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Folkloristan
Aug 311 min read
The Lioness and the Lambs
Punjabi Folktale | A fable on love, deceit and motherhood.
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Folkloristan
Aug 301 min read
The Sparrow and the Crow
Punjabi Folktale | A fable on friendship
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Folkloristan
Aug 231 min read
The Tiger and the Fox
Balochi Folktale | A fable set against the backdrop of a forest
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Folkloristan
Aug 76 min read
The Nagini and King Ali Mardan
Kashmiri Folktale | A Dervish aids a king in freeing himself from a snake-woman
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Dosteen Faisal
Aug 22 min read
The Delicay and Tradition of Sajji
Sajji | A traditional dish from Balochistan
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Mahnoor Shah
Aug 23 min read
Jinnan Shah
Jinna Shah | Sufi Saint, exorcist and healer from Punjab
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Dosteen Faisal
Aug 23 min read
Noor Khan Bezanjo
Baloch Folk Singer | Noor Khan Bezanjo
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Mahnoor Shah
Aug 22 min read
The Seven Queens of Sindh
Shah Jo Rialo | What can we learn from the Seven Queens of Sindh?
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Folkloristan
Jul 293 min read
Begum and Mullah Murad
Balochi Folktale | Mullah Murad, a Rabab player, falls in love with Begum, a singer from Gwadar.
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Folkloristan
Jul 108 min read
The King who Turned into a Frog
Pashto Fable | Widsom, unity, foresight and dissent.
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Folkloristan
Jun 306 min read
The Disabled Prince Who Saved His Brothers
Pashto Folktale | An ostracised disabled prince rescues his brothers from a demon, paving his way to social acceptance.
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Folkloristan
Jun 272 min read
The Lizard Man of Lahore
Urban Legend | Punjab | A cryptid rumoured to roam the streets of Lahore.
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Folkloristan
Jun 111 min read
The land, it's people, and it's stories
It is interesting how what sprouts from the land, the trees; make their way into the language & literature of the people who know that...
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Folkloristan
Jun 84 min read
Five Lessons from Attar's Mantaq-ut-Tayr
Epic Poetry | Originally Persian, Absorbed into Urdu via Translation | Conference of the Birds
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Folkloristan
Jun 82 min read
Gamble: An Anecdotal Lesson from the Sindbadnameh
Epic Adventure | Urdu, Persian and Arabic | Anecdotal Fable from the Sindbadnameh
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Folkloristan
May 275 min read
Traditional Tattoos and Femininity
Tattooing has been a part of ancient traditions across the world, for men and women alike. In several cultures, including Pakistan, it...
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Folkloristan
May 182 min read
The King's Quest to Find a Wise Judge
Epic Adventure | Urdu, Persian and Arabic | Anecdotal Fable from the Sindbadnameh
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Folkloristan
Apr 168 min read
Shehzadi Mircha
Punjabi Folktale | A Happily-Ever-After fairytale.
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Folkloristan
Apr 144 min read
Kismat Pari
Balochi Folktale | Unrequited love between a fairy and a mortal.
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Folkloristan
Apr 54 min read
Izzat and Mehruk
Balochi Folktale | Mullah Izzat and Mehruk
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