Folktales of India - Tales from Odisha - When Humans Had Tails

This is an abridged version of the Saura folktale from the state of Odisha (formerly Orissa) in eastern India, retold from 'When the World was Young' by Verrier Elwin.

The story is associated with the Saura Tribes of Odisha, who believed that there was a time when humans had tails. And it shows the events that transpired into the human race losing their tails forever. This folktale is illustrated in the style of Saura tribal paintings, which are visually similar to Warli paintings and they hold religious significance for the Sauras.

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Credits:
Producer and Creative Director: Prateek Sethi
Research, Animation Design, Sound Design and Direction: Arun Kishor
Narration and Vo: John Varker
Special Thanks: Akash Neel Dutta, Himadri Mandal, Advait Rajadhyaksha
Production Assist: Vijay Ubale
Project Accountant: Deepak Patil
Design House: Trip Creative Services

[preranapragnya]

Thanks for uploading this folktale story. My grandmother had told this story with some variation.

[Perspective]

@folktalesofIndia please keep posting more videos...They are awesome

[harjitkaur]

Thanks 😅 for uploading this awesome story it help me to make my school project I copy I'm soory about that but i write your your channel name at down everyone like it . I apologise for that but your one of my favorite youtuber

[suresh]

God katunga looked like Lord jagganath

[pragatisinghal]

Great content @folktalesofIndia Thankyou for sharing. Can we use these images in our projects ?

[abahanparichha]

im from odisha but never herd this tale

[chrisc]

I feel for people with tails (as I myself have a sort of tail)

[arvindsingha]

Hence it is proved that vanara were from sora tribe

[vishnupatidar]

The humans in this folktale could be like wanr 🐒sena of ramayan