Folk Tales of the North-East

agreed animals arum roots Arunachal Pradesh asked bamboo beautiful began birds brother called caught Chandrakangan chasing child Chura clever cook cried crow crying dance daughter decided deer Donyi earth elephant father felt fight forest foxes gave gift girl happy hear heard hobgoblin Horsi Basam hunter husband Hynroh Jayamala Jayanath Ka Sngi Kabui Kasa Akhava kill king king's men Klew knew Kulumati and Champrai lama laughed Leima Lido listen lived looked lotus magician Manipur meat mithun morning mother Munserung mustard seeds Nagaland Nagu Nagurai Nakhpili never night old woman palace plants princess queen raft rice river Ronga scared Selungjao serpent shouted sleep snake Sngi Sngi's soon spirit stone Tani Tapta tell Thaba thief thirsty thought tiger tired toad skin told tree village waited wanted watching waterhen wife wondered young