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Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh Pal
This book is a collection of folktales that have been told and retold from time immemorial. Each tribe has its folktales and beliefs. Though folktales vary from tribe to tribe there are also certain similarities. A narration of folktales differs from person to person. The differences are mostly one of addition or exaggeration to make the stories more attractive to the listeners and to capture their attention.
Having heard these stories from elders, we realized how precious these folktales are. With the passing away of our elders, many of these tales may be lost forever. We have attempted to gather these folktales to preserve and to hand over to posterity these priceless gifts of God.
In the beginning, we deal with those tales that speak of the origin of the Pochury tribe, particularly Meluri village. Here we read of the courage and valor of young men who went out for war ready to lay down their lives for their people. Some interesting stories talk about taking up challenges, others speak about making friends with animals and with evil spirits which make us sit up and think critically.
Towards the end, you will find the mention of certain traditions and practices. Offering to the spirits during Jhum cultivation, to the wizard for the healing of sick people is also find mention in some of the stories. There are some moral lessons to be learned from these narratives.
Thovitho, Ngurhotho Poji
The author is a member of Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), formally known as the Society of Saint Francis de Sales, is a religious congregation of men in the Catholic Church, founded in the late 19th century by Italian priest Saint John Bosco to help poor children during the Industrial Revolution.
