#sleepingbeauty #stepmom #magicIn this story, a mother asks her attendant who is beautiful. When he sees her daughter, he cannot tell a lie and says that she is the most beautiful. A three brothers and two hairpins later, the daughter looks to be dead. Can the Shahzada bring her back to life?Source: ⁠⁠Forty-four Turkish fairy tales by Ignácz Kúnos⁠Narrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: Galata Meyhanesi muhteşem fasılPodcast Shoutout: Susto is a podcast of ooky-spooky scary stories centered around the folklore of Latinx and Hispanic cultures. Hosted by Adrian.Listener Shoutout: Encarnación ParaguayPhoto Credit: "Hair pins old" by Flominator is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

#beaver #sun #folktaleFirst Story: We learn that the moon was a woman, until she met the sun.Second Story: We learn why beavers and bears don't make good spouses for humans.Source: Wigwam Evenings: Sioux Folk Tales Retold by Charles A. Eastman and Elaine Goodale EastmanNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: NVTV - Native Rhythems - 'Spirit of the Dance'Sound Effects: Froggos by Dustin SteichmannPodcast Shoutout: Bulgarian History podcast. Hosted by Eric, you can hear the history of the Bulgarian people and learn about the beauty of their country. Eric lives and works in Sofia and does a great job about bringing this often overlooked country’s history to life. Go check him out.Listener Shoutout: Hagåtña Guam. It is the capital city of Guam and in the Chomorro language it means something like our blood. The entire island was handed from one empire, the spanish, to another empire, the americans in 1898. And if I am lucky enough to visit this island paradise, I would love to go visit the Chamorro village and just listen to folks talk. And so to my listener in Hagatna, I say in Chamorro si Yu'os ma'ase and Buenas Noches, thank you and goodnight

#moon #punshment #safetyIn this story, a woman tries to protect her fruit, but instead almost loses her son. Luckily, the moon is there to protect him.Source: The flame tree and other folk-lore stories from Ugandaby Baskerville, Rosetta Gage (Harvey)Narrator: Dustin SteichmannSound Effects: Crickets and rain by Dustin SteichmannMusic: IKOCE TETYANG GROUP PRESENTERSPodcast Shoutout: That's What They SayListener Shoutout: Leeuwarden, NetherlandsPhoto Credit: "Bucket, Uganda" by Rod Waddington is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

#epic #india #panchatantraIn this set of stories, a bird learns when enough is enough, a thief gets smoked out, and a crane loses everything. Will Victor get the lesson?Source: The Panchatantra by Arthur W. RyderNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: Pyar tumhara Baba pran hai mera B K NishaSound Effects: 405515__lasdimot__nc-night-forest on Freesound.orgPhoto Credit "Mimosa tree flowers" by brownpau is licensed under CC BY 2.0.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/SandmanStories

#why #elephants #princessRight and Might: talks about who has power in a forest.Why the Lip of the Elephant Droops: talks about why elephant lips droop.How a Dead Tiger Killed the Princess: tells us of the danger in every whisker.The Monkeys and the Crabs: tells about the bead feelings between monkeys and crabs.Source: Laos Folk-Lore of Farther India, by Katherine Neville FleesonNarrator: Dustin SteichmannSound Effects: 10 min rain by Dustin SteichmannMusic: Asian Orchestra Music Pinpeat / ស្តេចយាង ពិណពាទ្យPodcast Shoutout: Tales From The Enchanted ForestListener Shoutout: Hargeisa, SomalilandPhoto Credit: "Elephant mouth, Amboseli National Park, Kenya" by GRIDArendal is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

#giants #rivers #creationIn the first story, the monk keeps asking for a little bit more. Finally, the daughter of the house gives in, and three babies are born.In the second story, a giant tries to get dressed, but in a moment of stomach troubles, he instead creates the rivers and the mountains. And in the third story, a boy helps out other living creatures and is rewarded with a wonderful wife.Source: Source: Folktales from Korea by Jeong In-SeobNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: EXO(엑소)-LOVE SHOT(러브샷) 가야금커버 Korea instrument Gayageum cover BY.YEJISound Effects: Light Lightning by Dustin SteichmannPodcast Shoutout: Deep Into HistoryListener Shoutout: Chiba JapanPhoto Credit: "File:白頭山・長白山瀑布 Baekdu waterfalls 白頭山・長白山 China N-Korea border 中国・北朝鮮国境.jpg" by Isamukitafuji is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

#monkey #trickster #whyIn this story, we learn why the jellyfish has no bones. He used to have a shell, you know, but because monkeys are so smart, the jellyfish lost everything. Always check to see if the monkey is packing his liver or not!Source: The Japanese fairy book by Ozaki, Yei TheodoraNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: SCO音乐摘录 - Song of Night 《夜歌》Sound Effects: Down Chaweng by Dustin SteichmannPodcast Shoutout: The History of ChinaListener Shoutout: Sioux City Iowa

#beauty #magic #lessonIn this story, a young lad is smitten with beauty. He's absolutely head over heels for this cruel woman who keeps taking everything he has. It is up to the old lady from the neighborhood to get his horned head straight.Source: The Laughing Prince: Jugoslav Folk and Fairy Tales by Parker FillmoreNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: U Stambolu Na Bosforu [Bosnian Folk Song]Sound Effects: Heavy Rain Long Thunder 1 Dubrovnik.WAV by freesoundjon01 -- https://freesound.org/s/323394/ -- License: Creative Commons 0Podcast Shoutout: One Mic: Black HistoryListener Shoutout: Conakry, Guinea

#widow #karma #indiaIn the first story, a rajah strolls the bazaar to get knowledge about troubles. But does he really understand the widow?In the second story, the weak husband goes along with the cruel step-mother and they dump their daughters. What karma will come to them?Source: Simla Village Tales, by Alice Elizabeth DracottNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: Arshad Ali Khan Classical Raag II Kirana GharanaSound Effects: NC Night Forest .wav by Lasdimot -- https://freesound.org/s/405515/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Peacock recording Pratap Singh, XC946530. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/946530Podcast shoutout: History of EnglishListener Shoutout: ChandigarhPhoto Credit: "Evening Funeral Pyre, Varanasi India" by AdamCohn is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

#wisdom #thieves #royaltyIn today's story, two thieves go walking, and the smaller one does the stealing. One accident later, the little thief is alone in trying to outwit the king. He does such a good job, that he outwits the king of another land.Source: Georgian Folk Tales by Marjory Scott WardropNarrator: Dustin SteichmannSound Effects: Froggoes by Dustin SteichmannMusic: მარო თარხნიშვილი - ატენის ღვინოვ ნაქებოPodcast Shoutout: PlanthropologyListener Shoutout: Chaguanas Trinidad and TobagoPhoto Credit: "The Headless Magician" by Double--M is licensed under CC BY 2.0.