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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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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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
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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