GB6 Group III

Indian Folk TalesSubmitted to: Dr. Lucy ShailyContributors: Aishwarya munjal Tushar kanojia arpit mangla Sundaram yadav shubham agarwal shubham

ACHARYA NARENDRA DEV COLLEGE

FOLKTALES

What is a folktale?

Characteristics of

folktales

Morals of folktales

A survey of

favorite folktales

The word folktale is a general term for stories that were told and retold from generation to generation by the common "folk". Folktales have unknown authors and often have several variations of the same story because they have been told by different people for so long.

Folktales teach us about the traditions and customs of different cultures around the world.

INTRODUCTION

Simple and straight forward

Includes magic or supernatural powers

Characters represent human qualities such as good, evil,

wisdom, foolishness, laziness

Problems and conflicts are clear

Ending is usually happy or satisfying

Good usually rewarded, evil punished

CHARACTERSTICS

A folktale of India is defined as a tale or legend that begins from and is traditional among a people or folk.

Different from myths and legends because they do not always have religious leanings, and are not based on historical truths.

They explain why some animals look and behave the way they do, or why the moon has phases etc.

Indian Folk Tales

Indian fairy tales

Tricksters tales

Panchtantra

Local Legends

Myths

Types Of Indian Folk Tales

Indian Fairy Tales Include good and bad charactersMagic or fantasy Includes predictable beginnings and

endings “Once upon a time” “Happily ever after”

Problem which is usually overcome through kindness, courage, intelligence

Trickster Tales

One character (the protagonist or trickster) is clever and devious causes problems for anotheris usually unpunishedDifferent cultures have specific tricksters

Vikram & BetalChacha Chaudhary

Well-known Folktales