October 2011
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Call for Entries
Eastern Heathens, an anthology of fiction inspired by Asian folklore.
We love Asian folklore. We grew up listening to Chinese legends, Arab fairy tales, Malay ghost stories and Indian sacred epics, and their fabulous images have continued to inhabit our imaginations ever since.
But as adults, we’re sometimes bugged by the moralistic, simplistic way these fables are told. We’re aching to hear...
September 2011
1 post
Our (Non-Comprehensive) List of Fairytales
Here’s our list of fairy tales, fables, ghost stories, myths, legends, and sacred tales, classified according to land of origin. Many of the stories are available online; others can be found in folktale collections in libraries. Feel free to use these, or any of your own choice outside of this list.
MALAYSIA/SINGAPORE/INDONESIA
Sang Nila Utama and the founding of Singapore
Badang, the...
