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Parchment-style artwork of a golden mango tree beside a peasant and king, Sri Lankan folktale scene.

The Golden Mango: Sri Lankan Folktale of Purity and Humility

October 13, 2025

Asian Folktales·South & Central Asian Folktales

In the heart of ancient Sri Lanka, where green fields rippled like waves beneath the sun, there lived a humble peasant. Each morning, he rose before dawn, working the soil with patience and reverence. His fields were small, his hut simple, yet he carried a calm joy born of honest labour and gratitude. One summer day, while wandering along the

Parchment-style artwork of a fisherman facing the makana sea spirit, Maldivian folktale scene.

Asian Folktales·South & Central Asian Folktales

The Obstinate Makana: A Maldivian Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Courage and Respect for Nature

In the calm waters of the southern Maldivian atolls, life followed the rhythm of the tides. The people lived by the sea’s mercy, fishing, mending nets, and whispering prayers before each voyage. Yet beneath those tranquil blue waves lived a mischievous sea spirit, the makana, half-fish, half-spirit, whose joy was

Parchment-style artwork of a woodcutter freeing a silver bird under a tamarind tree, Sri Lankan folktale scene.

The Woodcutter’s Daughter: Sri Lankan Folktale

In the misty valleys of old Sri Lanka, where thick tamarind trees

Parchment-style artwork of a Maldivian fandita man facing a sea monster beneath moonlight.

The Monster of Himiti: A Maldivian Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Respect and Harmony with Nature

Long ago, on the quiet island of Himiti, in the far reaches

Parchment-style artwork of the moon-faced beauty and sun-faced bride guided by a dervish, Persian folktale scene.

The Moon-Faced Beauty and the Sun-Faced Bride: Persian Folktale of Kindness and Justice

October 17, 2025

Asian Folktales·Western Asian Folktales

Across the arid lands of Persia, where dawn poured gold over mountains and the moon glimmered on silver sands, there once lived a man with two daughters, one his own and the other his late wife’s child. The elder was called the Moon-Faced Beauty, for her complexion glowed like moonlight.

Parchment-style artwork of a shepherd at a moonlit spring with serpent maidens, Persian folktale scene.

The Serpent King’s Daughter: A Persian Folktale that Teaches Lessons on Love, Loyalty, and Destiny

October 17, 2025

Asian Folktales·Western Asian Folktales

In the vast plains of southwestern Iran, where the winds carried the scent of wild thyme and distant mountains shimmered in the sun, there once lived a humble shepherd. He owned little, a flock of sheep, a clay hut, and a heart content with the simple rhythms of life. Each

Parchment-style artwork of the Persian princess and prince beneath orange trees, classic Persian folktale scene.

The Orange and Citron Princess: A Persian Folktale that Teaches Lessons on Love, Truth, and Destiny

October 17, 2025

Asian Folktales·Western Asian Folktales

Long ago, in the fragrant gardens of an ancient Persian kingdom, a queen wandered among her orange and citron trees, her heart aching with longing. Though her palace gleamed with marble and gold, she yearned for one thing only, a child. Day after day she prayed beneath the trees: “Grant

Parchment-style artwork of a Tajik tailor and merchant in a lively market, classic Tajik folktale scene.

The Clever Tailor: A Tajik Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Justice and Wit

October 17, 2025

Asian Folktales·South & Central Asian Folktales

In a bustling mountain village of Tajikistan, where the call of merchants echoed through cobbled lanes and the scent of dye and spices filled the air, there lived a poor but skillful tailor. His shop was small, tucked between the stalls of a weaver and a pot seller, yet it

Parchment-style illustration of a fox leaping for grapes on a vine, Tajik folktale scene.

The Fox and the Grapes: A Tajik Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Pride and Self-Deception

October 17, 2025

Asian Folktales·South & Central Asian Folktales

Under the soft gold of a Tajik afternoon, a lone fox wandered through a quiet valley. The air shimmered with heat, and the scent of ripened fruit drifted from the vineyards nearby. The fox’s paws were sore from travel, and his stomach rumbled with hunger. His sharp eyes darted across

Parchment-style artwork of a Tajik farmer burying a copper bottle in a mountain valley, inspired by Tajik folktale.

The Farmer and the Genie: A Tajik folktale that teaches lessons on contentment, wisdom, and the true value of wealth.

October 17, 2025

Asian Folktales·South & Central Asian Folktales

In the heart of the Tajik mountains, where green valleys stretch beneath snow-capped peaks and villages cling to the edges of sunlit fields, there lived a poor farmer. His name was Karim, and though his hut was small and his land modest, he worked faithfully each day, sowing, tending, and

Parchment-style artwork of a hunter capturing a glowing bird in a Tajik forest, Central Asian folktale scene.

The Bird and the Hunter: A Tajik folktale that teaches lessons on greed, wisdom, and the consequences of desire.

October 17, 2025

Asian Folktales·South & Central Asian Folktales

A long time ago, in the sunlit valleys of Tajikistan, where mountains kissed the sky and rivers whispered through emerald meadows, there lived a skilled hunter. His arrows never missed, and his traps were the envy of every man in the village. Yet, for all his success, the hunter’s heart

Parchment-style illustration of the gardener’s son offering bread under the golden apple tree, Kyrgyz folktale scene.

The Golden Apple: A Kyrgyz folktale that teaches lessons on kindness, humility, and the true value of character.

October 17, 2025

Asian Folktales·South & Central Asian Folktales

Once upon a time, across the green pastures and snow-capped mountains of Kyrgyzstan, where shepherds’ songs echoed through the valleys and eagles soared against the blue sky, there once lived a great and wise king. His kingdom was rich in beauty and bounty, and his people respected him for his

Parchment-style artwork of a boy riding a flying white horse over mountains, Kyrgyz folktale scene.

The Magic Horse: A Kyrgyz folktale that teaches lessons on courage, perseverance, and the triumph of good over evil.

October 17, 2025

Asian Folktales·South & Central Asian Folktales

In the heart of the vast Kyrgyz steppe, where rolling green hills met endless skies and herds of horses grazed freely beneath drifting clouds, there lived a poor farmer and his only son. Their humble home stood on the edge of a village, its roof made of straw, its walls

Parchment-style artwork of a fox jumping toward hanging grapes, Kyrgyz folktale scene.

The Fox and the Grapes: A Kyrgyz folktale that teaches lessons on pride, desire, and self-deception.

October 17, 2025

Asian Folktales·South & Central Asian Folktales

Under the bright summer sun, a sly fox wandered along the edge of a quiet village vineyard. The air was heavy with the scent of ripening fruit, and the green leaves of the grapevines shimmered gently in the breeze. Clusters of grapes hung like glistening gems, plump, full, and radiant

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Oyebode Ayoola

The Golden Mango: Sri Lankan Folktale of Purity and Humility

The Obstinate Makana: A Maldivian Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Courage and Respect for Nature

The Woodcutter’s Daughter: Sri Lankan Folktale

The Monster of Himiti: A Maldivian Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Respect and Harmony with Nature

The Moon-Faced Beauty and the Sun-Faced Bride: Persian Folktale of Kindness and Justice

The Serpent King’s Daughter: A Persian Folktale that Teaches Lessons on Love, Loyalty, and Destiny

The Orange and Citron Princess: A Persian Folktale that Teaches Lessons on Love, Truth, and Destiny

The Clever Tailor: A Tajik Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Justice and Wit

The Fox and the Grapes: A Tajik Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Pride and Self-Deception

The Farmer and the Genie: A Tajik folktale that teaches lessons on contentment, wisdom, and the true value of wealth.

The Bird and the Hunter: A Tajik folktale that teaches lessons on greed, wisdom, and the consequences of desire.

The Golden Apple: A Kyrgyz folktale that teaches lessons on kindness, humility, and the true value of character.

The Magic Horse: A Kyrgyz folktale that teaches lessons on courage, perseverance, and the triumph of good over evil.

The Fox and the Grapes: A Kyrgyz folktale that teaches lessons on pride, desire, and self-deception.

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