A Kingdom Lost for a Drop of Honey: And Other Burmese FolktalesFifteen tales from the area of Mandalay in Central Burma. |
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The king sent his gongsmen all over the city to announce that the princess had
been transformed into a monkey by witchcraft , and that any wizard who could
cure her would be given her hand in marriage . Mister Luck heard the news and
went ...
The king sent his gongsmen all over the city to announce that the princess had
been transformed into a monkey by witchcraft , and that any wizard who could
cure her would be given her hand in marriage . Mister Luck heard the news and
went ...
Page 38
The king sent for the Princess Learned - in - the - Law to come and decide the
case . " My Lord King , ” said the Princess Learned - in - the - Law , after she had
arrived and listened to the two parties to the dispute , “ the chamberlain and the ...
The king sent for the Princess Learned - in - the - Law to come and decide the
case . " My Lord King , ” said the Princess Learned - in - the - Law , after she had
arrived and listened to the two parties to the dispute , “ the chamberlain and the ...
Page 92
PRINCESS LEARNED - IN - THE - LAW : The Princess might have been real , but
she wasn't . Though only a folktale character , she represents the Burmese view
that women have ability . In the past , and today , Burmese women have ...
PRINCESS LEARNED - IN - THE - LAW : The Princess might have been real , but
she wasn't . Though only a folktale character , she represents the Burmese view
that women have ability . In the past , and today , Burmese women have ...
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