Gangte Folktales
Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, General Art, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction & Literature
| Author: | Sieka Gangte | ISBN: | 9781482840742 |
| Publisher: | Partridge Publishing India | Publication: | January 27, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Partridge Publishing India | Language: | English |
| Author: | Sieka Gangte |
| ISBN: | 9781482840742 |
| Publisher: | Partridge Publishing India |
| Publication: | January 27, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Partridge Publishing India |
| Language: | English |
The book has a bag of mixed stories and fascinating tales.For instances,the story of Khupting and Ngambawm epitomise true love showing that nothing can stop genuine love even in life after death ;The story of the knife sharpener explained about justice and tribal judicial system . Some of the stories reveals the brotherhood between men and animals,Inter marriage between humans and non humans and the existence of a world where both humans and animals lived together peacefully.Liendo brothers narrated a story of rags to riches and true brotherly love.The legends of the Keimis exposed the myth about the existence of half man half tiger. Lengchawnghoih known for her beauty reveals that the idea of landing on moon and stars also existed during earlier time .The Cucumber sowers and Little pumpkin not little baby, gives the readers an outlook on tribal practice of jhuming cultivation and how people reached out to heavenly God in times of need. As a reader you will also come across the magical tales of Galngam the wizard conquering his enemy through his magic . This book hopes to delight and entertain the readers, transporting their imagnation to another world of mixed emotions filled with laughter, joy ,sadness and wonder all the while learning how our ancestor lived in olden times.
The book has a bag of mixed stories and fascinating tales.For instances,the story of Khupting and Ngambawm epitomise true love showing that nothing can stop genuine love even in life after death ;The story of the knife sharpener explained about justice and tribal judicial system . Some of the stories reveals the brotherhood between men and animals,Inter marriage between humans and non humans and the existence of a world where both humans and animals lived together peacefully.Liendo brothers narrated a story of rags to riches and true brotherly love.The legends of the Keimis exposed the myth about the existence of half man half tiger. Lengchawnghoih known for her beauty reveals that the idea of landing on moon and stars also existed during earlier time .The Cucumber sowers and Little pumpkin not little baby, gives the readers an outlook on tribal practice of jhuming cultivation and how people reached out to heavenly God in times of need. As a reader you will also come across the magical tales of Galngam the wizard conquering his enemy through his magic . This book hopes to delight and entertain the readers, transporting their imagnation to another world of mixed emotions filled with laughter, joy ,sadness and wonder all the while learning how our ancestor lived in olden times.
