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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Page 44
So the mischief - maker was taken to the place of execution and his head was cut
off . The next day one of the king's officers passed by the place , and to his
surprise he found the head of the mischief - maker rolling about on the ground .
So the mischief - maker was taken to the place of execution and his head was cut
off . The next day one of the king's officers passed by the place , and to his
surprise he found the head of the mischief - maker rolling about on the ground .
Page 45
When they reached there , however , the head lay still and remained silent . The
second officer made his report , and the king in anger ordered the first officer to
be executed at once as a teller of lies . So the unfortunate man was taken back to
...
When they reached there , however , the head lay still and remained silent . The
second officer made his report , and the king in anger ordered the first officer to
be executed at once as a teller of lies . So the unfortunate man was taken back to
...
Page 86
They tie their hair at the back of the head , sometimes with a strand flowing ( see
p . 56 ) , or fasten it like a crown , adding hair not their own . A little garland of
jasmine , or a freshly picked blossom is an everyday touch . On special occasions
...
They tie their hair at the back of the head , sometimes with a strand flowing ( see
p . 56 ) , or fasten it like a crown , adding hair not their own . A little garland of
jasmine , or a freshly picked blossom is an everyday touch . On special occasions
...
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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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