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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

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

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

Below are other folktales attested in other sources from Chhattisgarh:

References

  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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