Folk Tales of the Adis

Folk Tales of the Adis
Author: Obang Tayeng
Publisher: Mittal Publications
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2003
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9788170998990

The Adis, One Of The Main Tribes Of Arunachal Pradesh, Lives Mostly In West Siang, Upper Siang, East Siang And Lower Dibang Valley Districts Of The State. This Anthology Of 57 Folktales Of The Adis Has Been Compiled By The Author After Research Spread Over A Number Of Years. The Tales Have Been Briefly And Simply Presented, Along With A List Of Keywords At The End Of The Tales.

Doying

Doying
Author: Ponung Ering Angu
Publisher: Notion Press
Total Pages: 85
Release: 2017-12-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1946641553

The folktales are wrapped in an air of pulsating saga and mysteries replete with romance, bravery, mysterious encounters with the unknown and also fantasy elements such as spirit possession and haunting. Before reading the folktales, you need to understand that the Adis, a major tribe from Arunachal Pradesh, consider everything animate or inanimate to having an existential life which goes through the process of creation, procreation and regeneration even after its demise. Most folktales contain the regenerative element where a dead body or a severed part of a body can regenerate and metamorphose into an entirely different entity having a life on its own! Are you thrilled after reading this information? Would you like to know more?

Mishmi Folk Tales of Lohit Valley

Mishmi Folk Tales of Lohit Valley
Author:
Publisher: Mittal Publications
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2007
Genre: Mishmi (Indic people)
ISBN: 9788183241069

Collection of folk tales, originating in Mishmi language, and retold in English, pravalent in regions surrounding the Lohit River Valley, located in Lohit District of Arunachal Pradesh, India.

Kaka and Munni: A Folktale from Punjab

Kaka and Munni: A Folktale from Punjab
Author: Natasha Sharma
Publisher: Pratham books
Total Pages: 31
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Kaka, the wicked crow, wants to eat Munni's eggs. But Munni is a very clever sparrow. And so are all the characters in this popular folktale from Punjab.

The Legends of Pensam

The Legends of Pensam
Author: Mamang Dai
Publisher: Penguin Books India
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2006
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780143062110

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The Tiger Child

The Tiger Child
Author: Joanna Troughton
Publisher: Puffin
Total Pages: 32
Release: 1996
Genre: Children's stories, English
ISBN: 9780140382389

This lively folk tale from Orissa, India, explains why tigers eat their food uncooked and why cats live with people. The tiger child is sent to fetch some more fire from the village, but on the way he gets distracted by his friends. By the time he gets to the village, he has forgotten what he has been sent to fetch.

CHRONICLES OF ADI LEGENDS THE SAGA OF ABO TANI

CHRONICLES OF ADI LEGENDS THE SAGA OF ABO TANI
Author: TAJING YORGO
Publisher: Pencil
Total Pages: 27
Release: 2024-04-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9362631059

In the aftermath of his son's death, blacksmith Niyaloma's father, Abo Tani, surpassing his brother Abo Taro in cunning, weaves a tale of deception spanning generations. From tricking Taro into sacrificing his pig to outsmarting him in a perilous encounter with forest spirits, Tani's wit prevails. The rivalry unfolds with deceitful schemes and climaxes Abo Tani, embarked on a quest for justice. Suspecting monkeys of the crime, he cleverly exposed their guilt through strategic challenges, inadvertently causing their near-extinction. A revenge ritual led to a tragic discovery Abo Tani's mother perished among the monkey remains. The poignant conclusion underscores the complexities of justice, revenge, and the unforeseen consequences that accompany the pursuit of truth in Niyaloma's village.

Himalayan Tribal Tales

Himalayan Tribal Tales
Author: Stuart H. Blackburn
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2008
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9004171339

This study of an oral tradition in northeast India is the first of its kind in this part of the eastern Himalayas. A comparative analysis reveals parallel stories in an area stretching from central Arunachal Pradesh into upland Southeast Asia and southwest China. The subject of the volume, the Apatanis, are a small population of Tibeto-Burman speakers who live in a narrow valley halfway between Tibet and Assam. Their origin myths, migration legends, oral histories, trickster tales and ritual chants, as well as performance contexts and genre system, reveal key cultural ideas and social practices, shifts in tribal identity and the reinvention of religion.