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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THE GREEDY STALLKEEPER AND THE POOR TRAVELER A POOR TRAVELER stopped under a tree to eat his simple meal , which he had brought with him in a bundle . The meal consisted only of some cooked rice and boiled vege- tables .
THE GREEDY STALLKEEPER AND THE POOR TRAVELER A POOR TRAVELER stopped under a tree to eat his simple meal , which he had brought with him in a bundle . The meal consisted only of some cooked rice and boiled vege- tables .
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Everybody can see that you have been enjoying your meal with the fragrant smell of my fried fish . Without the smell , your meal of rice and salt could not have been so tasty . " A crowd soon collected , and although their sympathy was ...
Everybody can see that you have been enjoying your meal with the fragrant smell of my fried fish . Without the smell , your meal of rice and salt could not have been so tasty . " A crowd soon collected , and although their sympathy was ...
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THE FISHERMAN AND THE KING'S CHAMBERLAIN ט NCE THERE WAS A KING who would not eat any meal unless it included a dish of fried fish . One day , there blew such a great storm that fishermen could not catch any fish .
THE FISHERMAN AND THE KING'S CHAMBERLAIN ט NCE THERE WAS A KING who would not eat any meal unless it included a dish of fried fish . One day , there blew such a great storm that fishermen could not catch any fish .
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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