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In this story, a man remarries and his new wife doesn't like his kids. So all three are tricked into an apple pit. They were going to eat the youngest, but then she makes a wish to have pick ax hands. The older sisters make promises that they cannot keep, so they conspire to make the youngest sister's promise not come true. But the youngest sister is proves her words are true through some golden haired kids.

Source: Georgian Folk Tales by Marjory Scott Wardrop 1894

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Haci Məmmədov - Tbiliso (Tar) music: Revaz Lagidze

Sound Effects: Froggos by Dustin Steichmann

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Here is the story of a young prince who is whisked away to the Island of Gems by the Western Queen Mother. He is warned by his mother not to break any etiquette, but after he tastes the peach of immortality, he breaks the rules and tosses a peach to a maiden. Instead of ignoring the peach and just letting it pass, the young woman catches it and takes a bite. For this, the two are bound to walk the earth for 1000 years. Will they ever find each other?

Source: Korean Fairy Tales by W. E. Griffis 1922

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Sound Effects: Bugs and Birds by Dustin Steichmann

Music: 제주도에서 부른 노래 - 서우제소리, 이어도의노래 by 사단법인 아리수

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In the first story, a teacher learns a lesson by observing a snipe and a clam at a stalemate being caught by a hunter.

In the second story, a mule learns why it isn't wise to hang out with the wrong crowd.

and in the third story, Confucius has a dream about two kinds of trees and learns why it is better to stand up for what is right in difficult times.

Source: CHINESE FABLES AND FOLK STORIES by MARY HAYES DAVIS and CHOW-LEUNG (1908)

Music: Folk Songs of the Lisu people of China (This collection of Lisu songs and accompanying images was collected by Deng Xuemei as part of the Plateau Cultural Heritage Protection Group.) Creative Commons

Sound FX: Lisa Steichmann

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In this story, a peasant family has a son. His mom doesn't want him to waste his life, so they take him out to get educated. Through a bit of chance, the Devil is the one to educate him, but only if the father can recognize his own son. After he does, the Devil is on the look out to get the kid back under his control. Who will win? The answer might be in the title.

Source: GEORGIAN FOLK TALES translated by Marjory Wardrop

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Transcaucasie - Kartvelebi

Sound FX: Thunder and Birds by TeTeNoise on Freesound.org

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Source: The Golden Maiden by A. G. Seklemian 1898

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Թավ շվի Զանգեզուրի մեղեդի

Sound Effects: Waemok Village Waves by Dustin Steichmann

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