EP-3 Folkkatha-Magical Animals
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Bangla Folk Katha by Aritra Podcast
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Animals play a crucial role in all folktales. Bengali folktales are no exceptions. This episode talks about such animals who are central characters of stories.
Or at times royalty give birth to animals who are cursed. Also these curses are broken by certain journeys or getting certain magical stuff This episode share such stories from the traditional Bengali folktales.
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EP-3 Folkkatha-Magical Animals
Animals play a crucial role in all folktales. Bengali folktales are no exceptions. This episode talks about such animals who are central characters of stories.
Or at times royalty give birth to animals who are cursed. Also these curses are broken by certain journeys or getting certain magical stuff This episode share such stories from the traditional Bengali folktales.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.