In Kokborok, one of the languages of Tripura, there is a single term for folklore - ‘Kerang Kothoma’. A Kerang is a land-tortoise and Kothoma means a tale. All folk-tales are thus designated as tales of the wild land tortoise.
Source: http://www.wiki.indianfolklore.org/images/d/d6/IFL_35.pdf
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