Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 878 Bompas, Cecil Henry 1868 1956 Bompas, C. H. (Cecil Henry) Folklore of the Santal Parganas Produced by Jeroen Hellingman, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ "Folklore of the Santal Parganas" by Cecil Henry Bompas is a collection of folktales and legends relating to the Santal tribe in India, translated in the early 20th century. The text provides insight into the social structure, beliefs, and daily life of the Santals, a Munda ethnic group known for their rich storytelling tradition and animistic spirituality. The collection sheds light on various themes, including morals, relationships, and the interactions between humans and spirits (bongas), as depicted through the stories. At the start of the work, the author introduces the Santals and their complex social organization, detailing their roles and responsibilities within the community. The opening section includes a preface that acknowledges the sources of these tales, primarily collected by Rev. O. Bodding, and emphasizes the importance of storytelling within Santal culture. The first few stories recount the humorous and sometimes dark misadventures of characters such as Bajun and Jhore, who find themselves in increasingly ridiculous situations due to misunderstandings and their own foolishness. The tales are presented in a straightforward flow, revealing a vibrant world with lessons woven into the fabric of everyday life, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of Santal traditions and folklore. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Tales -- India Santal (South Asian people) -- Folklore GR Text Folklore India Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 993891 2025-08-05T13:00:42.946462 text/html 973852 2024-10-28T18:59:59 text/html 447094 2025-08-05T13:00:58.641363 application/epub+zip 451680 2025-08-05T13:00:47.993483 application/epub+zip 438736 2025-08-05T13:00:45.864465 application/epub+zip 778923 2025-08-05T13:01:05.965342 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 691730 2025-08-05T13:00:56.672444 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 652474 2022-09-06T17:53:36.044808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 866982 2025-08-05T13:00:40.720465 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 847222 2024-10-28T18:59:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16502 2025-08-05T13:01:06.118317 application/rdf+xml 14710 2025-08-05T13:00:46.441395 image/jpeg 3691 2025-08-05T13:00:46.158389 image/jpeg 400887 2025-08-05T13:00:43.021443 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog