Folk-Tales of the Khasis
by Mrs. Rafy
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Contents
- Foreword
- What makes the Eclipse
- The Legend of Mount Sophet Bneng
- How the Peacock got his Beautiful Feathers
- The Goddess who came to live with Mankind
- The Formation of the Earth
- The Legend of U Raitong, The Khasi Orpheus
- The Tiger and the Monkeys
- The Legend of the Iei Tree
- Hunting the Stag Lapalang
- The Goddesses Ka Ngot and Ka Iam
- U Biskurom
- U Thlen, the Snake-Vampire
- How the Dog Came to live with Man
- The Origin of Betel and Tobacco
- The Stag and the Snail
- The Leap of Ka Likai
- What caused the Shadows on the Moon
- U Ksuid Tynjang
- What makes the Lightning
- The Prohibited Food
- The Cooing of the Doves
- How the Monkey’s Colour became Grey
- The Legend of Ka Panshandi, the Lazy Tortoise
- The Idiot and the Hyndet Bread
- U Ramhah
- How the Cat came to live with Man
- How the Fox got his White Breast
- How the Tiger got his Strength
- Why the Goat lives with Mankind
- How the Ox came to be the Servant of Man
- The Lost Book
- The Blessing of the Mendicant