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The folklore of Bangladesh is heavily influenced by different races which were present years ago. The abundant folklore of the present-day Bangladesh, therefore, contains a variety of elements, which is partly to be explained by the historical forces.
Mechho Bhoot usually lives near village ponds or lakes with lots of fish. In folklore, these spirits persuade fishermen or isolated travelers into giving them fish by saying, in a nasal tone, -"Machh Diye Ja" in Bengali which is "মাছ দিয়ে যা" (meaning "give me the fish"). If the person refuses to give fish to the Mechho ...
Bengali mythology in a literal sense has been a derivative of Vedic mythology.It can refer to the historical legends and folk tales of West Bengal and Bangladesh.Given the historical Hindu and Buddhist presence in the region, characters from Vedic and Hindu mythology are present within Bengali literature.
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Kiranmala (Bengali: কিরণমালা) is a Bengali folktale collected by author Dakshinaranjan Mitra Majumder and published in the compilation Thakurmar Jhuli (Bengali: ঠাকুরমার ঝুলি; Grandmother's Bag [of tales]), a collection of Bengali folk tales and fairy tales.
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The cultures of Bangladesh composite over the centuries have assimilated influences of Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Christianity. It is manifested in various forms, including music, dance, drama; art craft; folklore folktale; languages literature; philosophy religion; festivals celebrations; as well as in a distinct cuisine culinary tradition.
Folk-Tales of Bengal is a collection of folk tales and fairy tales of Bengal written by Lal Behari Dey. [1] The book was published in 1883. The illustrations by Warwick Goble were added in 1912. [2]