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 tree today is called the coconut tree . It was originally called gon - bin , which
in Burmese means “ mischief - maker tree . ” But during the course of centuries ,
the pronunciation of the name has deteriorated , and it came to be on - bin or ...
The tree today is called the coconut tree . It was originally called gon - bin , which
in Burmese means “ mischief - maker tree . ” But during the course of centuries ,
the pronunciation of the name has deteriorated , and it came to be on - bin or ...
Page 88
If there is a grand event such as a wedding , gentlemen wear the super longyi
called a pasoe . It is about six yards long , of splendid rustling silk cloth . In the
Burmese Court , it was the custom for courtiers , ministers and of course the king ,
to ...
If there is a grand event such as a wedding , gentlemen wear the super longyi
called a pasoe . It is about six yards long , of splendid rustling silk cloth . In the
Burmese Court , it was the custom for courtiers , ministers and of course the king ,
to ...
Page 90
OOZIE : An elephant driver is called oozie in Burmese . This is a kind of
abbreviation for hsin oozie , the full name ( hsin , elephant ; oozie , leader , guide
) . But an oozie , in English or in Burmese , represents much more than that . He
not only ...
OOZIE : An elephant driver is called oozie in Burmese . This is a kind of
abbreviation for hsin oozie , the full name ( hsin , elephant ; oozie , leader , guide
) . But an oozie , in English or in Burmese , represents much more than that . He
not only ...
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| 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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