In these stories, kunu (feces) levels all hierarchies. The king, the monk, the rich merchant—all must defecate. All are capable of stupidity. And all can be defeated with a well-timed obscene joke.
Following Thompson’s Motif-Index (1955), the following motifs are prominent in Sinhala Kunuharupa Katha :
Kunuharupa Katha — Sinhala
In these stories, kunu (feces) levels all hierarchies. The king, the monk, the rich merchant—all must defecate. All are capable of stupidity. And all can be defeated with a well-timed obscene joke.
Following Thompson’s Motif-Index (1955), the following motifs are prominent in Sinhala Kunuharupa Katha : Sinhala Kunuharupa Katha