Ohh Folk!!

About Ohh Folk!!

Sheer delight of oral storytelling with the enchantment of folktales! That’s Ohh Folk!! for you. This folktale storytelling podcast delves into the world of lesser-known folktales from across the globe to revive these rare stories and keep the oral storytelling tradition alive. Acquainting Gen Alpha to these timeless treasure pieces is another aim as well! Don't miss the BTS look at the nations and tribes from whence the stories have come. Ohh Folk!! presented in a captivating storytelling style transports listeners back to the world of folkdom. © 2021 All Rights Reserved to Shilpa DasGupta.

Publisher

Shilpa DasGupta

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Aug 2021

Latest episode

23 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

27 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Feb 2026

   S02_EP17: Silkworm Mother Story from China

   In this special Lunar New Year 2026 episode of Ohh Folk, we journey to China to explore one of its lesser-known yet deeply meaningful legends, The Silkworm Mother and the White Horse. Set against the rich backdrop of Chinese history and folk tradition, this haunting tale weaves together love, promise, transformation, and the mysterious origins of silk, the textile pride of China. As we step into the Year of the Horse, this story takes on an even deeper resonance, connecting ancient heritage with zodiac symbolism. Join me for the Season 2 finale as we celebrate culture, memory, and the quiet power of stories that deserve to travel beyond borders. Happy Listening!! 🙂 _____________________ Social Media: FB: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/OhhFolk⁠⁠⁠ | Insta: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ohhfolk_podcast/⁠⁠ | X: https://x.com/Ohhfolk_Podcast || _____________________ Opening poem: Gazing Down At The Dark Blue Sea’  by Cao Cao. Translated in English by Vickie Fang published on the website https://www.classicchinesepoetry.com/ (https://www.classicchinesepoetry.com/) || Story source: The story has been reconstructed based on several sources, as listed below https://oldeuropeanculture.blogspot.com/2022/09/silkworm-goddess.html (https://oldeuropeanculture.blogspot.com/2022/09/silkworm-goddess.html) https://fairytalez.com/girl-horses-head-silkworm-goddess/ (https://fairytalez.com/girl-horses-head-silkworm-goddess/) https://en.chinaculture.org/focus/focus/2014SF/content_506782.htm (https://en.chinaculture.org/focus/focus/2014SF/content_506782.htm) || Original music score (intro, bumpers, primarily show beds): Abhishek Papan Dutt || SFX and background audio effects: https://freesound.org (Please donate and support, if you are using their resources.) || Additional background music: Listed below. All additional music beds used in this episode are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (reuse allowed) Guzheng Meditation: An Ancient Chinese Musical Instrument that Takes You into a World of Zen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8-pqA0t_qA&list=RDs8-pqA0t_qA&start_radio=1 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8-pqA0t_qA&list=RDs8-pqA0t_qA&start_radio=1) Beautiful Instrumental Music For Recharge Body Relax Meditate Sleep | Relaxing Chinese Flute Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bht4rObQVYM&list=RDbht4rObQVYM&start_radio=1 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bht4rObQVYM&list=RDbht4rObQVYM&start_radio=1) Sadness and Sorrow Piano | Free Sad Background Music | Free Non Copyrighted Music For Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ivlFhRJmzA&list=RD5ivlFhRJmzA&start_radio=1 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ivlFhRJmzA&list=RD5ivlFhRJmzA&start_radio=1) Instrumental Music Best Bamboo Flute To Help Study, Sleep and Relax || Traditional Japanese Music || https://youtu.be/MG4e6F_JLNc (https://youtu.be/MG4e6F_JLNc) (Free) Horror Ambiance - Ominous Background Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAO3x-Uhfoo&list=PLxi7yIzjRsKxi_1Y0mG8rZ8EzJRw0JgFs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAO3x-Uhfoo&list=PLxi7yIzjRsKxi_1Y0mG8rZ8EzJRw0JgFs) Tense Negotiations | D&D/TTRPG Music | 1 Hour | Copyright free https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivo9CxWNl0E&list=RDivo9CxWNl0E&start_radio=1 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivo9CxWNl0E&list=RDivo9CxWNl0E&start_radio=1) || Producer, host, researcher, writer, editor, promotions, graphics: Shilpa Das Gupta || © 2021 All Rights Reserved to Shilpa Das Gupta |

2. 

   19 Dec 2025

   S02_EP16: Demoness of Teligang Story from Bhutan

   High in the folds of the Himalayas, lives a mystique and beautiful little mountain kingdom where prayer flags flow effortlessly into blue mountain air, valleys hold centuries of belief, and stories travel faster by word of mouth rather than ink. In this episode of Ohh Folk, one such story begins to stir. From Bhutan’s rich folktale tradition emerges the legend of the Demoness of Teligang, a tale shaped by fear, faith, and the fragile line between protection and destruction. This is a story that asks you to listen slowly and to remember that even the most beautiful places carry shadows. Happy Listening!! 🙂 _____________________ Social Media: FB: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/OhhFolk⁠⁠⁠ | Insta: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ohhfolk_podcast/⁠⁠ | X: https://x.com/Ohhfolk_Podcast || _____________________ Opening music: The Traditional Genre of Bhutanese Music | Bhutan Travel Advisor | Bhutan Rafting |Dochula Pass 360° (Channel: Truly Bhutan Travel) Licensed under Creative Commons (reuse allowed) Link: https://youtu.be/0UCLTNziTFM?si=OJWT2o-yv0pQd5Q4 (https://youtu.be/0UCLTNziTFM?si=OJWT2o-yv0pQd5Q4) Story source: Since no properly documented source of the story could be found, the story has been reconstructed based on several sources as listed below: https://tashipenjore.blogspot.com/2024/01/nyala-duem-legend.html#:~:text=They%20fear%20there%20won%E2%80%99t%20be,rich%20folklores%20in%20the%20future (https://tashipenjore.blogspot.com/2024/01/nyala-duem-legend.html#:~:text=They%20fear%20there%20won%E2%80%99t%20be,rich%20folklores%20in%20the%20future) https://bhutantourcompany.com/the-last-echoes-of-bhutanese-folklore/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CNyala%20Duem%21%20I%20hear%20you,continued%20his%20journey%20to%20Punakha (https://bhutantourcompany.com/the-last-echoes-of-bhutanese-folklore/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CNyala%20Duem%21%20I%20hear%20you,continued%20his%20journey%20to%20Punakha) https://www.darkstories.org/post/the-story-of-garp-lungi-khorlo-wheel-of-the-wind-10387326#:~:text=This%20is%20my%20writing%20on,distances%20in%20a%20short%20time (https://www.darkstories.org/post/the-story-of-garp-lungi-khorlo-wheel-of-the-wind-10387326#:~:text=This%20is%20my%20writing%20on,distances%20in%20a%20short%20time) Bhutan Broadcasting Service - https://www.bbs.bt/163813/#:~:text=As%20dusk%20settles%2C%20people%20would,the%20locals%20and%20travellers%20alike (https://www.bbs.bt/163813/#:~:text=As%20dusk%20settles%2C%20people%20would,the%20locals%20and%20travellers%20alike) Other sources: https://www.transbhutantrail.com/?fbclid=IwY2xjawOYYElleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFVUEVaaGpVekZCbGY2UUd0c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHq7B1R4CgGrRMmDeHiG9RtbhyRZnjsaWOqtICyFyWJo-t4ZiFyo_j6D9IAzn_aem_VcFyILX7WHIqJqkrd-WS3A (https://www.transbhutantrail.com/?fbclid=IwY2xjawOYYElleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFVUEVaaGpVekZCbGY2UUd0c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHq7B1R4CgGrRMmDeHiG9RtbhyRZnjsaWOqtICyFyWJo-t4ZiFyo_j6D9IAzn_aem_VcFyILX7WHIqJqkrd-WS3A) Tandin Dorji. 2002. Folktale Narration: A Retreating Tradition. Journal of Bhutan Studies, 6. /https://d1i1jdw69xsqx0.cloudfront.net/digitalhimalaya/collections/journals/jbs/pdf/JBS_06_02.pdf (https://d1i1jdw69xsqx0.cloudfront.net/digitalhimalaya/collections/journals/jbs/pdf/JBS_06_02.pdf) https://www.readersdigest.in/features/story-tell-me-a-story-rediscovering-the-lost-art-of-oral-narrations-125708#:~:text=history,%E2%80%9D (https://www.readersdigest.in/features/story-tell-me-a-story-rediscovering-the-lost-art-of-oral-narrations-125708#:~:text=history,%E2%80%9D) || Original music score (intro, bumpers, primarily show beds): Abhishek Papan Dutt || Additional background music: Listed below. All additional music beds used in this episode are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (reuse allowed) Morning Flute Music | Himalayan Flute music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsKPH62yrAo&list=RDUsKPH62yrAo&start_radio=1 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsKPH62yrAo&list=RDUsKPH62yrAo&start_radio=1) Deep meditation music for 30 minutes_ Tibetan music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfCfxw5Ef18&list=RDCfCfxw5Ef18&start_radio=1 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfCfxw5Ef18&list=RDCfCfxw5Ef18&start_radio=1) Tibetan Flute Music, Himalaya Positive Vibrations, Tibetan Relaxing Music, Guided Meditation Music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGkLjcb-INo&list=RDaGkLjcb-INo&start_radio=1 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGkLjcb-INo&list=RDaGkLjcb-INo&start_radio=1) 1 Hour of Scary HALLOWEEN Horror Sounds. Sound Effects by Lara Sluyter (LARA’S HORROR SOUNDS on YouTube). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCC9Yjb6rOk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCC9Yjb6rOk) Spooky Forest Ambience Sound Effect | Scary Halloween Sounds (Free Sounds Library) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJU9JNnfUJE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJU9JNnfUJE) (Free) Horror Ambiance - Ominous Background Music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAO3x-Uhfoo&list=PLxi7yIzjRsKxi_1Y0mG8rZ8EzJRw0JgFs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAO3x-Uhfoo&list=PLxi7yIzjRsKxi_1Y0mG8rZ8EzJRw0JgFs) Suspense Tension Background Music | No Copyright | Free to Use - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zK5cT5jimo&list=RD-zK5cT5jimo&start_radio=1 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zK5cT5jimo&list=RD-zK5cT5jimo&start_radio=1) Sadness and Sorrow Piano | Free Sad Background Music | Free Non Copyrighted Music For Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ivlFhRJmzA&list=RD5ivlFhRJmzA&start_radio=1 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ivlFhRJmzA&list=RD5ivlFhRJmzA&start_radio=1) || Producer, host, researcher, writer, editor, promotions, graphics: Shilpa Das Gupta || © 2021 All Rights Reserved to Shilpa Das Gupta |

3. 

   5 Aug 2025

   S02_EP15: Seven Suns Story from Mongolia

   In this episode of Ohh Folk!!, we journey to the vast, windswept steppes of Mongolia—land of extreme climatic conditions, stretches of desert and grassland, eternal blue skies, nomadic wisdom, and ancient epic traditions. As we explore the culture, climate, and folktale heritage of this rugged land, we uncover a powerful myth about a legendary archer, a sky ablaze with seven suns, and a choice that, according to the Mongolian myths, changed the world forever. Happy Listening! 🙂_____________________Social Media: FB: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/OhhFolk⁠⁠⁠ | Insta: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ohhfolk_podcast/⁠⁠ | X: https://x.com/Ohhfolk_Podcast ||_____________________Opening music: Mongolian traditional Morin Khuur instrument. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (reuse allowed) | Channel: Pons Music Treat | Title of the video: Morin khuur Instrument | Link: https://youtu.be/zDPr6d5uXpA?si=s1Em23adOTIujCI2 (https://youtu.be/zDPr6d5uXpA?si=s1Em23adOTIujCI2) || Story source: https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2014/Nov/28/2014-687695.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com (https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2014/Nov/28/2014-687695.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com) || Original music score (intro, bumpers, primarily show beds): Abhishek Papan Dutt || SFX and background music beds: https://freesound.org (https://freesound.org) (Please donate and support, if you are using their resources) || Additional background music: Listed below. All additional music beds used in this episode are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (reuse allowed) [No Copyright Vlog Music] 2021 | Mongolian Relaxation Traditional Music - Heart Spin - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk1FzR9j38I&list=RDMk1FzR9j38I&start_radio=1&ab_channel=NCVM%5BNoCopyrightVlogMusic%5D (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk1FzR9j38I&list=RDMk1FzR9j38I&start_radio=1&ab_channel=NCVM%5BNoCopyrightVlogMusic%5D) Medieval Lofi Music | Revenant - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N2juXcj7BI&list=RD9N2juXcj7BI&start_radio=1&ab_channel=MedievalLofi (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N2juXcj7BI&list=RD9N2juXcj7BI&start_radio=1&ab_channel=MedievalLofi) — VICTORY - Epic Instrumental Music - NO COPYRIGHT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W83VmAt6vQI&list=RDW83VmAt6vQI&start_radio=1&ab_channel=SoftVibeOasis (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W83VmAt6vQI&list=RDW83VmAt6vQI&start_radio=1&ab_channel=SoftVibeOasis) || Producer, host, researcher, writer, editor, promotions, graphics: Shilpa Das Gupta || © 2021 All Rights Reserved to Shilpa Das Gupta |

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YouTube views

2,102

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 45 / 100

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34

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

71