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Abi an elder sister Am’pak a blanket prepared from the bark of certain tree, preferably of pakkram (coral) tree Am’paltak a small...

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Jajong Kadoram
The son wanted to play with the moon and asked the father to bring it down.

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The thankful ghost
The route to William Nagar in the East Garo Hills district is infamous for its ghost sightings and unpleasant supernatural experiences.

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A man of mystery
There were rumours of a man who had been practising black magic in a locality in the town of Tura.

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The spirit animal
In the Garo community, a few rare people are believed to have the ability to shapeshift.

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Sal aro Jajong
The Sun and the Moon were sisters, Sun being the older one.

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Me’mang Anti Cha’ram
The market welcomed not just the spirits of the dead but animals and humans as well.

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Kangra and Kangre
A man had two daughters named Kangra and Kangre. One day, the two sisters made a trip down to a river to catch some shrimps.

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Arotatot
While everyone was asleep, Aratatot started coming back to life.

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Dombe Wari
There was once a lady named Dombe, who was the epitome of beauty. The year Dombe came of age,her parents set up a marriage with a young man.

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What do dreams say?
Dreams in some cultures are considered to be the connection between humans and higher beings, or the gateway for the dead to talk to the liv

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Boldak Matchu Karam
It is customary within the community to slaughter cattle when a person dies; these slain cattle are taken to the spirit realm by the spirit

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Abode of spirits
The traditional belief is that after death, the spirits of people make Balpakram their temporary home before they are reincarnated.

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