Folk tales from around the world
The Magic Cauldron
Nasreddin Hodja or Nasruddin Hooja was a 13th-century satirist born in Turkey. He appears in many stories, which are funny, entertaining and thoughtful. While he…
Why Sea Water is Salty?
According to an ancient Korean folktale, there was once a time when there was no salt in seawater. So how did seawater become salty? Let…
Stone Soup
Once, a poor traveler was travelling in search of a livelihood. During the day, he would travel, and during the night, he would stop at…
The Rabbit’s Judgement
There was once a village on the outskirts of a forest. A man-eating tiger wreaked havoc in the village. One day, the villagers called for…
Judge Hodja
Nasreddin Hodja or Nasruddin Hooja was a 13th-century satirist born in Turkey. He appears in many stories, which are funny, entertaining and thoughtful. While he…
The Tiger and the Persimmon
This is a folk tale from Korea. Persimmon is an Oriental fruit grown predominantly in China, Korea, Japan. One night, a man-eating tiger entered a…
Light of the Oil Lamp
Nasreddin Hodja or Nasruddin Hooja was a 13th-century satirist born in Turkey. He appears in many stories, which are funny, entertaining and thoughtful. While he…
Momotaro
Once upon a time, there lived a sweet old couple in a small village in Japan. They did not have any children, and it was…
Three Charms and The Mountain Witch
There was once a boy who lived in a temple in the mountains. He was an apprentice to the priest of the temple. The boy…
The Rooster and the Dragon
Do you know there was once a time when roosters had horns? So what happened to them? Let us find out. There once lived a…
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