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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