EP 189: India- The Rabbit and the Barber; Rupa and Bisuntha (Dracott)

Published: July 20, 2023, 11:30 a.m.

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#india #folklore

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\\nIn the first story we see a trading up story, which works well for the rabbit until it doesn\\u2019t. In the second story, two brothers are kicked out by a mean step mother and worthless father, but they turn this into an opportunity to improve their own lives.

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Source: Simla Village Tales, by Alice Elizabeth Dracott\\n

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Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

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Sound Effects: Indian Nightjar recorded by Mike Prince on https://xeno-canto.org/, and Ghuahin 430am by Dustin Steichmann

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Podcast Shoutout: The History of Georgia Saqartvelo. This is a history of the country of Georgia from the ancient Colchis/Iberian culture to modern day, and delving into the folk lore, national stories, and other cultural items.

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Listener Shoutout: Chennai, on the Bay of Bengal in eastern India, is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu. The city is home to Fort St. George, built in 1644 and now a museum showcasing the city\\u2019s roots as a British military garrison and East India Company trading outpost, when it was called Madras. Religious sites include Kapaleeshwarar Temple, adorned with carved and painted gods, and St. Mary\\u2019s, a 17th-century Anglican church

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Picture Credits: "Indian Jungle Nightjar" by\\xa0sumeet.moghe\\xa0is licensed under\\xa0CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

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Music suggestion: Lee Jae Min / \\u110b\\u1175\\u110c\\u1162\\u1106\\u1175\\u11ab - \\u110c\\u1166 \\u110b\\u1167\\u11ab\\u110b\\u1175\\u11ab\\u110b\\u1174 \\u110b\\u1175\\u1105\\u1173\\u11b7\\u110b\\u1173\\u11ab (synth disco, South Korea 1987)

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