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 37
The king , somewhat annoyed , ordered the servant to wield the cane with more vigor , but when the fisherman had been given ten lashes , to his astonishment , the man jumped away . " Did he hit you too hard ?
The king , somewhat annoyed , ordered the servant to wield the cane with more vigor , but when the fisherman had been given ten lashes , to his astonishment , the man jumped away . " Did he hit you too hard ?
Page 44
But the king ordered the mischief - maker to be executed at once . " For , " said the king , " once a mischief - maker , always a mischief- maker . " So the mischief - maker was taken to the place of execution and his head was cut off .
But the king ordered the mischief - maker to be executed at once . " For , " said the king , " once a mischief - maker , always a mischief- maker . " So the mischief - maker was taken to the place of execution and his head was cut off .
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The second officer made his report , and the king in anger ordered the first officer to be executed at once as a teller of lies . So the unfortunate man was taken back to the place of execution , and his head was cut off in the presence ...
The second officer made his report , and the king in anger ordered the first officer to be executed at once as a teller of lies . So the unfortunate man was taken back to the place of execution , and his head was cut off in the presence ...
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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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