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Sindhi folklore (Sindhi: لوڪ ادب) is composed of folk traditions which have developed in Sindh over many centuries.Sindh thus possesses a wealth of folklore, including such well-known components as the traditional Watayo Faqir tales, the legend of Moriro, the epic tale of Dodo Chanesar and material relating to the hero Marui, imbuing it with its own distinctive local colour or flavour in ...
Pages in category "Pakistani legendary creatures" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Barmanou;
Pakistani legendary creatures (4 P) Punjabi folklore (1 C, 15 P) S. Sindhi folklore (1 C, 21 P) Superstitions of Pakistan (2 C, 5 P) Pages in category "Pakistani ...
The Churel, [a] also known as Petni and Shakchunni (Hindi: चुड़ैल cuṛail, Urdu: چڑیل, Bangla: চুড়েল cuṛēl / পেত্নী pētnī / শাকচুন্নী śakcunnī, Nepali: किचकन्या kichkanya / किचकण्डी kichkandi / किचकन्नी kichkanni), is a mythical or ...
The mythological Chimera is a terrifying creature that features a fire-breathing lion’s head attached to a goat’s body, ending in a serpent tail. There are varying versions of what a Chimera ...
Widely varying in purpose and style, among the Balochi folklore one will find stories about nature, anthropomorphic animals, love, heroes and villains, mythological creatures and everyday life. Baloch mythology often intertwines with their beliefs and geography, featuring supernatural. A number of these mythological figures can be found in ...
Pichal peris are said to roam the mountains of India and Pakistan. [2] They are said to be found in the Himalayas, though it occasionally enters some Indian villages. [2] In Pakistan, sightings are usually reported in the rural mountainous regions of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, however sightings in the Punjab province are also occasionally reported.
Sirens from Greek mythology began as women-bird hybrids, [32] but later evolved to become closer to mermaids. Sirin, mythological creatures of Rus' legend based on the original depiction of the Greek sirens. The swan maidens in the folktales of cultures such as Sweden, Germany, Romania, Serbia, Japan, and Pakistan. [33]