Khyaa: The Forest Spirit with the Pierced Tongue
by Shyamkrishna Khulimuli
Ages 6–1010 min readCourage & Being BraveFree to read
The villagers of Bode are troubled. Someone keeps destroying their crops. Finally, they find the culprit: Khyaa, an evil spirit that lives in the forest. But what will they do to keep him from destroying their crops?
A richly painted Nepali folktale that lets a child feel the magic and a little shiver of an old festival's beginning, while watching a whole village keep trying together.
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