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Budhani: a Tharu fable refabulated — Level A1 — a woman wearing a yellow scarf and a red scarf around her neck

Budhani: a Tharu fable refabulatedCEFR A1

31 Jul 2025

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Adapted from Sanjib Chaudhary, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0

Photo by Philippe Murray-Pietsch, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
76 words
  • 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 get
    rights
  • folktale — a traditional story told by a community
  • culture — the language, beliefs and arts of people
  • conversation — a talk between two or more people
    conversations

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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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