Grade 2 - Early Asian Civilizations

Early Asian Civilizations: Supplemental Guide 287

The Tiger, The Brahman, and the Jackal

A Hindu Trickster Tale

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A Brahman—a holy

man—sees a tiger in a

cage.

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The tiger wants to

devour the Brahman.

The Brahman asks the

buffalo for its opinion.

The Brahman asks

the banyan tree for its

opinion.

The Brahman asks the

jackal for its opinion.

The tiger is back in the

cage!