Society | Lukamari | Folk Tales and Short Stories from Nepal

Husband, Wife, Lover, and Mango Tree

In a certain village lived an honest man who had a wife both beautiful and clever, but devoted to another […]

A Story by Tarini Prasad Koirala. Translated by Nagendra Sharma Arun had known it all along, for over a year […]

Nepali short story has achieved its present state of development in a shorter time than other genres. This area of […]

The culture of Nepal is rich and unique. Nepal is a country where art, culture, and religion lie at the […]

November 24, 2019 / StoryTeller

The Origin Of The Rauté

Rauté are a nomadic khas indigenous ethnic group officially recognized by the Government of Nepal.
October 26, 2019 / StoryTeller

The Jackal and the Bear

Once upon a time a jackal and a bear met on a ferris wheel at
October 29, 2019 / StoryTeller

How Rara Lake was Formed

The beautiful Rara Lake in Mugu district was once a valley. One day a hermit
November 21, 2019 / StoryTeller

The Plum Tree Blossoms

A Story by Gabriel Rana. Translated by Nagendra Sharma The rich and thick profusion of plum-tree
December 8, 2019 / StoryTeller

The Widow’s Mite and the Three Merchants

There was once a lone widow who was very destitute and having gone to the

February 2, 2020 / StoryTeller

Meanwhile, in between the Dreams

A story by Umes Shrestha Guru baa… eh Guru baa, wake up! Listen to me,
January 20, 2020 / StoryTeller

Husband, Wife, Lover, and Mango Tree

In a certain village lived an honest man who had a wife both beautiful and
January 3, 2020 / StoryTeller

Story of Shravan Kumar

Long-time ago, there lived a boy called Shravan Kumar. He was very unfortunate as both
December 27, 2019 / StoryTeller

Rambha and Arun

A Story by Tarini Prasad Koirala. Translated by Nagendra Sharma Arun had known it all
December 23, 2019 / StoryTeller

Ripples on the Mirrored Lake

As surely as sowing must come before the harvest, and as surely as a pebble