#why #elephants #princess

Right and Might: talks about who has power in a forest.

Why the Lip of the Elephant Droops: talks about why elephant lips droop.

How a Dead Tiger Killed the Princess: tells us of the danger in every whisker.

The Monkeys and the Crabs: tells about the bead feelings between monkeys and crabs.

Source: Laos Folk-Lore of Farther India, by Katherine Neville Fleeson

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Sound Effects: 10 min rain by Dustin Steichmann

Music: Asian Orchestra Music Pinpeat / ស្តេចយាង ពិណពាទ្យ

Podcast Shoutout: Tales From The Enchanted Forest

Listener Shoutout: Hargeisa, Somaliland

Photo Credit: "Elephant mouth, Amboseli National Park, Kenya" by GRIDArendal is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

#giants #rivers #creation

In the first story, the monk keeps asking for a little bit more. Finally, the daughter of the house gives in, and three babies are born.

In the second story, a giant tries to get dressed, but in a moment of stomach troubles, he instead creates the rivers and the mountains.

And in the third story, a boy helps out other living creatures and is rewarded with a wonderful wife.

Source: Source: Folktales from Korea by Jeong In-Seob

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: EXO(엑소)-LOVE SHOT(러브샷) 가야금커버 Korea instrument Gayageum cover BY.YEJI

Sound Effects: Light Lightning by Dustin Steichmann

Podcast Shoutout: Deep Into History

Listener Shoutout: Chiba Japan

Photo Credit: "File:白頭山・長白山瀑布 Baekdu waterfalls 白頭山・長白山 China N-Korea border 中国・北朝鮮国境.jpg" by Isamukitafuji is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

#monkey #trickster #why

In this story, we learn why the jellyfish has no bones. He used to have a shell, you know, but because monkeys are so smart, the jellyfish lost everything. Always check to see if the monkey is packing his liver or not!

Source: The Japanese fairy book by Ozaki, Yei Theodora

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: SCO音乐摘录 - Song of Night 《夜歌》

Sound Effects: Down Chaweng by Dustin Steichmann

Podcast Shoutout: The History of China

Listener Shoutout: Sioux City Iowa