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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Page 63
... " With pleasure , " replied the rabbit . Stupid and Clever explained what the dispute was , and the rabbit said , " I am busy now , but will fix a date for your case . I will meet you in your village at sunrise on the morning of. 63.
... " With pleasure , " replied the rabbit . Stupid and Clever explained what the dispute was , and the rabbit said , " I am busy now , but will fix a date for your case . I will meet you in your village at sunrise on the morning of. 63.
Page 64
... 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 village assembled to await ...
... 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 village assembled to await ...
Page 78
... 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 ...
... 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 ...
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