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La leyenda del arroz

Antigua historia de la India

¿Sabías que los primeros granos de arroz eran mucho más grandes que los de hoy? En la India el arroz es un alimento muy común y esta antigua historia del país explica porque el arroz se hizo más pequeño.

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Dos ranas

Cuento de la India

A veces no nos damos cuenta del poder de las palabras, pero las palabras de ánimo son muy importantes, tal y cómo explica esta historia de dos ranas amigas.

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Amigos unidos

Cuento tradicional de la India

Explica este cuento de la India la historia de cuatro amigos muy diferentes -un ratón, un cuervo, un ciervo, y una tortuga- pero con algo en común: el respeto a la verdadera amistad

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El rey y el halcón

Cuento tradicional de Mongolia

Con este cuento verás como siempre es mejor contar hasta diez cuanto te enfades. Nuestro protagonista ya lo descubrió hace más de 800 años...

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El cuento de los detalles con significado

Cuento tradicional oriental

Hubo un tiempo en que, en un lugar remoto de Asia, existió un rey conocido como "el Prudente". ¿Quieres descubrir por qué?

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Downie el guerrero de chocolate

Cuento popular de la India

Con la ayuda de un pequeño guerrero Downi, Jamal fue capaz de marcharse de su aldea para conocer el mundo y así vivir las más apasionantes aventuras...¿quieres conocer su historia?

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Everything at a time

Cuento tradicional tibetano

The best in this life is to be patient... if what you want hasn't arrived this year, I'm sure it will do next year!

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Love always wins

Cuento tradicional chino

Do you like riddles? Do you think they are related to the enigma of existence? The vast majority of our desires are achieved with the widom of the heart and not with the stupidity of violence.

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Gold Liquid

Cuento tradicional australiano

Many times one has to give a good knock to discover who we really are... It is painful, but it is worth it.

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Image and Character

Cuento tradicional Afgano

If we trust other people's advice too much, we can make mistakes difficult to avoid. Live your own life!

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La tetera mágica

Cuento popular japonés

A veces las cosas pueden ser más de lo que parecen... ¡Sobretodo si os encontrais con las habilidades para disfrazarse de un tejón!

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The Wise Idiot

Cuento tradicional tibetano

Sometimes appearance deceives, and those people who seem silly could be the most intelligent...

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The Farmer and the Tokaebi

Cuento tradicional coreano

The Tokaebi monsters come from Korea. They are big and ugly and are always bothering people. Would you like to know what they did this time?

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The Snake Charmer

Cuento tradicional indio

In many areas of India and Pakistan the figure of the snake charmer is very common. With the sound of the flute called "tumarit" they make the snake or cobra. And this is the story that happened to one of them. Would you like to know it?

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The King and his two daughters

Cuento tradicional de Bangladesh

How can you love one person? What would you say? Like sweets or like salt?

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Tanabata

Cuento tradicional japonés

Would you like to know how the Milky Way was created? Here you have a legend that used to be told by ancient Japanese people to explain the creation of that Galaxy.

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The mice's wedding

Cuento tradicional japonés

What's the strongest thing in the world? Think about it and then read this traditional Japanese story. You will be surprised!

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The gold factory

Leyenda vietnamita

How must the fluff of banana trees be turned into gold? Nai Ha managed to do it, would you like to know how?

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The young woman and the prince

Leyenda china

Sometimes we have temptations of cheating, but even if it seems like the only way to the finishing line, if we don't cheat we will discover that we will always win. And if you do not believe it, continue reading and check it yourselves...

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Pak Diro and wishes

Cuento tradicional malayo

If you want to wish something, what would you wish? Would you like to know Pak Diro's wish?

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The turtle of the fisherman Urashima and its visit to the sea bed

Leyenda japonesa

To have bad memory and not to think about the consequences of your actions could cause many problems. Problems like the ones that Urashima had, a Japense fisherman.

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The shepherd and the spinner

Cuento tradicional tibetano

Every village has a way of explaining the meaning of stars. Would you like to find out how the Milky Way was formed according to Tibetan people? Do not hesitate and continue reading!

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The tiger's moustache

Cuento tradicional coreano

Would you like to see what you can achieve with patience? You can read Yun Ok's story, who saved her husband with patience.

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Momotaro

Cuento tradicional japonés

What do you think can happen to a child that comes out of a peach? And if his friends are a dog, a monkey and a pheasant? Thousands of adventures, that is for sure. Would you like to know about them?

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The Bag of Tales

Cuento tradicional camboyano

The little Lom knew a lot of tales, but he did not want to tell them to anybody. Everyone knows that selfishness is not good at all, and that tales are there to be told, so the tales themselves, trapped inside a bag, tried to teach Lom a lesson he would never forget.

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The Little Glow-worm

Cuento tradicional tailandés

Why did not the little glow-worm like going out at night to fly and show its wonderful light? The Moon may well be at fault, but thanks to this tale, our tiny friend will learn that each of us must shine with its own light.

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Stories of a banana tree

Cuento tradicional filipino

Meanness is not good at all. And if not, ask the monkey that is the main character of this story. She wanted to keep the biggest, but less useful, part of the banana tree and later she paid it with a good turtle. Even though, finally, she didn't achieve what she wanted.

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Two Baskets

Cuento tradicional indio

Meanness has never been good advice. If this is not so, ask the main character of this story, who having believed to have achieved a great treasure will have a unpleasant surprise.

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In search of an honest man

Cuento tradicional chino

Thanks to his astuteness, a thief who is the main character of this story manages to get out of prison. Because: Is there really anyone completely honest in the King's court?

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The deer, the turtle and the bird

Cuento tradicional camboyano

Sometimes one cannot do everything on one's own and needs one's friends' help. Discover how the deer, the turtle and the bird help eachother in order to save themselves from a hunter.

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Why do owls only go out at night?

Cuento tradicional japonés

Haven't you ever wondered why owls sleep during the day and go out hunting during the night? This story tells you about this behaviour.

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Why do cocks only sing during the day?

Cuento tradicional malayo

Have you noticed that cocks wake up at dawn, and they go to sleep when the moon appears? Would you like to know why this happens?

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Who is the most powerful husband?

Cuento tradicional indio

A magician would like to find the most powerful husband for the most beautiful girl. Who will be the lucky husband?

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The astute magpie

Cuento tradicional iraní

They say that foxes are very astute and they are always tricking other animals in the woods. But in this story, a magpie is more intelligent than him. Would you like to know how the magpie tricked the fox?

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The merchant and the parrot

Cuento popular oriental

This is the story of a merchant and its parrot that lived in a silver cage next to a window. Would you like to know how this parrot achieves freedom keeping silence?

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If you're slow, you will arrive early. If you're fast, it will take you the whole

Cuento tradicional filipino

The main character of this story is very happy because he has got many coconuts and he would like to get to his house in order to eat them. But he will discover that being in a hurry is not always good.

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The origin of the mountain country and the snow kingdom

Leyenda tradicional tibetana

Would you like to know the origin of Everest according to the Tibetan tradition? In this legend, an enormous dragon threatens the animals on earth. If you would like to know how they resolved the problem you just have to read this story!

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The Water Princess and the farmer

Cuento tradicional vietnamita

This Vietnamese legent tells the story of a poor famer who finds a pretty fish and decides to take it home. Thanks to this fish, he will meet the beautiful water princess and will become a king. Would you like to know how he did it?

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The tiger, the wise person and the jackal

Cuento popular indio

This Indian story is about a tiger in a cage who did not agree to a pact when he was set free. Bad intentions end up being paid...

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The Sun, the Moon and the Wind take part in a banquet

Cuento popular indio

Would you like to know why the Sun is so scorching in India and the Wind is so warm? Or why the Moon rays are so cold? This Indian legend where the three of them attend a banquet, will tell us about it.

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The legend of eight suns

Cuento popular de Laos

In Laos, an Asian country, there is a country that says that many years ago, there were 8 suns that illuminated the earth. Would you like to know what happened for there only to be one now?

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The mountain where old people are abandoned

cuento popular japonés

In a village in the mountains, old people used to be abandoned when they are sixty years old because people consider them not to be useful anymore. But a poor pheasant decides not to do it. Discover old people's value and wisdom with this story!

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Bat's treasure

Cuento popular mongol

In this story, little Bat is crying because he thinks he has not got anything. Old Nasan tells him that he has many treasures. Would you like to know what these treasures Bat doesn't know about are? Discover all this in this story!

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The rabbit on the moon

Cuento indio

Had you ever released that once the moon is full, there is a shape silver blue on it? If you look at it, you will see that it has long ears and the body of a rabbit. But, how can a rabbit get to the moon?

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Pigeons and nets

Cuento popular indio

When pigeons search for food, a hunter has trapped them! Could they escape? How will they do it? If you would like to know and discover the strength of union, you only have to read this story.

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Yosaku and the magic bird

Cuento tradicional japonés

Would you like to know the story of Yosaku, a poor good young man who recieves a misterious surprise. But there are secrets that break magic if they are discovered.

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Four Dragons

Cuento popular chino

Would you like to know the story of four brave dragons who dare to disobey a powerful emperor? This is a Chinese legend about how the four main rivers of this large country arose.

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The twelve signs of Oriental horoscope

Cuento popular japonés

The twelve animals of Oriental horoscope ran a race for seeing who would arrive first to a God's party. Who will win? Who won't finally go to the party? Discover it in this story that teaches you not to be lazy.

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The magic diamond

Cuento popular oriental

This is a story about fairies and precious stones and about insatisfaction of the present. Learn to look inside yourself and to value what is around you.

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The old man and the child

Cuento popular oriental

An old man and a child only have a donkey to go on their path: how will they manage to carry out their trip? Learn to be yourself and to value other people's values.

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The Golden and Stone Demon

Cuento popular de Vietnam

In Vietnam there is an enormous stone demos with its throat full of gold, will it manage to take possession of all that richness? This story is about the struggle between deceptive greed and sincere goodness.

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The King of the Country of Darkness who wanted to steal the sun!

Cuento popular coreano

The inhabitants of Korea are surprised about in days of eclipse, the sun or the moon are covered by a misterious shadow. How can this strange phenomenon be explained? This Korean myth will tell us how this is due to the will of an evil king who wanted to steal light of the Earth to illuminate his dark country, where fierce fire dogs will have to help him kidnap the sun and the moon. Will he be successful?

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The fight of pilgrims

Cuento popular oriental

A Persian man, an Arab man, a Greek man and a Turkish man fight because they all want to eat their favourite food. And all of them in their language! Who will win?

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The lion and the lake

Cuento popular oriental

Why was the lion frightened? Why didn't he want to approach the water? Discover the fears of one of the most powerful animas in Asia.

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The Koala and the Emu

Cuento tradicional australiano

Why do koala bears live in trees if they aren't birds? Why can't emus fly if they're birds? If you want to learn the secrets of these Australian animals, read the tale of the Koala and the Emu :

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The Six Blind Men and the Elephant

Cuento popular de la India

This Indian folk tale helps us reflect on the true nature of things. Are we sure everything is really like it seems at first glance? Can six wise men all be wrong about what an elephant really looks like? Let's go with the six blind wise men on their journey through the jungle and see for ourselves.

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