A Kingdom Lost for a Drop of Honey: And Other Burmese FolktalesA collection of fifteen Burmese folktales including "Why the Rabbit's Nose Twitches" and "The Origin of the Coconut." Also contains a separate section explaining Burmese terms and customs mentioned in the stories. |
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As he traveled on , Master Thumb met an old boat left high and dry . The stream on which it was floating had been dried up by the sun . " Master Thumb , " greeted the boat , " where are you going ? " " I go to fight my enemy , the sun ...
As he traveled on , Master Thumb met an old boat left high and dry . The stream on which it was floating had been dried up by the sun . " Master Thumb , " greeted the boat , " where are you going ? " " I go to fight my enemy , the sun ...
Page 52
At this juncture , however , out jumped the boat from inside Master Thumb's stomach and placed himself at his master's service . Master Thumb and his other three followers jumped into the boat and journeyed southwards together , back to ...
At this juncture , however , out jumped the boat from inside Master Thumb's stomach and placed himself at his master's service . Master Thumb and his other three followers jumped into the boat and journeyed southwards together , back to ...
Page 84
It is said that in Burma , the dammer bee produces a wax so tough , it is used to calk the seams of boats . DAH : A dah is not the bleat of an animal ; it is the word in Burmese that means a blade . A villager , even a good Buddhist and ...
It is said that in Burma , the dammer bee produces a wax so tough , it is used to calk the seams of boats . DAH : A dah is not the bleat of an animal ; it is the word in Burmese that means a blade . A villager , even a good Buddhist and ...
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Contents
Foreword | 11 |
Mister Luck and Mister Industry | 18 |
Why the Rabbits Nose Twitches | 24 |
Copyright | |
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Common terms and phrases
asked bamboo baskets became bee-hunter bees believed boat Buddhist Burma Burmese cake calf called cattle caught chamberlain Clever colt cool course crow decided dish drunkard elephant farmer fight fish fisherman followers four fried fish gave ghosts girl give gold golden gong hair hand head honey human inside Judge jumped king king's ladder laughed live longyi looked Master Thumb mats meal means mischief-maker Mister Industry Mister Luck morning mortar moss mother Naga night nose officer ogre oozie opium-eater ordered paddy pagoda palace plant pleaded pool poor Princess rabbit rain reached replied rest house rice saying sesamum share shouted silver coin sire soon Stupid surprise tiger took traveler tree village water jars wear wild woman women young
Bibliographic information
| Title | A Kingdom Lost for a Drop of Honey: And Other Burmese Folktales |
| Authors | Htin Aung (U.), Helen G. Trager |
| Translated by | Paw Oo Thet |
| Illustrated by | Paw Oo Thet |
| Publisher | Parents' Magazine Press, 1968 |
| Original from | Indiana University |
| Digitized | 22 Jul 2009 |
| Length | 96 pages |
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