https://simplecast.com What The Folk by ThisDay | Folk Tales from India India's rich cultural diversity is reflected in its folk tales and fables. Stories that carry magic, mythology, and magnificence, that have been passed on from generation to generation. What The Folk by ThisDay, hosted by Deepa Ranganath, brings these folktales closer to you. 2023 ThisDay en Mon, 6 Nov 2023 18:30:00 +0000 Mon, 6 Nov 2023 18:30:11 +0000 https://what-the-folk-by-thisday-folk-tales-from-india.simplecast.com What The Folk by ThisDay | Folk Tales from India https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/094f1038-4f30-4eee-bd1d-206dd7333a41/daedde76-892e-4cdf-9cf2-e85ed11f2d9c/3000x3000/podcast-cover-page.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://what-the-folk-by-thisday-folk-tales-from-india.simplecast.com episodic India's rich cultural diversity is reflected in its folk tales and fables. Stories that carry magic, mythology, and magnificence, that have been passed on from generation to generation. What The Folk by ThisDay, hosted by Deepa Ranganath, brings these folktales closer to you. ThisDay.app no https://feeds.simplecast.com/6Msm8F2A deepa ranganath, fables, folk tales podcast, folklores, folktales, indian mythology, indian podcast, indian stories, indian story, jatak tales, mythology, panchtantra, stories, stories from india, story, thisday ThisDay.app letschat@ekank.com 9927abbf-1904-49a4-a851-6db226f53474 Shall I Show You My Real Face? | Folktale from Tamil Nadu What is it like to be married to a Tiger? Listen to this interesting folk tale from Tamil Nadu which focuses beyond just the story and comments on the ways of the society on the final episode of What The Folk

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]]> Mon, 6 Nov 2023 18:30:00 +0000 letschat@ekank.com (ThisDay.app) https://what-the-folk-by-thisday-folk-tales-from-india.simplecast.com/episodes/shall-i-show-you-my-real-face-folktale-from-tamil-nadu-xQzKhRSM What is it like to be married to a Tiger? Listen to this interesting folk tale from Tamil Nadu which focuses beyond just the story and comments on the ways of the society on the final episode of What The Folk

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]]> Shall I Show You My Real Face? | Folktale from Tamil Nadu ThisDay.app 00:18:23 What is it like to be married to a Tiger? Listen to this interesting folk tale from Tamil Nadu which focuses beyond just the story and comments on the ways of the society on the final episode of What The Folk What is it like to be married to a Tiger? Listen to this interesting folk tale from Tamil Nadu which focuses beyond just the story and comments on the ways of the society on the final episode of What The Folk jatak tales, story, indian stories, sleep podcast, ekank technologies, storybook, lok katha, folktales, tamil nadu, stories, deepa ranganath, indian podcast, katha, stories podcast, indian folk lores, stories from india, stories from india, thisday by ekank, indian folktales, folk stories, kahani, stories about india, sleep stories, thisday, folk lores, panchtantra, tamil no full 10 154a45e2-792a-4a30-b09e-e85b463c5e76 The Flowering Tree | Folktale from Karnataka Tune in to today's episode of What The Folk to listen to the story of the girl who would turn into a flowering tree! 

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]]> Tue, 31 Oct 2023 05:23:44 +0000 letschat@ekank.com (ThisDay.app) https://what-the-folk-by-thisday-folk-tales-from-india.simplecast.com/episodes/the-flowering-tree-folktale-from-karnataka-_rXWSZhk Tune in to today's episode of What The Folk to listen to the story of the girl who would turn into a flowering tree! 

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]]> The Flowering Tree | Folktale from Karnataka ThisDay.app 00:26:13 Tune in to today's episode of What The Folk to listen to the story of the girl who would turn into a flowering tree! Tune in to today's episode of What The Folk to listen to the story of the girl who would turn into a flowering tree! jatak tales, story, indian stories, sleep podcast, ekank technologies, storybook, lok katha, folktales, stories, deepa ranganath, indian podcast, katha, stories podcast, indian folk lores, stories from india, thisday by ekank, indian folktales, folk stories, kahani, stories about india, sleep stories, thisday, folk lores, panchtantra no full 9 87384f60-2cf0-407b-9cc3-1714ab107a91 The Ballad of Malushahi | Folktale from the Himalayas The ballad of Malushahi is often heard in folk tales and songs across the Himachal region. It is a story of lovers brought together by a dream. In today's episode of What The Folk, we explore this story in detail!

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]]> Tue, 24 Oct 2023 04:05:00 +0000 letschat@ekank.com (ThisDay) https://what-the-folk-by-thisday-folk-tales-from-india.simplecast.com/episodes/the-ballad-of-malushahi-folktale-from-the-himalayas-kdFsOxiJ The ballad of Malushahi is often heard in folk tales and songs across the Himachal region. It is a story of lovers brought together by a dream. In today's episode of What The Folk, we explore this story in detail!

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]]> The Ballad of Malushahi | Folktale from the Himalayas ThisDay 00:25:17 The ballad of Malushahi is often heard in folk tales and songs across the Himachal region. It is a story of lovers brought together by a dream. In today's episode of What The Folk, we explore this story in detail! The ballad of Malushahi is often heard in folk tales and songs across the Himachal region. It is a story of lovers brought together by a dream. In today's episode of What The Folk, we explore this story in detail! jatak tales, story, indian stories, sleep podcast, ekank technologies, himachal, storybook, lok katha, folktales, stories, deepa ranganath, himachali, indian podcast, katha, stories podcast, indian folk lores, stories from india, thisday by ekank, indian folktales, folk stories, kahani, stories about india, himalayas, sleep stories, thisday, folk lores, panchtantra no full 8 da824737-004e-46b8-a727-a01b485505cc Beware, The Yakshi! | Folktale from Kerala A monster masquerading as a beautiful woman, tales of 'The Yakshi' enchanting men and leading them to their peril are common in folk literature in Kerala. In today's episode of What The Folk, we explore this story in detail!

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]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 18:30:00 +0000 letschat@ekank.com (ThisDay.app) https://what-the-folk-by-thisday-folk-tales-from-india.simplecast.com/episodes/beware-the-yakshi-folktales-from-kerala-m2Wnskdn A monster masquerading as a beautiful woman, tales of 'The Yakshi' enchanting men and leading them to their peril are common in folk literature in Kerala. In today's episode of What The Folk, we explore this story in detail!

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]]> Beware, The Yakshi! | Folktale from Kerala ThisDay.app 00:15:19 A monster masquerading as a beautiful woman, tales of 'The Yakshi' enchanting men and leading them to their peril are common in folk literature in Kerala. In today's episode of What The Folk, we explore this story in detail! A monster masquerading as a beautiful woman, tales of 'The Yakshi' enchanting men and leading them to their peril are common in folk literature in Kerala. In today's episode of What The Folk, we explore this story in detail! jatak tales, story, indian stories, sleep podcast, ekank technologies, storybook, kerala, lok katha, folktales, stories, deepa ranganath, indian podcast, katha, stories podcast, indian folk lores, stories from india, stories from india, thisday by ekank, malyalam, indian folktales, folk stories, kahani, stories about india, monsters, sleep stories, thisday, folk lores, panchtantra no full 7 4d8ab2d6-a2c4-4706-9ea6-94962f6403c1 The Ogress Queen | Folktale from Kashmir A young prince who grew up in a well, abandoned by his royal father, comes back to save the King who is being bewitched by an Ogress! Listen to this folk tale from Kashmir on today's episode of What The Folk with Deepa Ranganath.

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]]> Mon, 9 Oct 2023 18:30:00 +0000 letschat@ekank.com (ThisDay.app) https://what-the-folk-by-thisday-folk-tales-from-india.simplecast.com/episodes/the-ogress-queen-folktale-from-kashmir-d28nzMa1 A young prince who grew up in a well, abandoned by his royal father, comes back to save the King who is being bewitched by an Ogress! Listen to this folk tale from Kashmir on today's episode of What The Folk with Deepa Ranganath.

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]]> The Ogress Queen | Folktale from Kashmir ThisDay.app 00:26:42 A young prince who grew up in a well, abandoned by his royal father, comes back to save the King who is being bewitched by an Ogress! Listen to this folk tale from Kashmir on today's episode of What The Folk. A young prince who grew up in a well, abandoned by his royal father, comes back to save the King who is being bewitched by an Ogress! Listen to this folk tale from Kashmir on today's episode of What The Folk. jatak tales, story, indian stories, sleep podcast, ekank technologies, storybook, lok katha, folktales, stories, deepa ranganath, indian podcast, katha, stories podcast, indian folk lores, stories from india, stories from india, thisday by ekank, indian folktales, folk stories, kahani, stories about india, sleep stories, thisday, folk lores, panchtantra no full 6 5e9a0419-c34a-473e-86d5-48062cbd7c9d The Boy, The Witch, and The Gulgula Tree | Folktale from Rajasthan A boy who likes to eat Gulgulas plants a Gulgula tree. But then he meets a witch who wants to eat him! Tune in to this episode of What The Folk with Deepa Ranganath to know what happens next!

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]]> Mon, 2 Oct 2023 18:30:00 +0000 letschat@ekank.com (ThisDay.app) https://what-the-folk-by-thisday-folk-tales-from-india.simplecast.com/episodes/the-boy-the-witch-and-the-gulgula-tree-folktale-from-rajasthan-xJiEJzE8 A boy who likes to eat Gulgulas plants a Gulgula tree. But then he meets a witch who wants to eat him! Tune in to this episode of What The Folk with Deepa Ranganath to know what happens next!

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]]> The Boy, The Witch, and The Gulgula Tree | Folktale from Rajasthan ThisDay.app 00:27:10 A boy who likes to eat Gulgulas plants a Gulgula tree. But then he meets a witch who wants to eat him! Tune in to this episode of What The Folk with Deepa Ranganath to know what happens next! A boy who likes to eat Gulgulas plants a Gulgula tree. But then he meets a witch who wants to eat him! Tune in to this episode of What The Folk with Deepa Ranganath to know what happens next! jatak tales, story, indian stories, sleep podcast, ekank technologies, storybook, lok katha, folktales, stories, deepa ranganath, indian podcast, katha, stories podcast, indian folk lores, stories from india, thisday by ekank, indian folktales, folk stories, kahani, stories about india, sleep stories, thisday, folk lores, panchtantra no full 5 1428569d-d906-4fb3-8b0b-8e44811a57bf The Tragedy of Sassi-Punnu | Folktale from Punjab The story of Sassi-Punnu is among one of the most well known folk stories to come out of the Punjab region. A story of forbidden love, of lovers being separated, and a story that ends in tragedy. Tune in to today's episode of What The Folk to listen to this timeless folktale!

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]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 18:30:00 +0000 letschat@ekank.com (ThisDay.app) https://what-the-folk-by-thisday-folk-tales-from-india.simplecast.com/episodes/the-tragedy-of-sassi-punnu-folktale-from-punjab-VGhw_5Jt The story of Sassi-Punnu is among one of the most well known folk stories to come out of the Punjab region. A story of forbidden love, of lovers being separated, and a story that ends in tragedy. Tune in to today's episode of What The Folk to listen to this timeless folktale!

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]]> The Tragedy of Sassi-Punnu | Folktale from Punjab ThisDay.app 00:14:00 The story of Sassi-Punnu is among one of the most well known folk stories to come out of the Punjab region. A story of forbidden love, of lovers being separated, and a story that ends in tragedy. Tune in to today's episode of What The Folk to listen to this timeless folktale! The story of Sassi-Punnu is among one of the most well known folk stories to come out of the Punjab region. A story of forbidden love, of lovers being separated, and a story that ends in tragedy. Tune in to today's episode of What The Folk to listen to this timeless folktale! jatak tales, story, indian stories, romance, sleep podcast, ekank technologies, storybook, romeo juliet, punjab, lok katha, folktales, stories, deepa ranganath, punjabi, indian podcast, katha, stories podcast, indian folk lores, stories from india, stories from india, sassi punnu, thisday by ekank, tragedy, indian folktales, folk stories, kahani, stories about india, sleep stories, thisday, folk lores, panchtantra no full 4 7a66c21e-e8f3-449d-afda-d2a61df6b7a6 Spirits of Shakchunni | Folktale from Bengal In this episode of What The Folk, we delve into the supernatural territory! Ghosts have been a core part of Bengal's folktales over centuries, and in this episode, listen to the tale of the much-dreaded Shakchunni, the ghost of a married woman who lives atop a tree, craving to meet a partner as she possesses young brides!

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]]> Mon, 18 Sep 2023 18:30:00 +0000 letschat@ekank.com (ThisDay.app) https://what-the-folk-by-thisday-folk-tales-from-india.simplecast.com/episodes/spirits-of-shakchunni-folktale-from-bengal-cikPoLNK In this episode of What The Folk, we delve into the supernatural territory! Ghosts have been a core part of Bengal's folktales over centuries, and in this episode, listen to the tale of the much-dreaded Shakchunni, the ghost of a married woman who lives atop a tree, craving to meet a partner as she possesses young brides!

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]]> Spirits of Shakchunni | Folktale from Bengal ThisDay.app 00:17:05 In this episode of What The Folk, we delve into the supernatural territory! Ghosts have been a core part of Bengal's folktales over centuries, and in this episode, listen to the tale of the much-dreaded Shakchunni, the ghost of a married woman who lives atop a tree, craving to meet a partner as she possesses young brides! In this episode of What The Folk, we delve into the supernatural territory! Ghosts have been a core part of Bengal's folktales over centuries, and in this episode, listen to the tale of the much-dreaded Shakchunni, the ghost of a married woman who lives atop a tree, craving to meet a partner as she possesses young brides! indian ghost stories, folklore, jatak tales, story, bengali, bangla, true crime, spooky, indian stories, indian myths and legends, suspense, supernatural, sleep podcast, ekank technologies, west bengal, storybook, lok katha, dark tales, folktales, terror, stories, deepa ranganath, indian horror podcast, indian podcast, fear, katha, stories podcast, indian folk lores, stories from india, true horror, bengal, paranormal, indian horror, macabre, indian mythology, thisday by ekank, indian horror tales, urban legends, indian folktales, folk stories, kahani, stories about india, bhoot, sleep stories, thisday, folk lores, panchtantra, ghosts, horror, indian horror podcasts, haunted no full 3 3808d28f-9128-43af-a15f-d5cf0042aae1 Pati, Patni, aur Malpua | Folk Tale from Bihar How far are you willing to go for your favorite food? This folktale from Bihar narrates the story of a couple who were willing to be cremated alive - all for the love of a Malpua!

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]]> Mon, 11 Sep 2023 18:30:00 +0000 letschat@ekank.com (ThisDay.app) https://what-the-folk-by-thisday-folk-tales-from-india.simplecast.com/episodes/pati-patni-aur-malpua-folk-tale-from-bihar-a0Q2zAkr How far are you willing to go for your favorite food? This folktale from Bihar narrates the story of a couple who were willing to be cremated alive - all for the love of a Malpua!

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]]> Pati, Patni, aur Malpua | Folk Tale from Bihar ThisDay.app 00:15:15 How far are you willing to go for your favorite food? This folktale from Bihar narrates the story of a couple who were willing to be cremated alive - all for the love of a Malpua! How far are you willing to go for your favorite food? This folktale from Bihar narrates the story of a couple who were willing to be cremated alive - all for the love of a Malpua! jatak tales, story, bihari, malpua, indian stories, sleep podcast, ekank technologies, storybook, lok katha, folktales, stories, deepa ranganath, indian food, indian podcast, katha, stories podcast, indian folk lores, stories from india, bihar, thisday by ekank, indian folktales, folk stories, kahani, stories about india, sleep stories, thisday, folk lores, panchtantra no full 2 f815fdaa-ed8e-48bc-9449-0146a74c38fb Taateyhii: Story of a Vampire | Folk Tale from Arunachal Pradesh In today's episode of What The Folk, host Deepa Ranganath narrates a folk tale from Arunachal Pradesh, where a man meets a girl in the forest - and then strange things start happening to him! Tune in to listen to 'Taateyhii', a fascinating supernatural folktale.

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]]> Mon, 4 Sep 2023 18:30:00 +0000 letschat@ekank.com (ThisDay.app) https://what-the-folk-by-thisday-folk-tales-from-india.simplecast.com/episodes/tatteyhi-story-of-a-vampire-from-arunachal-pradesh-24ju55g7 In today's episode of What The Folk, host Deepa Ranganath narrates a folk tale from Arunachal Pradesh, where a man meets a girl in the forest - and then strange things start happening to him! Tune in to listen to 'Taateyhii', a fascinating supernatural folktale.

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]]> Taateyhii: Story of a Vampire | Folk Tale from Arunachal Pradesh ThisDay.app 00:23:37 In today's episode of What The Folk, host Deepa Ranganath narrates a folk tale from Arunachal Pradesh, where a man meets a girl in the forest - and then strange things start happening to him! Tune in to listen to 'Taateyhii', a fascinating supernatural folktale. In today's episode of What The Folk, host Deepa Ranganath narrates a folk tale from Arunachal Pradesh, where a man meets a girl in the forest - and then strange things start happening to him! Tune in to listen to 'Taateyhii', a fascinating supernatural folktale. jatak tales, story, indian stories, sleep podcast, ekank technologies, storybook, lok katha, folktales, vampire, arunachalpradesh, stories, deepa ranganath, indian podcast, katha, stories podcast, indian folk lores, stories from india, stories from india, arunachal, thisday by ekank, indian folktales, folk stories, kahani, stories about india, sleep stories, thisday, folk lores, panchtantra no full 1 520cdf06-d4d3-405f-abcf-10bdb227693b Welcome to What The Folk We often limit folk tales to talking animals, kings and queens, and stories from the ancient epics. However, there's much more to folk stories than these stereotypes! Join host Deepa Ranganath in the podcast 'What The Folk', as she takes you through the rich and diverse landscape of India's folk tales. 

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]]> Mon, 21 Aug 2023 12:19:41 +0000 letschat@ekank.com (ThisDay.app) https://what-the-folk-by-thisday-folk-tales-from-india.simplecast.com/episodes/welcome-to-what-the-folk-mwslnWis We often limit folk tales to talking animals, kings and queens, and stories from the ancient epics. However, there's much more to folk stories than these stereotypes! Join host Deepa Ranganath in the podcast 'What The Folk', as she takes you through the rich and diverse landscape of India's folk tales. 

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]]> Welcome to What The Folk ThisDay.app 00:03:52 We often limit folk tales to talking animals, kings and queens, and stories from the ancient epics. However, there's much more to folk stories than these stereotypes! Join host Deepa Ranganath in the podcast 'What The Folk', as she takes you through the rich and diverse landscape of India's folk tales. We often limit folk tales to talking animals, kings and queens, and stories from the ancient epics. However, there's much more to folk stories than these stereotypes! Join host Deepa Ranganath in the podcast 'What The Folk', as she takes you through the rich and diverse landscape of India's folk tales. jatak tales, story, indian stories, sleep podcast, ekank technologies, storybook, lok katha, folktales, stories, deepa ranganath, indian podcast, katha, stories podcast, indian folk lores, stories from india, stories from india, thisday by ekank, indian folktales, folk stories, kahani, stories about india, sleep stories, thisday, folk lores, panchtantra no trailer