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The Orphan and the Tiger

January 1, 2023 / Folktales of Bhutan

Once upon a time, there lived an orphan boy, Daw Butshu, in a faraway village. He was poor and survived on fish that he would catch from a nearby river. One day, when he went fishing, a ferocious tiger was drinking water by the river. “What are you doing here?” asked the tiger.“I came to […]

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Tiger

The Frog who fooled the Tiger

November 1, 2022 / Folktales of Bhutan

There once lived two friends, a tiger and a frog. The tiger would always make the frog pick fleas from his hair. The frog was tired of doing this. So he planned to play a prank on the tiger. One day, when they were basking in the sun on a meadow, the tiger asked the

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Poor-Girl

A Generous Poor Girl Marries a King

September 1, 2022 / Folktales of Bhutan

Once upon a time, in a far away village, there lived a mother and a daughter. They were extremely poor and lived hand to mouth. Everyday the mother went to work as a wage laborer, working in other people’s farms. The daughter would stay back, looking after the house. The two of them survived on

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The Boy who Killed the Monster

July 1, 2022 / Folktales of Bhutan

Once upon a time, there lived two children in a faraway village. Both their parents had died when they were still very young. While the elder sister worked the field, the brother tended to a herd of sheep, their only wealth. Everyday, the brother took the herd down to the riverside for grazing. There was

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