The Legend of the Iei Tree
This tree continued to grow until
everyone around it could no longer cohabitate. Yet no one would dare touch it
because it was said to be the home of a powerful god. After all, how else could
it grow so tall? They finally muster up enough courage to send woodsmen to cut
down the tree, and each time they attempt, it heals its wounds. A little bird
ka Phreit told them the secret to cutting down the tree. “…the smallest of all
the birds, helped mankind to bring back sunshine and prosperity to the world.”
Hunting the Stag Lapalang
No Lapalang! Mothers know best, leaving
the forest can’t be good! And once again, he is killed only to break another
mother’s heart. Her laments are like none anyone has ever heard before.
The Goddesses Ka Ngot and Ka Iam
Another story about twins! They
transform into rivers, one sister taking the easy route while the other taking
a treacherous route, filling the land with their waters.
U Thlen, The Snake-Vampire
Oh goodness, another story of how
parents know best. A snake-vampire that can only eat human blood? No thank you.
How the Dog Came to Live with the Man
The dog had nothing to bring to the
fair. He found a family which gave him food to trade, but it was so smelly all
the other animals made fun of him and trampled over the pot that contained the
smelly food. The dog going back to the family was welcomed with open arms, only
to avenge his karma by helping the humans capture the animals by smelling their
stinky feet. And the addition of how the big was cursed to live in the sty with
only scraps to eat while the dog could live with man and be fed what the man
was eating. What a wonderful story!
What Caused the Shadows on the Moon?
The moon was once as bright as the sun,
truly beautiful, but he had the issue of wandering off without telling his
family. Once he returned he was delusional enough to ask his mother to marry
his sister, and his family so ashamed sent him away and threw ashes in his
face, the reason why he is shadowed and dull, and the reason why he does not
show himself in the day time.
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| Image of the Shadowed Moon Provided by Wikipedia
Bibliography:Folk-Tales of the Khasis by Mrs. K. U. Rafy (1920).
Link to the Folk-Tales: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37884
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