Mountain Ballads (Part One): Nepali Folk Tales

Mountain Ballads vol-I is the first part of a compilation of 42 tales from the Nepali/Gorkha communitythat populate the foothills of the Himalayas.The Nepali/Gorkha people are spread all over the foothillsof the Himalayas starting from Himachal, Uttaranchal to Nepal to Sikkim, and Bhutan.The DarjeelingHills and many North-Eastern states of India.It includes tales that will delight and entertain folklore lovers.It offers a fascinating view intoNepali/Gorkha culture.Welcome to a world where the Eagle is a brother to Man, where birds and animals speak in a tongueknown to Man, where human make a tall pillar of upturned clay pots in an effort to reach the heavens.Itexplain why certain festivals are celebrated and why the dog is worshiped once in a year in everyNepali/Gorkha home.The reader will surely enjoy and develop a deeper understanding of the simpleordinary things and living creatures that we come in touch with everyday.