Contents

 

Foreword

Preface

 

Introduction

Part 1 - Folktales

Mimi Heylay Heylay

Tsongpon Dawa Zangpo

The Cuckoo and the Frog

The Hoopoe

The Boys who Went to Buy Cows

The Hen and the Monkey

Aming Niwa

Acho La La

The Tiger and the Frog

The Shepherd

The Mother and the Ghost

Bum Dolay Penzom and Bo Serba Tung Tung

Ashi Dunglidolma

The Princess with Three Breasts

The Adventures of the Poor Boy

Mekhay Doma

Acho Tsagye

The Silly Leopard

Gyalpo Migkarla

Bum Sing Sing Yangdonma

Ap Braphu

The Tale of the Goat’s Tail

The Ghost with the Water Goiter

Ap Rolong

Lame Monkey

Gangze Joy Guma

The Phob that Provided Food

Part 2 - Legends

Demons and Demonesses

Garba Lung Gi Khorlo and the Demoness of Nyala

Yirang Pamo’s Visit to the House of Nyala Dermo

The Ani and the Migoi

The Zah Collector and the Migoi

Mirgola

The Girl who was Swallowed by a Python

The Man who was Saved by a Dragon

The Stewa Rutu and the Elephant

The Woman who would have Eaten a Stewa Rutu

The Spirit of Necorpa

Epilogue

Dingbo must never Catch up with Dangbo

Glossary

 

The Author