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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... ended . 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 a river 38.
... ended . 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 a river 38.
Page 39
... otter caught some shrimps and the jackal picked some bananas . The food was shared equally , and the partners were satisfied . On the second day , the jackal gathered some bamboo shoots , but the otter had an off - day and could find ...
... otter caught some shrimps and the jackal picked some bananas . The food was shared equally , and the partners were satisfied . On the second day , the jackal gathered some bamboo shoots , but the otter had an off - day and could find ...
Page 41
... 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 gudgeon , " boasted the otter . And they argued for a long time ...
... 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 gudgeon , " boasted the otter . And they argued for a long time ...
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