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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As a con- sequence , however , I order that the chamberlain be dismissed for corruption and disloyalty , and the fisherman appointed chamberlain in his place . " PARTNERSHIP N OTTER and a jackal lived near ...
As a con- sequence , however , I order that the chamberlain be dismissed for corruption and disloyalty , and the fisherman appointed chamberlain in his place . " PARTNERSHIP N OTTER and a jackal lived near ...
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PARTNERSHIP N OTTER and a jackal lived near a river , and after a while they decided to form a partnership . They agreed that A they would pool all the food each was able to gather , and that they would share it equally at the end of ...
PARTNERSHIP N OTTER and a jackal lived near a river , and after a while they decided to form a partnership . They agreed that A they would pool all the food each was able to gather , and that they would share it equally at the end of ...
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And I am sharing the fish equally with you , also , ” argued the otter . " You will get two pieces and I will get two pieces . " " But you intend to take the tastier parts , " protested the jackal . " Remember , it is I who caught the ...
And I am sharing the fish equally with you , also , ” argued the otter . " You will get two pieces and I will get two pieces . " " But you intend to take the tastier parts , " protested the jackal . " Remember , it is I who caught the ...
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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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