[{"n": "Folklore of India", "u": "/e/indian-folklore/folklore-of-india/", "s": "Indian folklore spans diverse oral epics, arts, and traditional games."}, {"n": "Alha-Khand", "u": "/e/indian-folklore/alha-khand/", "s": "Oral epic of Rajput generals Alha and Udal."}, {"n": "The Ass in the Lion's Skin", "u": "/e/indian-folklore/the-ass-in-the-lion-s-skin/", "s": "A fable about an ass disguised as a lion."}, {"n": "Baba Shivo", "u": "/e/indian-folklore/baba-shivo/", "s": "Hindu folk deity and warrior-hero venerated as Rudra Ansh."}, {"n": "Bahar-i Danish", "u": "/e/indian-folklore/bahar-i-danish/", "s": "Persian romantic tales adapted from Indian sources in 1651."}, {"n": "Barlaam and Josaphat", "u": "/e/indian-folklore/barlaam-and-josaphat/", "s": "Christian saints whose legend derives from the life of the Buddha."}, {"n": "The Bear and the Gardener", "u": "/e/indian-folklore/the-bear-and-the-gardener/", "s": "Fable warning against foolish friendships, originating in the Panchatantra."}, {"n": "Bharthari (king)", "u": "/e/indian-folklore/bharthari-king/", "s": "King of Ujjain who renounced the world for spiritual life."}, {"n": "Blind men and an elephant", "u": "/e/indian-folklore/blind-men-and-an-elephant/", "s": "A parable about subjective truth and limited perception."}, {"n": "The Brahmin and the Mongoose", "u": "/e/indian-folklore/the-brahmin-and-the-mongoose/", "s": "A folktale warning against hasty action through a loyal animal's death."}, {"n": "Bṛhatkathāślokasaṃgraha", "u": "/e/indian-folklore/b-hatkath-lokasa-graha/", "s": "Verse abridgment of the lost Great Story by Budhasvamin."}, {"n": "Burhi Aair Sadhu", "u": "/e/indian-folklore/burhi-aair-sadhu/", "s": "A foundational collection of Assamese folktales compiled by Lakshminath Bezbaruah."}, {"n": "Chaar Bayt", "u": "/e/indian-folklore/chaar-bayt/", "s": "A 400-year-old folk art of four-stanza poetry sung with Daf."}, {"n": "Chauharmal", "u": "/e/indian-folklore/chauharmal/", "s": "Folk hero apotheosized by the Dusadh caste as an anti-caste symbol."}, {"n": "Chud Vijogan", "u": "/e/indian-folklore/chud-vijogan/", "s": "A Saurashtrian folklore of a Chudail's verses for her lover."}, {"n": "The Cock, the Dog and the Fox", "u": "/e/indian-folklore/the-cock-the-dog-and-the-fox/", "s": "A fable where the cock outwits the fox."}, {"n": "Customs and etiquette in Indian dining", "u": "/e/indian-folklore/customs-and-etiquette-in-indian-dining/", "s": "Indian dining customs emphasize sensory experience and Ayurvedic balance."}, {"n": "Dahi Handi", "u": "/e/indian-folklore/dahi-handi/", "s": "A competitive human-pyramid event celebrating Krishna's childhood butter-stealing legend."}, {"n": "Dakshin: South Indian Myths and Fables Retold", "u": "/e/indian-folklore/dakshin-south-indian-myths-and-fables-retold/", "s": "A 2023 collection of 15 South Indian folktales for children."}, {"n": "The Deer without a Heart", "u": "/e/indian-folklore/the-deer-without-a-heart/", "s": "A fable about a deer tricked by a fox into visiting a lion."}, {"n": "Dhola Maru", "u": "/e/indian-folklore/dhola-maru/", "s": "Romantic folktale of Dhola and Maru from Rajasthan."}, {"n": "Diamond Cut Diamond (fairy tale)", "u": "/e/indian-folklore/diamond-cut-diamond-fairy-tale/", "s": "A Punjabi trickster tale collected by Major Campbell."}, {"n": "Divyavadana", "u": "/e/indian-folklore/divyavadana/", "s": "Sanskrit anthology of Buddhist avadana tales, first attested in the 17th century."}, {"n": "The Dog and Its Reflection", "u": "/e/indian-folklore/the-dog-and-its-reflection/", "s": "A fable warning against sacrificing substance for shadow."}, {"n": "Duvidha", "u": "/e/indian-folklore/duvidha/", "s": "A 1973 ghost film based on a Rajasthani folktale."}, {"n": "The Ebony Horse", "u": "/e/indian-folklore/the-ebony-horse/", "s": "A flying mechanical horse from Arabian Nights that inspired European tales."}, {"n": "Epic of Katamaraju", "u": "/e/indian-folklore/epic-of-katamaraju/", "s": "Telugu epic of a Yadava king's battle on the Paleru River."}, {"n": "The Fisher-Girl and the Crab", "u": "/e/indian-folklore/the-fisher-girl-and-the-crab/", "s": "A Kurukh tale of a crab husband and his human wife."}, {"n": "Folktales, Myths and Legends from the Deccan", "u": "/e/indian-folklore/folktales-myths-and-legends-from-the-deccan/", "s": "Anthology of eleven folk narratives from the Deccan and South India."}, {"n": "Four harmonious animals", "u": "/e/indian-folklore/four-harmonious-animals/", "s": "A Buddhist Jātaka tale of cooperation and respect for seniority."}, {"n": "The Fox and the Cat (fable)", "u": "/e/indian-folklore/the-fox-and-the-cat-fable/", "s": "Ancient fable contrasting many tricks with one effective one."}]