Book Content Overview

The book has a bag of mixed stories and fascinating tales. For instance, the story of Khupting and Ngambawm epitomizes true love, showing that nothing can stop genuine love even in life after death. The story of the knife sharpener explains justice and the tribal judicial system. Some of the stories reveal the brotherhood between men and animals, intermarriage between humans and non-humans, and the existence of a world where both humans and animals live together peacefully.

Liendo brothers narrated a story of rags to riches and true brotherly love. The legends of the Keimis expose the myth about the existence of half-man, half-tiger beings. Lengchawnghoih, known for her beauty, reveals that the idea of landing on the moon and stars also existed during earlier times.

The Cucumber sowers and Little pumpkin, not little baby provide insights into tribal practices of jhuming cultivation and how people reached out to heavenly gods in times of need. As a reader, you will also come across the magical tales of Galngam the wizard, conquering his enemies through his magic.

This book hopes to delight and entertain the readers, transporting their imagination to another world of mixed emotions filled with laughter, joy, sadness, and wonder—all the while learning how our ancestors lived in olden times.