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Beliefs Across the River: Chronicles of the Mising Villages
Paperback
Publisher: Notion Press
Published: Jun 22 2024
Pages: 108
Weight: 0.27
Height: 0.26 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
As Agam, the young protagonist, listens with a mixture of awe and trepidation, the villagers' narratives come alive, transporting him into a world where legends blend with the whispers of the night breeze. Agam's journey leads him to unravel the enigmatic birth of the Mibu, a divine class with foresight and insight, paralleling the oracles of ancient mythologies.
But it's not just the supernatural that binds this community. The moonlit nights hold a profound significance, a time when villagers find solace under starlit skies while legends and tales echo through the air. Even amid their daily toils, the marshy ponds and swampy bogs are sources of wonder and fear, where the lines between reality and the Malevolent Uyyu's shadowy presence blur.
Beliefs Across the River is a spellbinding tapestry woven with echoes of Greek and English literature, where age-old tales of Baak, Dhanguli, and beyond speak to the heart of human curiosity. As Agam's world oscillates between belief and scepticism, reality and enchantment, readers are invited to explore a universe where folklore dances with the unseen and where the river current carries with it the echo of legends and the whispers of the Mishing people's souls.
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