Folk tales from Tibet : With illustrations by a Tibetan artist and some verses from Tibetan love-songs

Step into the secluded valleys of Tibet through a lively gathering of folk tales that have long lingered behind monastery walls and village hearths. The stories arrive straight from the mouths of monks, traders, peasants and even village heads, preserving their natural humor, wit and moral texture without any modern embellishment. Complementing the narratives, a native artist’s illustrations capture the simple elegance of everyday life, while occasional verses from traditional love‑songs lend a lyric glimpse of the region’s heartfelt poetry.

Listeners will find familiar themes—trickster animals, clever youths, and cautionary encounters—each told with the warm spontaneity of an oral storyteller. Though some legends were set aside for their mature content, the selected tales offer an authentic taste of Tibetan imagination, inviting curiosity about customs, beliefs and the gentle humanity that binds this remote culture together.