Skit-tsil

Call Number
437-1-20:11/1

General information

Call No.:
437-1-20:11/1
Part of series
HU OSA 437-1-20 Digital Archive of Cultural Heritage: Intangible Cultural Heritage: Oral Tradition of Zanskar
Located at
Digital container #11 / No. 1
Date
2018
Level
Item
Primary Type
Audio
Language
Ladakhi
Duration
14 min. 26 sec.
Notes
This item is available in the Digital Repository.

Content

Form/Genre
Raw material
Contents Summary
A funny tale told by Tsultrim Falke, the story of Skit-tsil, a dumb boy who takes to thieving and robbing and becomes rich. He does a lot of stupid things, but somehow they always turn out well for him. Two brothers want to kill him, making up ways to kill him, but he always escapes, while the brothers eventually fall in their own trap and are thrown into the river shut in a box.

Context

Associated Names
Falke, Tsultrim (Narrator)
Namgail, Stanzin (Donor)

Subject / Coverage

Spatial Coverage
India