Byangoma
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Byangoma are legendary birds of Bengali mythology
, appearing most notably in the fairytales of Thakurmar Jhuli
, where they are portrayed as wise, fortune-telling birds that help the deserving.
Bengali mythology
Bengali mythology in a literal sense has been indistinguishable from Indian mythology. It can refer to the historical legends and folk tales of West Bengal and Bangladesh. Given the historical Hindu and Buddhist presence in the region, characters from Vedic and Hindu mythology are present within...
, appearing most notably in the fairytales of Thakurmar Jhuli
Thakurmar Jhuli
Thakurmar Jhuli is a collection of Bengali folk tales and fairy tales. Dakshinaranjan Mitra Majumder was the person who first collected some folk-stories of Bengal and published it under the name of Thakurmar Jhuli in 1907 . The Nobel-Laureate, Rabindra Nath Thakur wrote the introduction to the...
, where they are portrayed as wise, fortune-telling birds that help the deserving.