As I continued my second reading diary for the week, I decided to switch gears and begin learning about the
Khasi Folktales. The Khasi people live primarily in Meghalaya state in India and also in the neighboring nation of Bangladesh. The stories were collected in the early 20th century and cover a wide range of topics.
The Tiger and the Monkeys: this story immediately caught my attention. First because it was about animals. Then, I was intrigued because I realized it was about the monkeys trying to pull a fast one on their king, the tiger. It made since that the tiger was the king since he is so powerful. I found it very odd that all of the animals were able to hear such a small insect singing in the wild. When the monkey said the voice belonged to his younger sister, I was surprised that the tiger believed this and that it somehow led to marriage.
How the Dog Came to live with Man: once again attracted to this story because of my love of dogs. Once again the tiger is given a title in the story, being the governor. I didn’t find this very unusual. It happened very casual and all of a sudden that the dog decided to leave the jungle and be an attendant to man. It didn’t take long for the man and wife to warm up to the dog and start giving him leftovers from dinner like a modern day family would do.
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