Thursday, December 27, 2001

T0033. The Barber Sends Birbal to Heaven

The barber seeks to kill Birbal by sending him on a mission to the land of the dead. Birbal survives by building a tunnel under the funeral pyre. He returns to say the dead need a barber.

Notes: In some versions, Birbal pretends to be away for six months and grows a beard during that time; hence proof of the need for a barber.



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