Project Gutenberg 2019-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 198 McNair, John Frederick Adolphus 1828 1910 McNair, J. F. A. (John Frederick Adolphus) McNair, Fred McNair, John F. A. (John Frederick Adolphus) Barlow, Thomas Lambert 1831 1910 Fenn, L. Oral Tradition from the Indus Comprised in Tales to Which Are Added Explanatory Notes Introduction -- The Guru and his Greedy Disciple -- The Donkey-man and the Precious Stone -- The Fakir and the Bhânds -- The Miserly Moslem Priest and his Wife -- The King's Son, his Friend, and the Fakir -- Secundur Zulf-Kur-Nain -- The Farmer, the Crocodile, and the Jackal -- Faith Opposed to Magic -- The Fakir and his Quarrelsome Wife -- The Farmer and the Revenue Sowar -- Mūltān as Hot as Fire -- Shāitān and his Savage Wife -- Sakhi, the Generous Moslem -- The Priest, the Washerman, and the Ass -- Akbar and his Minister -- The Rajah, his Minister, and the Shepherd -- The Banjāra, his Dog, and the Banker -- How an Evil Spirit was Exorcised -- Bahadūr Singh and the Blind Beggar. Produced by Fritz Ohrenschall, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Oral Tradition from the Indus" by Major J. F. A. McNair and Thomas Lambert Barlow is a collection of folk tales and narratives written in the early 20th century. The work presents a rich tapestry of stories derived from the oral traditions of the Indian village of Ghazi, situated along the Indus River, capturing the cultural and historical essence of its people. Each tale is imbued with morals that reflect the virtues and vices of human nature, drawing on the local milieu and illustrating the values cherished by the inhabitants. The opening portion introduces the context and significance of the village Ghazi as a setting for these folk tales. It details the varied social classes present and the role of bards in preserving the oral history. The authors highlight the diligent collection of these narratives by Mr. Thomas Lambert Barlow, who befriended the local populace over three decades. As a result, the work is not just a presentation of stories but also an exploration of communal identity and the memories that shape them. The tales themselves, such as those involving a wise guru, a greedy disciple, and moral lessons from animals, set the stage for a larger discourse on ethics and society in the face of life's ironies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Panjabis (South Asian people) -- Folklore Folklore -- India -- Punjab Oral tradition -- India -- Punjab GR Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 320758 2025-07-23T13:08:56.410050 text/html 319714 2019-04-30T19:03:10 text/html 1687823 2025-07-23T13:09:02.771920 application/epub+zip 1684908 2025-07-23T13:08:57.894986 application/epub+zip 184118 2025-07-23T13:08:57.128946 application/epub+zip 1768030 2025-07-23T13:09:06.504914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1733290 2025-07-23T13:09:02.073048 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234582 2022-09-26T23:20:00.108484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270706 2025-07-23T13:08:55.692952 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 271093 2019-04-30T19:03:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20202 2025-07-23T13:09:06.655922 application/rdf+xml 12595 2025-07-23T13:08:57.215966 image/jpeg 1912 2025-07-23T13:08:57.171960 image/jpeg 102878 2019-04-30T19:03:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 1640666 2019-04-30T19:03:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 1647617 2025-07-23T13:08:56.476998 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 en.wikipedia