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Category: Folktales and Women

Folktales and Women6 Comments

Tales of Women who were Forbearing (Turkish & Indian) – A Perspective

August 11, 2018 Kolam Konnect

I have chosen Turkish folktale, ‘Stone Patience and Knife Patience’ from the book,’ Wise Women: Folk and Fairy Tales from Around the World’, Retold and Edited by Suzanne I. Barchers as it highlights how women have been conditioned by the … Continue reading Tales of Women who were Forbearing (Turkish & Indian) – A Perspective

Books and Authors, Folktales and Women, Meet the Female Goddess16 Comments

The Goddess Chronicle by Natsuo Kirino- Review

August 10, 2018May 6, 2019 Kolam Konnect

The book I have chosen for review goes perfectly well with the dominant theme of my blog. It is a retelling of a Japanese myth which is nested on the narratives of the women and their subjugation. It is undoubtedly … Continue reading The Goddess Chronicle by Natsuo Kirino- Review

Folktales and Women3 Comments

What Makes the Eclipse- A Khasi folktale through my eyes

August 7, 2018 Kolam Konnect

We all saw the moon blushing when it was paired with Mars a week ago. The moon turned red during the lunar eclipse. But do you know why do eclipse happen? Stories and myths surrounding eclipse can be found across … Continue reading What Makes the Eclipse- A Khasi folktale through my eyes

Folktales and Women10 Comments

Bopoluchi- The Brave Women (Folktale through my eyes)

July 27, 2018 Kolam Konnect

I have selected the story of Bopoluchi, a folktale from Indian region of Punjab. The story is from a collection of folktales from Tales of Punjab: Folklore of India by Flora Annie Webster Steel. You can read the story here. … Continue reading Bopoluchi- The Brave Women (Folktale through my eyes)

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Folktales and Women 

July 19, 2018 Kolam Konnect

Storytellers ought not to be too tame. They ought to be wild creatures who function adequately in society. They are best in disguise. If they lose all their wildness, they cannot give us the truest joys. Ben Okri I was … Continue reading Folktales and Women 

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