Sandman Stories Presents

Another story from Himachel Pradesh and the Shimla village area, as gathered by Alice Dracott (Simla Village Tales).

This story tells the tale of a rich Rajah and his six rich wives and his one poor one. Unable to have kids, he asks a Fakhir to help him. Only his poor wife listens to the instructions and so only she has children, six boys and one girl. The jealous wives bribe the midwife to get rid of the kids any way she can, and so she does three times. Will there ever be justice?

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This time the story comes from ancient Persia. It is the story of a mouse who insults a cat and is killed for his offense. The cat then prays to Allah and promises to reform himself. The mice believe that he has repented and thus bring him gifts to thank him for not eating them anymore. The cat thinks that Allah has blessed him with a feast after fasting. This leads to all out war between the cats and the mice. Who will prevail in the end?

This story broadly follows the tale of the Bremen Town Musicians. Dog is too old and so has to leave home. Dog meets other animals. Animals find a house full of food and thieves. Animals scare away the thieves. Thieves come back and get their butts kicked. And everyone lives happily ever after.

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann (links)

Source: South African Folk Tales by James A Honey 

Ambient sound: South African Thunderstorm by Tim Kahn 

Music: Uyangijuma by Stabhilithi

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This is the story of an king who wants to build the perfect church, but he is lacking one thing. When he finally gets the monk to tell him what he is missing, his three sons have to set off to find it. The youngest does the hard work of finding it and bringing it back, only to be stuck in a well by his two older brothers. Will the church ever have the right ingredients?

Music: Sad Beach by Soroosh Nematollahi Creative Commons License

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The story of a young woman who is left an orphan after her parents pass away. The last thing her mother does for her, is to place a bowl on her head, to hide her beauty from the world. The woman is diligent and works hard, focusing all her energy on being a good person. She is hired into a house to take care of a sick wife, and there, meets the son of the house who falls in love with her. Will she ever lose her odd headpiece?

Music: June 24, 2018: Riley Lee, Shakuhachi flute grandmaster performs a piece called "Dimante Lapis," a piece composed around 1150, during the Sunday service in the Dome at Sunrise Ranch, Loveland, Colorado. Creative Commons License

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Here are three tales from the West African country of Ghana, traditional to the Akan people.

Music: African Roots Music by Rafa Navarro Creative Commons

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

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Cover Art: "Spider" by James E. Petts is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

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This is the story of a young prince who is cursed after breaking an old woman's jugs. He must find the three orange Peris otherwise he will certainly die. It is not easy to find them, even harder to keep them, and with the help of an evil hearted and somewhat spotted servant, he almost loses everything.

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Turku, Nomads of the Silk Road - -Bir Demet Yasemen http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Turku_Nomads_of_the_Silk_Road/Alleys_of_Istanbul/14_-Bir_Demet_Yasemen

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This is the story of Longstaff, a strong young man from the city. He is raised by his mom in the woods and then comes back to his dad and demands a giant metal staff be made. He then goes on an adventure and meets two other strong men and they move in together. Add in a few princesses, a dwarf with red boots, and a seven headed serpent, and you have the makings of a true adventure.

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This is the story of Mr Kim, a lazy father who lives in the mountains. His wife sends him away one day to find something to help feed the kids. While he is walking, he finds an ancient stone Buddha carved in the side of a mountain. Growing on top is the biggest, juiciest pear he has ever seen, but how can he get up there?

Story: W. E. Griffis (1922)  

Music: 서원숙 Seo Wonsook with the song 중모리~자진모리 Creative Commons use.

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann for Sandman Stories Presents

These four stories come from Simla Village Tales retold by Alice Elizabeth Dracott.