by Rohana Edalur | Jul 9, 2025 | Ink Around the World
The mythology of the “Ramakien,” which is Thailand’s adaptation of the Indian epic, the Ramayana, is one of the country’s most well-known cultural tales. Prince Rama and his wife Sita are depicted in the Ramakien as having been banished...
by Rohana Edalur | Jul 9, 2025 | Ink Around the World
The “Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal” folklore is one of Bhutan’s multicultural tales. In the seventeenth century, a Tibetan Buddhist teacher named Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal established the kingdom of Bhutan. The tale claims that Zhabdrung Ngawang...
by Rohana Edalur | Jul 9, 2025 | Ink Around the World
The “Moon Festival” or “Mid-Autumn Festival” tale originates in Taiwan. A traditional Chinese harvest festival known as the Moon Festival is observed on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month, which typically occurs in September or...
by Rohana Edalur | Jul 9, 2025 | Ink Around the World
“Konda Kavum” is a tale that originates in Sri Lanka. Popular sweet snack Konda Kavum is customarily prepared in Sri Lanka during the celebrations of the Sinhala and Tamil New Years. According to legend, a destitute woman who resided in a village...
by Rohana Edalur | Jul 9, 2025 | Ink Around the World
The narrative of “The Elephant and the Six Blind Men” is one example of a multicultural Indian tale. This tale is a well-known fable that highlights the value of variety and the various perspectives that people have on the world. Six blind men...
by Rohana Edalur | Jul 9, 2025 | Ink Around the World
The tale of “The Yeti” is one well-known piece of Nepalese folklore. The Yeti, also referred to as the Abominable Snowman, is a mythical creature that is said to live in Nepal’s Himalayan area. According to folklore, the Yeti is a big, hairy,...
