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Ahmad, Aisha.

Pashtun tales : from the Pakistan-Afghan frontier / Aisha Ahmad and Roger Boase. - London : Saqi Books, 2003. - 379 p., [16] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 366-370) and indexes.

Luck and intelligence -- The king and the clever vizier -- Sweeter than salt -- The gardener's daughter -- Sass Begum -- The clever princess -- The greedy king -- The sin of pride -- The two viziers -- The lion of the jungle -- The great saint -- The saint of Baghdad -- The fakir and the princess -- Musa Khan Deo -- Khurram Deo -- The man-eater -- the prince and the fairy -- The parrot and the starling -- The prince and the fakir -- The dancing dolls -- The merchant and the parrot -- Gul and Sanobar -- The three friends -- The shy prince -- The king's dream -- Prince Bahram -- Hazrat Ali Sahib -- The Simurgh -- The woodcutter -- The swindlers -- The barber's son -- The shepherd -- The weavers -- Nasruddin, the holy man -- The barber and the farmer's wife.

ISBN: 0863564380

LCCN: 2003430299

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA2U0504 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 010354991 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Tales--Afghanistan.
Tales--Pakistan.
Pushtuns--Folklore.

LC Class. No.: GR302.5 / .A36 2003

Dewey Class. No.: 398.2/09581