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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One morning the herdsman missed his cattle , which had strayed away during the night . He searched and searched but without suc- cess . Then he saw the toddy - climber up a palm tree and asked , " Have you seen my cattle ?
One morning the herdsman missed his cattle , which had strayed away during the night . He searched and searched but without suc- cess . Then he saw the toddy - climber up a palm tree and asked , " Have you seen my cattle ?
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Thank you , " said the herdsman , thinking that the toddy - climber was telling him where to find the missing cattle . He went to the distant grove of palm trees , and actually he found his cattle there . The herdsman was now hot and ...
Thank you , " said the herdsman , thinking that the toddy - climber was telling him where to find the missing cattle . He went to the distant grove of palm trees , and actually he found his cattle there . The herdsman was now hot and ...
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land is not yet plowed , and surely my cattle cannot spoil it . ' The farmer went on shaking his head , saying , " No , no . " At last they came to blows and each dragged the other to the headman's house . The headman that morning had ...
land is not yet plowed , and surely my cattle cannot spoil it . ' The farmer went on shaking his head , saying , " No , no . " At last they came to blows and each dragged the other to the headman's house . The headman that morning had ...
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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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