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Nepalese Folktales

Traditional stories, myths, and moral tales from Nepalese, reflecting its unique cultural spirit and folklore heritage.

Parchment-style illustration of Nepali priest exposing barber’s scheme before shocked prince and courtiers

The Priest and the Barber’s Scheme

October 17, 2025

Asian Folktales·Nepalese Folktales·South & Central Asian Folktales

In a prosperous kingdom of ancient Nepal, there lived a young Prince who had a peculiar fondness for his royal barber. Every morning, as the barber’s sharp blade glided across the Prince’s face, the talkative servant would entertain his master with an endless stream of stories, gossips, and tales from the town. The Prince found these morning sessions delightful, hanging

Parchment-style illustration of Nepali woodcutter sealing tree to trap Death in carved forest chamber

Asian Folktales·Nepalese Folktales·South & Central Asian Folktales

The Woodcutter and Death

In the misty mountains of Nepal, where towering pine trees reached toward the heavens and morning fog wrapped the valleys in silvery veils, there lived an old woodcutter. His back was bent from years of hard labor, his hands were rough and calloused, and deep lines of hardship carved valleys