12 Asian Folktales

A hardworking tortoise is tricked by a fox into giving him half his yield. The two get into a heated argument and finally decide to settle the matter with a race. The fox is sure he will outrun the tortoise but the tortoise has a plan...

An enthusiastic beetle builds a magnificent home for himself and soon becomes popular among the insects of the forest who come to him for help. The overnight fame makes the beetle demanding and unreasonable, but he soon learns a lesson in humility...

The emperor of China who doesn't have a son announces that he will hold a contest to see which boy can grow the best plant from the seeds given by the king. Jun, a young, capable and honest boy tries his best but his seeds don't sprout...

Nahudak, a jolly little pea sized boy goes missing one day and cannot be found anywhere. The tiny boy is stuck in a wolf's mouth between his teeth. Will his parents and the villagers find him?...

How the Tapir Got Its Colours is a famous Malaysian folktale which talks about the behaviour of Tapir and what happened to him due to his behaviour...

An old woman decides to visit her daughter who lives in a village on the other side of a forest. The forest is dark and dangerous, but she is determined to go. Unfortunately, she encounters a tiger and wolf who are just as determined to eat her...

A Bedouin tribe sends a crow, a dove and a partridge in search for land and water. The cunning crow come across a bountiful land and decides to crown himself the king of that land rather than going back and telling the tribe about it...

A mouse deer who steals cucumbers from a farmer manages to escape every time he gets caught, but the farmer finally manages to outwit the mousedeer and trap him. Will the mousedeer manage to escape or will he become the farmer's dinner?...

The king of Armenia holds a contest to see which man can lie the best and announces a golden apple as a prize. The king is caught in a dilemma when an old man comes to his court and tells him he owes the old man a pot of gold...

A wise old toad embarks on a difficult journey with a crew of unlikely animal companions to beg for rain from the gods during a drought. The animals feel discouraged and hopeless when they are turned away by the gods but the toad refuses to give up...

When a vicious and undefeatable tiger goes to a village to find his prey, he comes across a creature mightier than him. The tiger has two options, fight or flight. What will he choose?...

A dog and a cat are entrusted with a very important task by their master. Their journey doesn't go exactly as planned and they must face some serious repercussions...