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Bringing you folklore straight from the mountains, plains, deserts and beaches of Pakistan. Transcribed, illustrated and curated with love. Happy reading!

-Team Folkloristan

Maymun & Khajista

Maymun & Khajista

Maymun & Khajista

Tales from the Tutinama | 01

What is the Divine Spirit?

What is the Divine Spirit?

What is the Divine Spirit?

Words by Wattayo Faqir | A series

Animal Lore | The Snow Leopard

Animal Lore | The Snow Leopard

Animal Lore | The Snow Leopard

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

When the Tree Refuses to Bear Fruit

When the Tree Refuses to Bear Fruit

When the Tree Refuses to Bear Fruit

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

The Foolish Quack

The Foolish Quack

The Foolish Quack

A Hindko Folktale about a quack doctor.

Shaitaan and Firawn

Shaitaan and Firawn

Shaitaan and Firawn

An Urdu anecdote about Satan and the Pharaoh.

From Rags to Riches

From Rags to Riches

From Rags to Riches

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

Prince Ahmed and the Flying Horse

Prince Ahmed and the Flying Horse

Prince Ahmed and the Flying Horse

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

The Elephant and his Keeper

The Elephant and his Keeper

The Elephant and his Keeper

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

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