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List of folktales of Chhattisgarh

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Chhattisgarh is central state of the union of India. It is known for its cultural heritage.

List of folktales

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The following is a list of folktales of the state of Chhattisgarh first published by author Theophil H. Twente in 1938:[1]

  1. The Frog and the Lizard[2]
  2. The Two Who Were Brothers Indeed[3]
  3. How the Gond Saved His Field of Gram[4]
  4. Bhimsen and Fever[5]
  5. The King Who Learned From a Cock[6]
  6. The Wicked Mother-In-Law[7]
  7. How a Wedding Song Saved Property[8]
  8. The Wonderful Ox[9]
  9. The Three Drunkards[10]
  10. Satwanti[11]
  11. The Woman on a Fig Tree[12]
  12. The Girl Who Understood the Language of Birds and Beasts[13]
  13. The Brahman's Daughter Who Married a Crane[14]
  14. The Eight Foolish Weavers[15]
  15. Wealth and Wisdom[16]
  16. The Fox, the Tortoise and the Serpent[17]
  17. The Two Mendicants[18]
  18. The Bracelet-Sellers[19]
  19. The Fox and the Elephant[20]
  20. Three Men In A Boat[21]
  21. The Girl and the Goat[22]
  22. The Mouse With Three Wives[23]
  23. The Gond Who Sold Firewood[24]
  24. The Greedy Man and the Liar[25]
  25. The Secret of Knowledge[26]
  26. Two Blind Men and Their Faith[27]

Below are other folktales attested in other sources from Chhattisgarh:

References

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  1. ^ Twente, Theophil H. Folk Tales of Chhattisgarh India. North Tonawanda, NY: The Bodoni Press, 1938.
  2. ^ Twente 1938, p. 9
  3. ^ Twente 1938, p. 10
  4. ^ Twente 1938, p. 11
  5. ^ Twente 1938, p. 12
  6. ^ Twente 1938, pp. 13–14
  7. ^ Twente 1938, pp. 15–16
  8. ^ Twente 1938, pp. 17–19
  9. ^ Twente 1938, pp. 20–23
  10. ^ Twente 1938, p. 24
  11. ^ Twente 1938, pp. 25–27
  12. ^ Twente 1938, p. 28
  13. ^ Twente 1938, pp. 29–30
  14. ^ Twente 1938, pp. 31–35
  15. ^ Twente 1938, p. 36
  16. ^ Twente 1938, pp. 37–39
  17. ^ Twente 1938, p. 40
  18. ^ Twente 1938, pp. 41–42
  19. ^ Twente 1938, pp. 43–44
  20. ^ Twente 1938, pp. 45–46
  21. ^ Twente 1938, pp. 47–48
  22. ^ Twente 1938, pp. 49–51
  23. ^ Twente 1938, p. 52
  24. ^ Twente 1938, pp. 53–54
  25. ^ Twente 1938, p. 55
  26. ^ Twente 1938, pp. 56–60
  27. ^ Twente 1938, p. 61
  28. ^ "Epic traditions in the contemporary world: the poetics of community By Margaret H. Beissinger, Susanne Lindgren Wofford"
  29. ^ Wadley, Susan Snow. Raja Nal and the Goddess: the north Indian epic Dhola in performance. Indiana University Press, 2004. p. 212. ISBN 9780253217240.
  30. ^ "Folk tales of Bihar by Pranab Chandra Roy Choudhury (Saranga and Sada Brij -Chapter 3)"
  31. ^ "Chhattisgarh General Knowledge (Page 43)"
  32. ^ "Screen World Publication's 75 glorious years of Indian cinema: Complete filmography of all films (silent & Hindi) produced between 1913-1988 (Page 78)"
  33. ^ "Chanda Loric play snap"
Bibliography
  • Twente, Theophil H. (1938). Folk Tales of Chhattisgarh India. North Tonawanda, NY: The Bodoni Press.
  • Elwin, Verrier (1953). "Ballads and Tales". Folk Songs Of Chhattisgarh. Oxford University Press. pp. 247–403.
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