And That Is Why . . . Manipuri Myths Retold: (A full-colour book with Manipuri art)

A collection of endearing and vibrant retellings of Manipuri myths told for the first time ever to the outside world!

Dear Reader, do you know
· why the deer does not eat rice?
· why man gets wrinkles and a stoop?
· why the cat buries its poop?
· why a doll is worshipped in a village called Kakching?

Discover twelve magical tales from Manipur, the mountain land in the north-east of India on the border with Myanmar. Passed down by learned scholars, balladeers and grandmothers over hundreds o...