Laos Folk-Lore of Farther India

The volume collects orally transmitted Laos folk-tales and riddles gathered from rural communities, presenting animal fables, origin myths, moral anecdotes, and nature explanations that blend local cosmology, popular belief, and everyday customs. Organized with an introduction, grouped sections such as jungle tales and nature riddles, and accompanied by period photographs and translator notes, the stories range from clever trickster episodes and tragic omens to tales explaining celestial phenomena and animal behavior, often emphasizing communal values, fate, and religious ideas. Footnotes and endnotes clarify variants and language, and the translation aims to preserve the spoken texture and cultural context of the narratives.