A Kingdom Lost for a Drop of Honey: And Other Burmese FolktalesParents' Magazine Press, 1968 - 96 pages A 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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... longyis in at the side of their waist. The longyi comes in all colors and patterns. Men favor darker colors and checks. Women wear lighter colors and flower patterns. The longyi helps the wearer to stay cool in Myanmar's fierce heat and ...
... longyis in at the side of their waist. The longyi comes in all colors and patterns. Men favor darker colors and checks. Women wear lighter colors and flower patterns. The longyi helps the wearer to stay cool in Myanmar's fierce heat and ...
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... longyi was not a costume worn by the locals for the benefit of arriving tourists . Both the use of thanaka , which serves as sunscreen and make - up , and the wearing of longyi are traditional practices preserved in a country that has ...
... longyi was not a costume worn by the locals for the benefit of arriving tourists . Both the use of thanaka , which serves as sunscreen and make - up , and the wearing of longyi are traditional practices preserved in a country that has ...
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... Longyi stuck his head out from the swamp and snorted: "F * ck, so despicable." Then he climbed out. Yun Longyi's only advantage was his flexibility, so Yun Longyi also ran towards the Skeleton King. After running a few steps, Yun Longyi ...
... Longyi stuck his head out from the swamp and snorted: "F * ck, so despicable." Then he climbed out. Yun Longyi's only advantage was his flexibility, so Yun Longyi also ran towards the Skeleton King. After running a few steps, Yun Longyi ...
Contents
Foreword | 11 |
Mister Luck and Mister Industry | 18 |
Why the Rabbits Nose Twitches | 24 |
Copyright | |
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asked bamboo shoots bamboo thorn baskets became bee-hunter bees boat brass dish brass ladder Buddhist Burma Burmese calf called cattle chamberlain colt cool dispute driving spear DROP OF HONEY drunkard elephant farmer fight my enemy fisherman folktales fried fish ghosts gold dish Golden Crow golden ladder gong greedy girl hair head headman herdsman house lizard inside my stomach jackal jaggery Judge Rabbit jumped king king's laughed little girl live longyi looked Mandalay mats meal mischief-maker Mister Industry Mister Luck monsoon Moon-goddess morning mortar moss mother muddy water Naga night ogre oozie opium-eater otter pagoda parasol partnership pleaded poor traveler pots of gold Princess Learned-in-the-Law rafts rain replied Master Thumb rotten egg sesamum plant seven pots shouted silver coin sire snake stallkeeper surprise tamarind tattooed tiger toddy toddy-climber village village at sunset water jars wear wild pheasant woman zayat