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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Page 48
He decided to rest there for the night , and looked around for some shelter . To his surprise he saw a house some distance away . Master Thumb , being not only courageous but wise , realized that the house could not belong to a human ...
He decided to rest there for the night , and looked around for some shelter . To his surprise he saw a house some distance away . Master Thumb , being not only courageous but wise , realized that the house could not belong to a human ...
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At nightfall she always went away , for if it was a moonlit night she had to go and look after her moon , and if it was a moonless night the old man did not need her help as he did not work in the dark . Weeks went by in this manner ...
At nightfall she always went away , for if it was a moonlit night she had to go and look after her moon , and if it was a moonless night the old man did not need her help as he did not work in the dark . Weeks went by in this manner ...
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When night came the drunkard went to the cemetery rest house after fortifying himself with many pots of toddy . He waited until two or three ghosts came in . Then he said cheerfully , " Hello , you fellows , I came early hoping to find ...
When night came the drunkard went to the cemetery rest house after fortifying himself with many pots of toddy . He waited until two or three ghosts came in . Then he said cheerfully , " Hello , you fellows , I came early hoping to find ...
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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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