserts and beaches of Pakistan. Transcribed, illustrated and curated with love. Happy reading!
-Team Folkloristan
Chirmaan Hakim
Reshun's braveheart, hero, ghost-slayer and more!
Gul Noor
Flowers bloomed as he laughed...
The Clever Little Sparrow
A tale about a smart tiny sparrow who outwits a lion!
The Legend of Qilla Ranikot
A fairy-pond inside an age old fort in Sindh.
Three Jinns, Wives, & Paratha's
A rather comical fable about a beggar with three wives.
Phabbo and the Deo
A smart mother protects her little girl from a mean giant with a little trick!
Dulla Bhatti
A hero from Punjabi lore who bravely rebelled against Akbar the Great
The Mystic and the Rationalist
A chronicle from a British prison.
Your Kingdom for my Chaddar
A battle, a blessing and a lost kingdom; over a girl's veil.
Dur Bibi
Pakistan's very own Rapunzel and her handsome prince
Robbery at the Fae Palace
A robbery legend from the Castle of Ice on the peak of Nanga Parbat.
The Legend of Kharan Fort
The tale of one of Balochistan's oldest forts.