Foreword

Contents

Illustrations

I

What makes the Eclipse

II

The Legend of Mount Sophet Bneng

III

How the Peacock got his Beautiful Feathers

IV

The Goddess who came to live with Mankind

V

The Formation of the Earth

VI

The Legend of U Raitong, The Khasi Orpheus

VII

The Tiger and the Monkeys

VIII

The Legend of the Iei Tree

IX

Hunting the Stag Lapalang

X

The Goddesses Ka Ngot and Ka Iam

XI

U Biskurom

XII

U Thlen, the Snake-Vampire

XIII

How the Dog Came to live with Man

XIV

The Origin of Betel and Tobacco

XV

The Stag and the Snail

XVI

The Leap of Ka Likai

XVII

What caused the Shadows on the Moon

XVIII

U Ksuid Tynjang

XIX

What makes the Lightning

XX

The Prohibited Food

XXI

The Cooing of the Doves

XXII

How the Monkey’s Colour became Grey

XXIII

The Legend of Ka Panshandi, the Lazy Tortoise

XXIV

The Idiot and the Hyndet Bread

XXV

U Ramhah

XXVI

How the Cat came to live with Man

XXVII

How the Fox got his White Breast

XXVIII

How the Tiger got his Strength

XXIX

Why the Goat lives with Mankind

XXX

How the Ox came to be the Servant of Man

XXXI

The Lost Book

XXXII

The Blessing of the Mendicant

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