| 2-Books by Topic
 
To date the folktales are available 
	  on the following topics. Seeing the topics you might remember some 
	  folktales, but when you read the book you will be surprised to know that 
	  how come that so many folktales are available on this topic. Against every 
	  title two figures are given in parentheses. The first one denotes the 
	  number of the stories of the book and the second one denotes the number of 
	  the pages (A4 size) of the book. Some of the books are available on 
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	   Animals Guided (14/234)Folktales in which animals helped people to achieve their objectives.
 
	  
	  Animal 
	  Language (12/158)Stories in which people understand animals' 
	  language, but then what happens to them.
 
	  Animal PeopleThis book 
       contains the folktales in which human and animals are exchanged with each 
       other in their form.
 
	   
	   Bear (15/122)Many stories 
       related to bear.
 
	   
	   Boons (11/138)It contains a few stories about thieves found in 
       folktales.
 
	   
	   Buffalo (5/64)Buffalo is a 
       very important animal of Native American tribes.
 
	   
	   Children on Condition (8/116)Here are some 
       folktales got their children on odd conditions. Had they pass through 
       those conditions or they overcame them.
 
	  Chipmunk  
	  (12/168)Chipmunk,
	  Skunk stories from North American 
	  Indians.
 
	   Christianity-1 (30/280)Christianity-2 (22/194)
 These books 
       contains folktales in which even a glimpse of Christianity has been 
       found. Christianity-1 contains tales from Italy and the Christianity-2 
	  contains the tales from the other countries of the world.
 
	  Come and Eat  
	  (5/44) This book 
	  contins those stories in which somebody has invited his/her friend for 
	  food and then put such conditions that he/she could not not eat it.  
	  These stories teach children that it is very bad on their part that they 
	  should behave like this. They should always respect their guest whether 
	  invited or even uninvited.
 
	  
	   
	   Copying-1 (14/148)Copying-2 
	   (21/240)
 These books 
       contains the folktales in which one gets something by his kindness or 
       chance, then the other one copies him and gets hurt or destroyed. There 
	   are 31 stories here but surprisingly enough there is no story which shows 
	   any good results of copying.
 
       
       
	   
	   Crab (8/82)Folktales about crab.
 
       
	   
	   Curses-1 (12/152) 
       -
       This book 
       gives an idea of the types of curses used in Italy.Curses-2 
       (10/174) - 
       This book gives an idea of the types of curses used in other European 
       countries.
 Curses-3 
       (8/108) - 
       This book gives an idea of the types of curses used in other 
       countries of the world..
 
	  Death  
	  (15/138) - All stories of this book are related to death. 
	  
	  Division 
      (10/80) -
      Folktales about Division, 
      interesting and intelligent 
	   
	   Famine-1 (20-218) 
	   - 
       
	   Famine is 
       a common phenomenon of Africa. Many tales go around it. 
       
	   Fish (20/218) 
	   - Folktales related to fish. 
	   Fools  (As intelligent 
       people are found everywhere, there is no dearth of fools too. Some 
       folktales of fools.
 
	   FrogsThis book 
       contains the folktales which go around frog
 
	   
	   Fruits-1-Apple/Oranges
         (18/208)Fruits-2-Others - Pear, Fig etc 
       (22/260)
 Contain folktales around fruits
 
       
	   Ghosts (14/144)Some Ghost folktales.
 
	  Go Together 
	  (21/218)This collection contains tales in which 
	  animals or people just go together to give him compnay.
 
       
       Grass 
	    (7/88)Jab Ghaas Ne Zindagi Di (When Grass Brought Life)
 
       
	   Half Things  (7/92)In these stories the hero of the story is half. How does he do in life?
 
	  Help  (14/218)Madad Karo Meetha Phal Paao (Help Others Help Yourself)
 
	  Humor-1  (30/196)Humor-2  
	  (10/140)
 Not only above mentioned kinds of tales are found in various countries, 
       some are humorous too. Some of these tales have been put together here for you 
       just to laugh....
 
	  I Will Eat You
	   (17/116)What happens if 
      you save somebody's life and then he says "I Will Eat You" or even without 
      saving his life he says "I Will Eat You".
 
	  I Will Not Marry  
      (8/86)What happens to those girls who are choosy and are not satisfied with 
	  anybody. They always pick one or the other shortcoming in every man.
 
	  Instruments  
	  (19/190)Instruments are  an important part of 
	  music, and music is also on of the most important parts social life. There are many 
	  tales related 
       to it - Drum, Flute, Others.
 
	  Intelligent 
	  Animals-1  (12/80) - Contains stories of intelligent animals in which animals have shown their 
	  intelligence and wisdom.
 
	  Intelligent Men  (24/188)Contains 
      folktales in which  men have shown their intelligence and wisdom to save 
      themselves.
 
	  Intelligent Women-1  (20/252)Contains 
      folktales in which women have shown their intelligence and wisdom to save 
      themselves.
 
	  Jack  (13/184) 
	  - There 
	  are many stories of Jack. A collection of stories about Jack. 
	  Jackal  (9/66)Contains folktales of 
	  intelligence and foolishness of Jackal
 
	  Jo Hona Tha 
	  Hua  (19-252)Time is mighty, 
	  Destiny is all powerful, Whatever has to happen has to happen. Here are 
	  some folktales and myths which prove these sayings.
 
	  Ju Ju in Nigeria-1  
	  (15/166)Ju Ju is a kind of Tona 
	  Totka in Nigeria, Africa. Read some folktales about its use in Nigeria.
 
	  Justice
	   (22/178) -  Stories 
	  of justice. 
	   
	   Lion ( 32/184)Lions' tales 
       start from the infanthood of a child. They are told and heard all the 
       time and everywhere in the world.  Here are some more to them. Read 
       some exclusive lion tales here.
 LokiThis book 
       contains tales about Loki, the trickster character of many Norse 
       countries' folktales.
 
	   MonkeyAll love 
       monkey stories as he always plays tricks and make people laugh. But there 
       is something more about him...
 
	  
	  Marriage on Condition  (16/222)    Some times marriages are performed on condition that id the candidate will 
	  such and such condition the girl will marry him. Here are such stories in 
	  which you will be astonished to read various conditions.
 
	   Odd Marriages-1-Africa (11/100)Odd Marriages-2-World (13/144)
 Two books have been prepared documenting various folktales related to the 
       odd marriages - marriage between a human being and an animal. Its 1st 
       part lists the such folktales from Africa and the 2nd part gives such 
       tales from all over the world. Its 1st part 
       
       Odd Marriages: Folktales from Africa-1  is 
       available free to read on Scribd, but this one is the latest one.
 
       
	   Old Women-1 (7/114), 
	   Old Women-2 (4/160)
 Some folktales about the mischievousness of old women in the world.
 
	   Parrot (12/2300Some folktales about parrots.
 
       
	   
	   Popular 
       Folktales-2 (15/222)A nice collection of popular tales from the World.
 
	   Powers-1 (11/136)Folktales about 
       the special powers people had.
 
          
		  
		  
	  Rabbit in Africa  (24/230)Rabbit in the 
	  World  
	   (18/160)
 Folktales of 
	   cunning rabbit in Africa and the world.
 
	   Rakshas-1  (15/222)Folktales of Rakshas, Demons, Witches,
 
       
	   Riddles-(12/146)Some folktales with riddles
 
       
	   
	  Satan-1 (20/204)Stories related to Satan from America, Asia and Europe.
 
       
	   
	   Scarecrows (10/94)Do you know scarecrows? Scarecrow means which scares the crows (or 
       practically all birds) from eating grains in the field. This gives you a 
       few folktales about using scarecrows.
 
       
	   
	   Search Spouse-1 
       (10/184)Contains 
       folktales in which one spouse is lost and the other goes in search of 
       him/her.
 
	   Sleeping in Your Room 
       (8/140)Folktales in which people have insisted to sleep in their partners' room.
 
       
	   Soul Somewhere Else-1 (8/120)Soul Somewhere Else-2 (10/250)
 These books contain folktales 
	   
	   in which people's 
	   souls live not in their body but somewhere else. Normally it happens with 
	   demons not with people but sometimes it happens with the people. Read how 
       such demons or people were killed and saved.
 
	   
	   Spinning in Folktales (14/168)Some interesting folktales 
       about sewing, embroidering, knitting and spinning.
 
	   
	   Sun Moon 
       (24/206)Some folktales of the Sun and the Moon.
 
       Thieves (19/250)Lists folktales about thieves all over the world.
 
	   ThreeThis book 
       contains the folktales where many things happen three times. It is really 
       surprising to know that so many folktales are out there related to this 
       number.... Three number is an important number in many cultures. There 
       are many folktales which relates things or events in the sequence of 
       three. It is really surprising to see that so many folktales are out 
       there related to this number.
 Book 1 - Its first book contains only those folktales where Number 3 
       appears in their titles, such as Three Mice, Three Bears, Three Hares 
       etc.
 Book-2 - Its second book contains those folktales in which there is no 
       mention of 3 in any of the titles of the folktales, but inside many 
       things are there 3 or the incidents have occurred 3 times.
 
	   Throwing Things Back (11/146)Read some folktales as what 
       happens when somebody throws something back.
 
	  
	  Tortoise-1 - (17/152)Tortoise-2 - (21/158)
 Tortoise 
	  is a very popular animal of the world, easpecially of African countries. 
	  Here are some interesting stories of tortoise.
 
	   
	   Tree 
	   Planting (7/136)Some folktales in which one plants a tree for 
	   his life. If it is hurt then people back home should know that he is in 
	   trouble.
 
	   
	  Varis (10/128)How the Varis 
       (heir) was found or searched.
 
	   VegetablesContains the 
       folktales related to vegetables, for example yam, beans, pumpkin, 
       cucumbers etc.
 Vegetables-1 (Pumpkin)
 Vegetables-2 (Beans, Yam, Cucumbers)
 Vegetables-3 (Others)
 
	  Weather (14/116)Some folktales about weather
 
	  What Should I 
	  Bring For You  (12/180) 
	  Why-1 (30/162), 
	  Why-2 (23/160),
 Why-3 
      (13/102)
 Three books in 
      Why series "Why Is It So?" (Aisa Kyon Hota Hai)
 
	  Wish-1 (16/212)What kind of wish 
      were made and granted, then how they were used - an interesting collection 
      of folktales.
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