Folk-Tales of the Khasis
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1. Front matter2. Foreword3. Illustrations4. I What makes the Eclipse5. II The Legend of Mount Sophet Bneng6. III How the Peacock got his Beautiful Feathers7. IV The Goddess who came to live with Mankind8. V The Formation of the Earth9. VI The Legend of U Raitong, The Khasi Orpheus10. VII The Tiger and the Monkeys11. VIII The Legend of the Iei Tree12. IX Hunting the Stag Lapalang13. X The Goddesses Ka Ngot and Ka Iam14. XI U Biskurom15. XII U Thlen, the Snake-Vampire16. XIII How the Dog Came to live with Man17. XIV The Origin of Betel and Tobacco18. XV The Stag and the Snail19. XVI The Leap of Ka Likai20. XVII What caused the Shadows on the Moon21. XVIII U Ksuid Tynjang22. XIX What makes the Lightning23. XX The Prohibited Food24. XXI The Cooing of the Doves25. XXII How the Monkey’s Colour became Grey26. XXIII The Legend of Ka Panshandi, the Lazy Tortoise27. XXIV The Idiot and the Hyndet Bread28. XXV U Ramhah29. XXVI How the Cat came to live with Man30. XXVII How the Fox got his White Breast31. XXVIII How the Tiger got his Strength32. XXIX Why the Goat lives with Mankind33. XXX How the Ox came to be the Servant of Man34. XXXI The Lost Book35. Part I36. Part II37. Part III38. Part IV39. Part V40. Part VI41. Colophon