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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Early next morning Master Thumb set out northwards in his quest for the sun . He
took with him the cake which was many times bigger than himself . It was
midsummer , the fields were bare of vegetation , and the whole countryside
groaned ...
Early next morning Master Thumb set out northwards in his quest for the sun . He
took with him the cake which was many times bigger than himself . It was
midsummer , the fields were bare of vegetation , and the whole countryside
groaned ...
Page 64
you in your village at sunrise on the morning of the seventh day from now . Be
ready with your witnesses . ” Stupid and Clever thanked the rabbit , and went
back to their village . On the appointed day at sunrise Stupid and Clever and the
whole ...
you in your village at sunrise on the morning of the seventh day from now . Be
ready with your witnesses . ” Stupid and Clever thanked the rabbit , and went
back to their village . On the appointed day at sunrise Stupid and Clever and the
whole ...
Page 78
The next morning the drunkard went to look for his friend at the rest house and
found him half dead with fear . The drunkard helped the opium - eater to his feet ,
and took him home . As the two friends walked through the streets , all the ...
The next morning the drunkard went to look for his friend at the rest house and
found him half dead with fear . The drunkard helped the opium - eater to his feet ,
and took him home . As the two friends walked through the streets , all the ...
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asked bamboo baskets became bee-hunter bees believed boat Buddhist Burma Burmese cake calf called cattle caught chamberlain Clever colt cool course crow dish drunkard elephant farmer fight fish fisherman followers four fried fish gave ghosts girl give gold Golden gong hair hand head herdsman honey human Judge jumped king king's ladder laughed live longyi looked Master Thumb mats meal means mischief-maker Mister Industry Mister Luck morning mortar mother Naga night nose ogre oozie opium-eater ordered otter paddy pagoda palace partnership plant pleaded pool poor Princess rabbit rafts rain reached replied rest house rice saying sesamum share shouted silver coin sire soon Stupid surprise tiger took traveler tree usually village water jars wear 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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