H = Hah Ni Mweh Yih or The Boy Who Snatched the Moon (Myanmar)

We are pleased to participate in the A to Z Blog Challenge. The Story Crossroads theme for this year is “Death & Defiance: Folk & Fairy Tales Unburied.” About Hah Ni Mweh Yih (The Boy Who Snatched the Moon): In this folktale from Myanmar, a young boy named Hah Ni Mweh Yih discovers that hisContinue reading “H = Hah Ni Mweh Yih or The Boy Who Snatched the Moon (Myanmar)”

Cap’s Off to You!-Wajuppa Tossa (Posthumously) and Celebrating Story

Featuring: Wajuppa Tossa Protector of Stories, Guardian of Storytellers, Encourager for Good Wajuppa Tossa did as much as she could to bring joy throughout Southeast Asia through storytelling. Yet, her enthusiasm stretched beyond and soon her name was known around the globe. Not because she wanted center stage. She organized at least six festivals inContinue reading “Cap’s Off to You!-Wajuppa Tossa (Posthumously) and Celebrating Story”

N is for Not-What-They-Seem Nariphons – A to Z Blog Challenge

We are pleased to participate in the A to Z Blog Challenge (http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/). The Story Crossroads theme for this year is Beating the Odds…Lucky Folktales Around the World to Brighten Your Day. Each post highlights that the stars aligned and what would have normally been…bad…turned out after all. Considering what we – as humankind –Continue reading “N is for Not-What-They-Seem Nariphons – A to Z Blog Challenge”