Kannada Ammana — Tullu Kathegalu

Tonight, do not tell your child a story from a book. Put away the Kindle. Lie down in the dark. And just start: "Tullu tullu tullu... ondhu chikka guddali... adu aLuthithe... Yaake gottu?" (Tullu tullu tullu... a small sparrow... it is crying... Why?)

The lesson: Fear is a story you can stop. The mother controls the startle, and therefore, she controls the fear. Kannada Ammana Tullu Kathegalu

: Most stories lack character development or complex plotting. The focus is purely on the gratification of a specific fantasy. Tonight, do not tell your child a story from a book

In recent years, there has been a renewed interest in preserving and promoting Kannada Ammana Tullu Kathegalu. Efforts include: Kannada Ammana Tullu Kathegalu

Some popular Kannada Ammana Tullu Kathegalu include:

Some well-known tales from this collection include: