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Sindhi folklore (

Sindhi folk Singers and women play a vital role to transmit the Sindhi folklore. They sang the folktales of Sindh in songs with passion in every village of Sindh.

Sindhi folklore has been compiled in a series of forty volumes under

.

The organization has published Sindhi folklore,

and other mystic poets of Sindh.

The Board has published translations of selected works, manuscripts and other writings from world literature into the Sindhi language.

The material for the project has been collected both from the oral traditions village folks and the written record. This folklore series deals with diverse segments Sindhi folklore and literature, e.g., fables and fairy tales, pseudo-historical romances, folk-poetry, folk songs, proverbs, and riddles. These thirty volumes include:

1. Sarmad Sindhi
2. Madahun ain Manajatun
   (مداحون ۽ مناجاتون)
3. Munaqiba (مناقبا)
4. Mu'jiza (معجزه)
5. Maulud (مولود)
6. Tiha akhariyun or Siharfi (ٽيه اکريون)
7. Beit ( بيت)
8. Waqi ati baita (واقعاتي بيت)
9. Nar ja baita (نڙ جا بيت)
10. Lok Git (لوڪ گيت)
11. Loke Kahaniyun (لوڪ ڪهاڻيون)
12. Ishqia dastan (عشقيه داستان)
13. Moriro ain Mangar Machh (مورڙو ۽ مانگر مڇ)
14. Lilan Chanesar (ليلان چنيسر)
15. Umar Marui
    (عمر مارئي)
16. Momal Rano (مومل راڻو)
17. Noori Jam Tamachi (نوري ڄام تماچي)
18. Sassui Punhun
    (سسئي پنهون)
19. Rites and rituals, ceremonies and superstitions (رسمون رواج۽ سوڻ ساٺ)
20. Dodo Chanesar
    (دودو چنيسر)
21. Jung Namo (جنگنامو)
22. Sindhi Riddles (ڳجهارتون)
23. Geecha (ڳيچ)
24. Sohni Mehar
    (سهڻي ميهار)
25. Doar
    (ڏور)

See also

• Balochi folklore
• Saraiki folklore
• Punjabi folklore
• Pakistani folklore

References

Further reading

• Ajwani, L. H. (1960). History Of Sindhi Literature. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi.

External links

• Sindhi Adabi Board