Asian folklore

expressive body of culture shared by a particular group

folklore of the country of Indonesia

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

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.

A folk art

local tales and legends from Malaysia