Pakistani folklore
24 entries in the Pakistani Folklore compendium.
Pakistani folkloreFolklore of Pakistan's ethnic groups covering love, war, and the supernatural.Adam Khan and DurkhaniPashtun lovers whose tale is a classic of Pashto literature.BarmanouBipedal humanoid cryptid of northern Pakistan and adjacent Afghanistan.The Fan of PatienceA Pakistani fairy tale of patience, a magical fan, and a princess who speaks or cries precious gems.Hani and Sheh MureedEpic Balochi ballad of tragic love and sacred vows.Heer RanjhaA classical Punjabi folk tragedy of love and separation.Lake Saiful MulukHigh-altitude glacial lake in northern Pakistan.Lilan ChanesarQueen whose love was sold for a necklace worth 900,000 tankas.Mirza SahibanA classical Punjabi folk tragedy of love, elopement, and death.Mokhi and MataraA barmaid's poisoned wine kills eight revelers.Momal RanoA romantic tragedy of love, separation, and self-immolation.Moriro ain MangermachhSindhi folktale of a fisherman who killed a sea-monster.Nihang (mythology)Mythical water dragons from Chitrali folklore.Noori Jam TamachiFolktale of fulfilled love between a prince and a fisherwoman.Saiful MalukHigh-altitude lake named after a legendary prince.Punjabi folkloreCore component of Punjabi culture including folksongs and folktales.Punjabi QissePunjabi oral love-ballads blending Sufi mysticism with local folklore.Sassui PunnhunA tragic folktale of a faithful lover seeking her husband.The Seven Queens of SindhSeven heroic women from Sindhi folklore and poetry.Sheikh Chilli (folklore)A comical fool and daydreamer in Indian and Pakistani folklore.Sohni MahiwalA classical Punjabi–Sindhi folk tragedy of doomed lovers.Sorath Rai DiyachFolktale of queen Sorath and king Rai Diyach.Umar MarviA Sindhi folktale of a village girl's resistance to a ruler.Yusuf Khan and SherbanoA famous Pashtun amorous folktale termed the Pukhtun Romeo and Juliet.
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