Folklore Around the World

Dive into the enchanting world of folktales spanning across countries. Our curated collection brings together a tapestry of cultural narratives, weaving stories from communities, and traditions across the world.

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Ngurru Nyujunnggama/ When the World Was Soft(Australia)

Winter storm over the Northeast (night time thermal image)

Tangun: A Creation Myth (Korea)

Japanese willow (17th century) vintage

The Renowned Maing (Korea)

Swamp slanecky castle Lajos Csordak

The Mysterious Hoi Tree (Korea)

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The Senses (Korea)

Mountain meadow by Lajos Csordák

Saints Play Hide and Seek from Swat (Pakistan)

monument oak forest Johann Friedrich

The Embarrassed Jin from Swat (Pakistan)

Veertien studies van ogen (1795

Their Eyes Came Out (Africa)

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Who Should He Kill? (Africa)

Bunch Ripe Rice. Samuel T

The Sun, the Moon, and Great Paddy (Sri Lanka)

woman sitting low stool spinning

The Roll of Cotton (Sri Lanka)

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The Three Foolish Animals (Myanmar)

Several varieties field snail (Helix

Why the Snails’ Muscle Never Ache (Myanmar)

Painting Sun, Moon Five Peaks

The Sun and the Moon (Philippines)

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The Boy who Became a Stone (Philippines)

Turtle resting scroll Katsushika Hokusai

The Lion and the Turtle (Sri Lanka)

The Harvest Moon

The Man in the Moon (Laos)

Tigress Leaping Right Samuel Howitt

How A Dead Tiger Killed the Princess (Laos)

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The Frog in the Well (China)

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The Monkey and the Crabs (Laos)

Lacquer Paintings Various Subjects: Stack

The Legend of the Rice (Laos)

Free pink flower paint image

The Mosquito Story (Vietnam)

Vaulted room Karden, July 20

The Shadow and the Absent (Vietnam)

Chinese lotus painting Qing Dynasty

The Making of the Great Earth (Sri Lanka)

The Language of Birds (Russia)

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Frog and His Two Wives (Africa)

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The Sparrow’s Song (Iran)

Crabs and Reeds

The Da Trang Story (Vietnam)

Variety in Sarasota Jungle Gardens

A Girl with Golden Hair (Nepal)

Sentinel cannon beach Frederikshavn Martinus

A Legend About Myan Afzal Baba (Swat, Pakistan)

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The Sick Deer (Laos)

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The King Who Makes Dreams Come True (Laos)

Chinese butterfly insect painting Qing

Grandma Wom, the Ghost (Laos)

Ameide River Lek Nicolaas Wicart

The Legend of the Two Islands (China)

[Demon, possibly Ibaraki, opening box]

Foolhudhigu Handi (Maldives)

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How Children Became Monkeys (Philippines)

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Why the Bat Flies at Night (Nigeria)

Kasveja, harjoitelma, 1835 - 1853

The Creation (Philippines)

Persian dervish smoking pipe. Ink

The Faith of a Starving Man (Iran)

Elegant Couples Courting (c. 1616

Death or Freedom (Armenia)

Borneo: Dayak warrior, standing holding

Malin Kundang (Indonesia)

Flower fairy

Prince Bairam and the Fairy Bride (Pakistan)

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Why We Cannot See Death (Nepal)

close up of the facade of a building with a painting of a snake and sculptures on the roof

Land and Sea (China)

Ilsee, Princesse de Tripoli (1897)

The Story of Tam and Cam (Vietnam)

Blue swirls

Exchanging Turquoise for Happiness (Bhutan)

Banks Nile, Upper Egypt (1876)

The Camel Versus The Mouse (Mongolia)

Vintage snake illustration

The Serpent Wife (Ukraine)

Battle Gods Giants Mount Olympus

The Story of the Hero Makoma (Zimbabwe)

buck female hare running along

The Midnight Goat Thief (Zimbabwe)

Landscape with a Lake

Golden Anees (Bangladesh)

Moon its First Quarter

How the Moon Became Beautiful (China)

Crown-Princess Margaret Sweden Anders Zorn

The Headless Princess (Russia)