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 first was a herdsman , the second earned his living by climbing palm trees to
extract toddy juice , the third was a farmer , and the fourth the headman of the
village . One morning the herdsman missed his cattle , which had strayed away ...
The first was a herdsman , the second earned his living by climbing palm trees to
extract toddy juice , the third was a farmer , and the fourth the headman of the
village . One morning the herdsman missed his cattle , which had strayed away ...
Page 32
To do that , he had to go over the land belonging to the farmer . The herdsman
found the farmer burning the meadow grass on his land and , pointing to his
cattle , he said , “ May I cross with my cattle ? " The farmer thought that the
question ...
To do that , he had to go over the land belonging to the farmer . The herdsman
found the farmer burning the meadow grass on his land and , pointing to his
cattle , he said , “ May I cross with my cattle ? " The farmer thought that the
question ...
Page 33
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 had an unfortunate misunderstanding with his wife , which resulted
in ...
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 had an unfortunate misunderstanding with his wife , which resulted
in ...
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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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