Category
page 1Asian folklore
folklore of India
expressive body of culture shared by a particular group
folklore of Indonesia
folklore of the country of Indonesia
Malay folklore
Behula
thumb|Behula sails with her dead husband, scene from Manasamangal Kāvya|Manasa Mangal
thumb|right|Ruins claimed to be Lakshmindara-Behula's bridal chamber, near Bogra in [[Bangladesh]]
Behula ( beula, ) is a protagonist in the Manasamangal genre of Assamese, Angika and Bengali medieval epics. A number of works belonging to this genre were written between the thirteenth and eighteenth centuries. Though the religious purpose of these works is to eulogise the Hindu goddess Manasa, these works are more well known for depicting the love story of Behula and her husband Lakhindar (or Lakshindar or La
Dhon Cholecha
Gurumapa
thumb|200px|Plaque at Itum Bahal, Kathmandu. The caption reads "Gurumapa eating rice".
thumb|200px|Kesh Chandra and sister from an old painting.
thumb|200px|Tinkhya (Tundikhel) open field in Kathmandu, ca 1939.
Gurumāpā (Nepal Bhasa: ; Devanagari: गुरुमापा) is a mythical creature in the folklore of Nepal Mandala. According to legend, he is said to take away disobedient children, and so was banished to a field in Kathmandu.

Chowk poorana
A folk art
folklore of Malaysia
local tales and legends from Malaysia