A colourful illustration of the ten-headed demon king Ravana
Tours and trails

South Asian Stories trail

A collaborative trail on stories of South Asian cultural and religious life. 

कहानियाँ Kahaniyan of South Asia

The following trail has been researched and written by 19 members of the Edinburgh-based South Asian community organisation NKS. This trail was created as part of the South Asian Stories project. 

You can also explore more stories about some of the objects on display across our museums. 

Trail translations

This work was written by members of the South Asian community organisation Networking Key Services (NKS), with support from National Museums Scotland staff and the Nancie Massey Charitable Trust.

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