Budhani: a Tharu fable refabulatedCEFR A1
31 Jul 2025
Adapted from Sanjib Chaudhary, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Philippe Murray-Pietsch, Unsplash
- Budhani is a short story from Tharu tradition.
- It follows a crow who is reborn as a girl.
- The tale is set in a world of men.
- The girl in the story fights for rights.
- There are scenes of love and family talk.
- A mother has close conversations with her children.
- The writer changed a folktale into a new story.
- Many Tharu people keep their language and culture.
- The book shows that girls can be strong.
Difficult words
- tradition — customs and practices from past generations
- reborn — born again in a new life
- right — something people should have or getrights
- folktale — a traditional story told by a community
- culture — the language, beliefs and arts of people
- conversation — a talk between two or more peopleconversations
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Discussion questions
- Have you read a folktale?
- Do you know a story from your culture?
- Do you think girls can be strong?
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