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Folk Tales From Nepal: The Jackal and the Bear
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Folk Tales From Nepal. Thursday, March 20, 2008. The Jackal and the Bear. When it came time to part, the jackal said: “Meetju, we are like real brothers now. We must not separate. Let us live together under one roof and try our hand at farming.”. The next morning the jackal said: “Meetju, I will work in the fields now and you go out to graze the bull. In this way we will take turns and the work won’t seem so dull.”. When it was time to harvest the corn, the jackal said: “Meetju, you have worked har...
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Folk Tales From Nepal: Soonimaya
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Folk Tales From Nepal. Thursday, March 13, 2008. After they had lived together for a while, Mahan Singh knew he would have a difficult time caring for such a large family. His little flock of goats and sheep was too small. There was no money for clothes or peppers. One day he told his wife: “I will go into the army so I can send money home every year. Then, when you have bought enough animals and land to feed us all, I will come home to stay.”. When the stepmother saw the load of fodder Soonimaya had bro...
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Folk Tales From Nepal: The Perfect Husband
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Folk Tales From Nepal. Thursday, March 20, 2008. About two days walk from the village of Gorkha, there lived in a den on the side of a mountain a very brave tiger, his wife, and three baby cubs. Nearby, in a drab hideaway, lived a very cowardly fox. The fox noticed that all the animals of the forest admired the courage and daring of the tiger. “Why,” he thought to himself, “should everyone admire him and not admire me? I will make them think I am just as brave as the tiger.”. Where is Elder Brother?
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Folk Tales From Nepal: Bundar Bahadur Poon
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Folk Tales From Nepal. Wednesday, March 26, 2008. Bundar Bahadu Poon was a great nuisance to his seven uncles. He was always getting into mischief-taking their tools, playing house in their best clothes, drinking their rice wine. Even Bundar’s mother complained about her son’s behavior; but because she was his mother, she loved him and fed him well. One day Bundar’s uncles decided to go hunting. 8220;I want to go hunting, too! 8221; shouted Bundar when he heard the news. 8220;Here I am! He was already in...
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Folk Tales From Nepal: Why The Flea Hops
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Folk Tales From Nepal. Tuesday, March 18, 2008. Why The Flea Hops. Once, during the reign of a great king, there lived in a little blacksmith’s hut, a fat louse and a very small flea. The louse stayed hidden in the smith’s shirt most of the time. The flea lived in the sari of the blacksmith’s wife. Whenever these two came out to talk to one another, their conversation ended in a quarrel. 8220;Why are we always quarreling like this? Then maybe we would treat each other as real brothers should.”. The flea ...
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Folk Tales From Nepal: Soonimaya
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Folk Tales From Nepal. Thursday, March 13, 2008. After they had lived together for a while, Mahan Singh knew he would have a difficult time caring for such a large family. His little flock of goats and sheep was too small. There was no money for clothes or peppers. One day he told his wife: “I will go into the army so I can send money home every year. Then, when you have bought enough animals and land to feed us all, I will come home to stay.”. When the stepmother saw the load of fodder Soonimaya had bro...