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Folk tales from many countries grouped by the themes of beauty, brotherly love, cleverness, disobedience, greed, happiness, love, lying, patience, and helping people.
LOVE
Malaysia - Young Man Shows True Love - Retold by K. Y. Chin
BROTHERLY LOVE
Korea - Real Brotherly Love - Retold by Yun Seok Kim
CLEVERNESS
Malaysia - Outwitting a Crocodile - Retold by Chok Yun Foo
DISOBEDIENCE
Malaysia - The Story of the Coconut Tree - Retold by Nurhayani Abu Bakar
BEAUTY
Japan - Kaguya Hime - Tale of the Bamboo Princess - Retold by Chifuyo Omma
Korea - Jang Hwa and Hong Run - Retold by Jin Taek Lee
Korea - Kongi and Potgi - Retold by Youngil-Seo
Taiwan - A Beautiful Lady Saves the King - Retold by Yu-Ling Hsieh
GREED
China - The Old Man and the Golden Fish - Retold by Hoh Chee Bin
Japan - A Broken Promise - Mami Takenaka
Turkey - The Greedy Farmer - Retold by Turkan Ece
China - A Magic Paint Brush - Retold by Anna Yuan Li Ning
HAPPINESS
Lebanon - The Prince and the Princess - Retold by Esam Elhefian
Korea - Endless Love (Retold by Ji-Young Lee)
Malaysia - Young Man Shows True Love (Retold by K.Y. Chine)
HELPING PEOPLE
LYING
Turkey - The Man Who was a Liar (Retold by Turkan Ece)
Retell a traditional folk tale from your country. Send it to us at: topics.mag@gmail.com
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