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December 2025 - Page 31

Sepia-toned illustration on aged rice parchment showing Sophea, a humble Cambodian girl, standing confidently before King Ponhea seated on an ornate throne inside a grand palace hall. The king wears traditional royal garments and gazes at her with respect. Background figures and apsara carvings adorn the scene. “OldFolktales.com” is inscribed at the bottom right.

The Clever Girl and the King: A Cambodian Tale of Wisdom and Worth

Southeast Asian Folktales

Sepia-toned illustration on aged rice parchment showing Minh, a sorrowful woodcutter, grasping the hands of his fading spirit wife outside a bamboo hut in the misty mountains of Vietnam. She wears a flowing white áo dài and glows ethereally as she begins to vanish. A small mouse watches nearby. “OldFolktales.com” is inscribed at the bottom right.

The Vanishing Wife: Vietnamese Legend of the Spirit Woman and the Lonely Woodcutter

Southeast Asian Folktales

A translucent wind spirit flows over jagged cliffs guiding a small fishing boat on a moonlit sea

The Wind Messenger of Ulleungdo

East Asian Folktales·Asian Folktales

Sepia-toned illustration on aged rice parchment showing a forest tribunal beneath a fig tree. A monkey sits on a stone seat, looking troubled, while a brave mouse confronts him and a coiled snake listens nearby. Surrounding them are forest animals tiger, elephant, buffalo, deer, pheasant, and squirrels gathered in protest. “OldFolktales.com” is inscribed at the bottom right.

The Monkey Judge of Vietnam: A Tale of Leadership and Corruption

Southeast Asian Folktales

Parchment-style illustration of Mubarak and the date palm, Kuwaiti folktale scene.

The Merchant, the Slave, and the Date Palm: A Kuwaiti Folktale

Western Asian Folktales·Asian Folktales

Parchment-style illustration of Daham in a ruined house, Kuwaiti folktale scene.

The Haunted House of Al-Qurain: A Kuwaiti Folktale

Western Asian Folktales·Asian Folktales

Sepia-toned illustration on aged rice parchment showing Chau San kneeling before his faithful wife in a Vietnamese village. She stands calmly in a faded áo dài, gently helping him to his feet. Behind them, a crumbling house and rice paddies stretch toward distant hills. “OldFolktales.com” is inscribed at the bottom right.

The Ungrateful Husband: Traditional Vietnamese tale of Wealth and Loss

Southeast Asian Folktales

A celestial woman descends among falling stars in a misty mountain forest glade

The Star Bride of Mount Seorak

East Asian Folktales·Asian Folktales

Parchment-style artwork of an elderly fisherman finding a chest, Kuwaiti coastal folktale scene.

The Fisherman’s Luck at Ras Al-Ardh: A Kuwaiti Folktale

Western Asian Folktales·Asian Folktales

A mystical village well reflects the moonlight and seems to echo the voices of those who speak to it

The Well That Returned Voices

East Asian Folktales·Asian Folktales

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