Pashtun Folktales
A collection of Pashtun stories from Loy Afghanistan
Monday, December 14, 2009
"Where is good luck?"
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A man asked his lucky brother, "Where is good luck?" "In the forest," his brother replied. So the unlucky man set out fo...
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Adam Khan and Durkhane version 2
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Hasan Khan, who was the head of the Yousafzai clan in the valley of Swat, had a talented son called Adam Khan. He was the idol of the people...
"The silver on the hearth"
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There was once a poor farmer who found it a great struggle to get ahead in the world. Though he worked very hard and lived carefully, it was...
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Saturday, December 12, 2009
"The pumpkin and the walnut"
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One warm day, Nasrudin was relaxing in the shade of a walnut tree. After awhile he pondered the huge pumpkins growing on vines nearby and th...
"Good Reason"
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They tell of one of the Afghan kings of long ago who used to spend three days on affairs of state, then could not be found for another three...
"Speak First and Lose"
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A newly-married couple moved into their new house and started to quarrel almost at once. The husband said, "Close the door, there is...
"Sweeter than salt"
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There was a rich and powerful king who had seven daughters. One day he summoned all his daughters and told them to sit with him. They sat do...
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