Table of Contents

• Preface
• Part I [General Tales]
• Bajun and Jhore
• Anuwa and His Mother
• Ledha and the Leopard
• Cruel Stepmother, The
• Karmu and Dharmu
• Jealous Stepmother, The
• Pious Woman, The
• Wise Daughter-in-Law, The
• Oilman and His Sons, The
• Girl Who Found Helpers, The
• How to Grow Rich
• Changed Calf, The
• Koeri and the Barber, The
• Prince Who Acquired Wisdom, The
• Monkey Boy, The
• Miser’s Servant, The
• Kuwar and the Raja’s Daughter
• Laughing Fish, The
• How the Cowherd Found a Bride
• Kara and Guja
• Magic Cow, The
• Lita and His Animals
• Boy Who Found His Father, The
• Oilman’s Bullock, The
• How Sabai Grass Grew
• Merchant’s Son and the Raja’s Daughter, The
• Flycatcher’s Egg, The
• Wife Who Would Not Be Beaten, The
• Sahde Goala
• Raja’s Son and the Merchant’s Son, The
• Poor Widow, The
• Monkey and the Girl, The
• Ramai and the Animals
• Magic Bedstead, The
• Ghormuhas, The
• Boy Who Learnt Magic, The
• Charitable Jogi, The
• Chote and Mote
• Daydreamer, The
• Extortionate Sentry, The
• Broken Friendship, The
• Story Told by a Hindoo, A
• Raibar and the Leopard, The
• Ungrateful Snake, The
• Tiger’s Bride, The
• Killing of the Tiger, The
• Dream, The
• King of the Bhuyans, The
• Foolish Sons, The
• Kora and His Sister
• Story on Caste, A
• Tipi and Tepa
• Child with the Ears of the Ox, The
• Child Who Knew His Father, The
• Jogeshwar’s Marriage
• Strong Man, The
• Raja’s Advice, The
• Four Jogis, The
• Charitable Raja, The
• Wandering Raja, The (A Variant)
• Two Wives, The
• Spanling and His Uncles
• Silent Wife, The
• Dumb Shepherd, The
• Good Daughter-in-Law, The
• Raja’s Dream, The
• Mongoose Boy, The
• Stolen Treasure, The
• Dukhu and His Bonga Wife
• Monkey Husband, The
• Lakhan and the Wild Buffaloes
• Boy with the Stag, The
• Seven Brothers and the Bonga Girl, The
• Tiger’s Foster Child, The
• Caterpillar Boy, The
• Monkey Nursemaid, The
• Wife Who Could Not Keep a Secret, The
• Sit and Lakhan
• Raja Who Went to Heaven, The
• Seven Tricks and Single Trick
• Fuljhari Raja
• Corpse of the Raja’s Son, The
• Sham Child, The
• Sons of the Kherohuri Raja, The
• Dog Bride, The
• Wealth or Wisdom
• Goala and the Cow, A
• Telltale Wife, The
• Bridegroom Who Spoke in Riddles, The
• Lazy Man, The
• Another Lazy Man
• Widow’s Son, The
• Boy Who Was Changed into a Dog, The
• Birluri and Birbanta
• Killing of the Rakhas, The
• Children of the Vultures, The
• Ferryman, The
• Catching a Thief
• Grasping Raja, The
• Prince Who Would Not Marry, The
• Prince Who Found Two Wives, The
• Unfaithful Wife, The
• Industrious Bride, The
• Boy and His Fate, The
• Messengers of Death, The
• Speaking Crab, The
• Leopard Outwitted, The
• Wind and the Sun, The
• Coldest Season, The
• Part II [Animal Tales]
• Jackal and the Crow, The
• Tiger Cub and the Calf, The
• Jackal and the Chickens, The
• Jackal Punished, The
• Tigers and the Cat, The
• Elephants and the Ants, The
• Fox and His Wife, A
• Jackal and the Crocodiles, The
• Bullfrog and the Crab, The
• Hyena Outwitted, The
• Crow and the Egret, The
• Jackal and the Hare, The
• Brave Jackal, The
• Jackal and the Leopards, The
• Part III [Anecdotes]
• Fool and His Dinner, The
• Stingy Daughter, The
• Backwards and Forwards Dance, The
• Deaf Family, The
• Father-in-Law’s Visit, The
• Ramai and Somai
• Two Brothers, The
• Three Fools, The
• Cure For Laziness, The
• Brahmin’s Powers, The
• Ram’s Wife
• Palo
• Women’s Sacrifice, The
• Thief’s Son, The
• Divorce, The
• Father and the Father-in-Law, The
• Reproof, The
• Enigmas
• Too Particular Wife, The
• Paharia Socialists, The
• How a Tiger Was Killed
• Goala’s Daughter, The
• Brahmin’s Clothes, The
• Winning of the Bride, The
• Part IV [Bongas]
• Marriage with Bongas
• Bonga Heaven, The
• Lakhan and the Bonga
• House Bonga, The
• Sarsagun-Maiden, The
• Schoolboy and the Bonga, The
• Bonga’s Cave, The
• Bonga’s Victim, The
• Baijal and the Bonga
• Ramai and the Bonga
• Boundary Bonga, The
• Bonga Exorcised, The
• Part V [Legends and Traditions]
• Beginning of Things, The
• Chando and His Wife
• Sikhar Raja, The
• Origin of Tobacco, The
• Transmigration of Souls, The
• Next World, The
• After Death
• Hares and Men
• Legend, A
• Pregnant Women
• Influence of the Moon, The
• Illegitimate Children
• Dead, The
• Hunting Custom, A
• Part VI [Witchcraft]
• Witchcraft
• Of Dains and Ojhas
• Initiation into Witchcraft
• Witch Craft
• Witch Stories [I]
• Witch Stories [II]
• Witch Stories [III]
• Two Witches, The
• Sister-in-Law Who Was a Witch, The
• Ramjit Bonga
• Herd Boy and the Witches, The
• Man-Tiger, The
• Glossary
• Appendix [Introduction to Folklore of the Kolhan]
• River Snake, The
• Sons of the Tigress, The
• Tiger’s Marriage, The
• Jackal and His Neighbours, The
• Jackal and the Tigers, The
• Wild Buffaloes, The
• Grateful Cow, The
• Belbati Princess, The
• Bread Tree, The
• Origin of Sabai Grass, The (Ischaemum Angustifolium)
• Faithless Sister, The
• Cruel Sisters-in-Law, The
• False Rānī, The
• Jackal and the Kite, The
• Sons of the Raban Rājā, The
• Potter’s Son, The
• Wonderful Cowherd, The
• Strong Prince, The
• Prince Who Became King of the Jackals, The
• Mongoose Boy, The
• Prince and the Tigress, The
• Cunning Potter, The

Bibliographic Information

Book: Folklore of the Santal Parganas
Book Author/Editor: Bompas, Cecil Henry
Publisher: David Nutt
Publication City: London
Year of Publication: 1909
Country of Origin: India
Notes: COMPLETE! Entered into SurLaLune Database in October 2018 with all known ATU Classifications.