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The aim of a new collection of folk tales and legends from India

MD Arifur RahimJanuary 17, 2022May 13, 2022Folk-tale

Legends storytelling sessions with my father remain a beloved part of my childhood memories which has come alive many years later when I retold the same story to my daughter when she was around six or seven years old. The story from the east in erstwhile Bengal traveled across the streets of Kolkata to the […]

A History of the Cinderella Fairytale

MD Arifur RahimNovember 24, 2021May 13, 2022Entertainment, Folk-tale

“Cinderella” is one of those stories that we are almost born knowing. Whether we have read one of the many retellings or watched one of the film adaptations, the basic plot is engrained in our collective imagination. There have been plenty of explanations for the near-universal appeal of Cinderella, as well as enough analysis to […]

The Role of Folklore and Folktale in ‘Measure for Measure’

MD Arifur RahimNovember 23, 2021May 13, 2022Entertainment, Folk-tale

Folklore and folktale are a normal part of Shakespeare’s plays. In Measure for Measure, there are many instances of this tool being used in different parts of the play and with different characters. Angelo, Isabella, Mariana, the Duke, Lucio, and almost all other characters are involved in folktales. Read on to see which folktales found […]

For Folktale Winery’s David Baird, Organic Grapes Make for Better Wine

MD Arifur RahimNovember 23, 2021May 13, 2022Folk-tale, Entertainment

In the course of a person’s life, there are moments that leave such a powerful impression they can foretell the future. David Baird, head winemaker at Folktale Winery and Vineyards, located in California’s Carmel Valley, recalls such a moment in his own life with exquisite clarity. When he was 16, his family took a trip […]

9 Under-the-Radar Fairytale and Folktale Retellings

MD Arifur RahimNovember 23, 2021May 13, 2022Entertainment, Folk-tale

Most of these are short story collections—which typically have fewer readers than novels. fairytales and folktales originated as shorter tales, it makes complete sense to honor that format by retelling them as short stories. I’ve also included some nonfiction and poetry collections. Enjoy, 9 Under-the-Radar Fairytale and Folktale Retellings Blackberry Blue: And Other Fairy Tales […]

Kuchisake onna, the Japanese ghost women

MD Arifur RahimNovember 12, 2020May 13, 2022Folk-tale

Kuchisake onna, who is she? Am I looking pretty? That can be misery to those people who don’t know the story of kuchisake-onna’s story. Origin of the story: It was the year 1910 or near about that time period. A young boy walking at midnight in a small town street. Suddenly he realizes a young […]