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“Once Upon A Time…”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re unfamiliar with this opening line, immediately reprimand your parents, because these four words are a popular opening for traditional Folktales. Folktales derive from Folklores, an oral tale to be told for all.\u00a0 They are traditional beliefs, legends, oral histories; the list is endless. It can be the root of many cultural\u00a0genres of\u00a0music, from country to blues and bluegrass, all originating from American folklore. This art of storytelling is culturally universal, able to unite the young and old, the rich and poor, both common and complex societies alike.<\/p>\n

\"hansel<\/a><\/p>\n

Many forms of Folklore seamlessly blend into our everyday lives, occurring so commonly that people don\u2019t regard them as such,\u00a0from ghost stories, riddles and rumours, to conspiracy theories and ethnic stereotypes. Set in a dreamtime, apart from but closely intertwined with ordinary reality, every folktale has a moral. One familiar story offering an example of this enthralling moral instruction is the Brothers Grimm 1812 Hansel and Gretel, a cautionary German tale of mundane instruction, regarding forest dangers.<\/p>\n

\"Prince_Salim_(the_future_Jahangir)_and_his_legendary_illicit_love\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Another popular folklore originates countries away, in the former territories of the Mughal Empire. The forbidden love story of crown Prince Jahangir and legendary slave girl Anarkali\u00a0is a fairytale\u00a0that dared to defy all life\u2019s antagonisms, be it parental, social or royal.<\/p>\n

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