To greet April – the Month of Poetry, the School
Literary Club at Tsirangtoe Central School organized interclass Dzongkha Storytelling
Competition on March 31, 2018. Five sections of seventh grade students
participated in this age-old tradition of storytelling.
The participants brought in some rare
folktales from far and wide. Some narrated cautionary tales while others chose
to tell ghost and horror stories. There were also some groups with fables and
parables. One thing common with them all was, they narrated in a tune of primeval
mouth, letting the curious spectators bask in the paradise of primitive folks.
The enactment on the remaining portion of
the stage added weight to the splendour of their story. A well apt costumes and
well taught characters amused the spectators beyond bound. Much literary styles
like allusions, allegory, stream of consciousness etc. were deployed either by
the narrator or the thespian.
Such literary programme was organised to help
preserve the dying art of storytelling. Even when the tastes of stories were in
no way comparable to that of listening from the wrinkled mouth of our grandparents,
students knew that storytelling is a beautiful art passed down through
generations. The programme also created a platform for aspiring artists to take
the stage.
