Tag: folktales

  • DAIVA – Where the Journey Began

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    When I began this journey last year, I wasn’t sure if I would be able to complete it. When an author says ‘journey’, then it obviously means a book, and that too of such a great magnitude. But then the Sathyolu of Tulunadu had held me tightly…

  • Why do we say ‘Ji’

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    Why do most Hindi speakers use ‘Ji’? Growing up in North India, the way Ji added respect to everyone’s name always fascinated me. While living in Chennai a couple of years back, I have heard people using Ji as well. Ever wondered where it came from? Apparently, there’s an interesting North Indian folktale that is…

    The first man Indian folktale
  • The Old Man and the Lord of Death

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    The Old Man and the Lord of Death – An Indian Folktale Retold by K. Hari Kumar, bestselling author of India’s Most Haunted.

    The old man and the Lord of death - An Indian Folktale retold by K Hari Kumar, bestselling South Asian of Horror and Folklore
  • The Dead Man’s Ring

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    The Dead Man’s Ring – An Indian Folktale Retold by K. Hari Kumar, bestselling author of India’s Most Haunted.