Bangla Folk Tales

[Zunaid]

Does anyone here have pointers Bangla folk tales online? Bangla or English - it does not matter. I am doing a little meet Bangladesh show for my daughter's first grade class and was planning to provide each of her classmates a Bangla fairy tale book. My plan is to take one classic story, illustrate it and then print out a copy for the kids to take home.

Also, looking for suggestions on age appropriate folk tales. Some of the stories I recall are rather gory - remember how the tuntuni story ended?

Thanks

[ZunaidH]

Interesting project! I think "thakurmar Jhuli" is a good point to start. Also one of my favourite is "Khirer Putul" by Abonindranath Thakur. I think these would fit into your 1st grade appropriateness. If you are looking for a Bangla copy, the best approach is to get it from Dhaka unless one of the online bookstores can oblige( Ihave never tried them myself)

I am not sure if you can find an English version of these. If you find any English version please keep me posted. I would like to know.

Thanks.

[say]

I have the Thakurmar Jhuli book in Bangla with original illustrations. If you want it I can mail it to you.

[Zunaid]

Say - thanks a bunch.. But, I left it a little bit too late... I have to do it this Friday. If you, or anyone else, can mail me or type in here the story in brief, I can jazz it up and add some illustrations. Once done, I will make the PDF available for anyone else to use.

[say]

Originally posted by Zunaid
Say - thanks a bunch.. But, I left it a little bit too late... I have to do it this Friday. If you, or anyone else, can mail me or type in here the story in brief, I can jazz it up and add some illustrations. Once done, I will make the PDF available for anyone else to use.

I will work on it tonight.

[Zunaid]

Thanks a bunch - much appreciated

[bd_cricket]

Zunaid bhai,
sent you an u2u.

[Navarene]

Originally posted by ghor_jamai
Also one of my favourite is "Khirer Putul" by Abonindranath Thakur

And I find "Buro Aangla" by the same author is unparallel in Bangla shishu shahitto.

[fab]

Originally posted by Zunaid
Some of the stories I recall are rather gory - remember how the tuntuni story ended?

hmmm.. i seem to have forgotten the ending. Did they get eaten by the fox? What about that lullaby with 'borgi elo deshey' about the dutch pirates pillaging the land or something