Folk Tales occupy an important place in Tibetan literature and often enrich the genre with their flavor and originality. But folk tales have remained unwritten and unrecorded. As such these fascinating tales have remained stored in the memories and were transmitted orally from generation to generation. In the process, a folk tale undergoes numerous changes, both gaining and losing a lot of their flavor. They are delightful nevertheless and never cease to surprise us with their store of princesses and witches: dogs and demons and frogs and mirgos intermingled in an innocently evil world of their own. It is only in exile that Tibetans have taken up the important work of recording and documenting the many facets of Tibetan civilisation, including the folk tales. Translated directly from oral narration into English by a Tibetan, the present edition of Tibetan Folk Tales will serve a very significant purpose of introducing the readers to the fascinating world of Tibetan folk culture.
Folk Tales of Tibet, Norbu Chophel, LTWA, Paperback, 170 pages, $10.00
Karma Chopel traveled to various provinces in China. As a member of the China Tibetology Research Center, he also traveled to multiple countries, including Nepal, France, England, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Luxemburg, and Denmark, where he gave talks.
Contents
Publishers Note
Preface
The Three Sisters
The Song of the Little Dog
The Adventures of a Minister's Son
The Witch Karma Norzon
The Witch Mother
The Boy Who Laughed in His Sleep
The Witch and Her Son
The Thief Who Could Steal Man
Nn Gurme Saldon's Son
The Hoopoe Family
The Dog Skin King
The Meditator and the Thief
The Sceming Sparrow
The adventres of Seven Sheep
The Old Couple and their Three Sons
The Fortune of an Old Shepherd
A Witty Bride for Lonpo Gar's Son
Ribong Shoto (Clef-lipped Hare)
King Kyaga Gyalpo
The Frog Who Married The Princess
And many more.
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