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Folkloristan
Jul 7, 20232 min read
The Crocodiles of Manghopir
Legend | The Shrine of Manghopir in Sindh
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Folkloristan
Jul 7, 20233 min read
The Legend of Rani Kot
Legend | A medieval fort in Sindh
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Folkloristan
Jul 7, 20234 min read
The Princess and the Pegasus
Brusho Folktale | In the majestic Karakoram mountains in Pakistan, a pegasus rescues a princess from a menacing monster.
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Folkloristan
Jul 7, 20233 min read
Raja Rasalu: The Legend of the Giant Slayer King
Epic Adventure | The Punjabi King goes to battle against the Deo's of Gandhgarh
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Jul 7, 202332 min read
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Epic Adventure | Hazaar Raatein | A slave girl protects her master from a gang of robbers
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Folkloristan
Jul 7, 20233 min read
Diamond Cut Diamond
Pakistani Folktale | Friendship, wit and treachery, as recorded by Andrew Lang
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Jul 7, 20235 min read
Momal Rano
Sindhi Folktale | An eternal romance, even in its ill-fatedness
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Jul 7, 20237 min read
Wali Dad the Grasscutter
Punjabi Folktale | The generous shall always be blessed
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Folkloristan
Jul 7, 20234 min read
Trickery, Greed and the Princess
Kashmiri Folktale | A fable to remind you that greed shall be the your undoing
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Folkloristan
Jul 7, 20232 min read
The Legend of Koh-e-Chiltan
Legend | The haunting tale of Koh-e-Chiltan, Balochistan
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Folkloristan
Jul 6, 20233 min read
Sindbad the Sailor
In the splendid reign of the wise caliph Haroun al Rashid, amidst the bustling city of Baghdad, resided a humble porter named Hindbad....
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Folkloristan
Jul 5, 20232 min read
Margalla Hills: Secrets behind the Name
Legend | The origins of the name of the Margalla Hills in Islamabad
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Folkloristan
Jul 5, 20232 min read
The Bracelet Maker of Jhang
Punjabi Folktale | A miracle at the Mazaar of Heer and Ranjha
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Jul 5, 20235 min read
The Adventures of Hatim Tayi
Epic Adventure | Absorbed into Urdu from Arabic | One of the most famous heroes in Muslim lore
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Jul 5, 20233 min read
Princess Scheherazade & King Shaheryar
Epic Adventure | Arabic, Persian and Urdu | The beginning of Hazaar Raatein, or Alif Laila
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Folkloristan
Jul 5, 20233 min read
The Legend of Kharan Fort
Legend | An ancient fort in Balochistan
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Folkloristan
Jul 5, 20233 min read
Mullah Nassruddin Feeds his Coat
Folk Satire | Turkish, Persian, Arabic and Urdu | A fable on sharing food, and not looking down on people
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Folkloristan
Jul 5, 20232 min read
Istorak: The One who Pants
Deep within the enchanting valley of Chitral, nestled amidst towering mountains, there lies a village named Mroi. In this village, a...
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Folkloristan
Jul 5, 20233 min read
Sher Alam Maimoonai
Once upon a time, in a village in modern-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, there lived two brothers who were the best of friends. Their...
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Rida Baloch
Jun 26, 20235 min read
Rural Traditions at the Brink of Extinction
As the world moves towards fast-paced urbanization providing a glittering and lavish image, something behind the big curtain has been...
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