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 88
... pagoda . A teacher and a student might sit together or separately on mats ( see p . 54 ) . The finest kind are woven of grasses called thin . But reed fibers , thabaw , make fine mats also . Some are woven in geometric patterns , others ...
... pagoda . A teacher and a student might sit together or separately on mats ( see p . 54 ) . The finest kind are woven of grasses called thin . But reed fibers , thabaw , make fine mats also . Some are woven in geometric patterns , others ...
Page 91
... pagoda building may be constructed in any one of several forms . Some have large indoor spaces , like churches , synagogues and mosques , or are solid , like a pyramid . The most usual Burmese pagoda shape is like a bell . There are ...
... pagoda building may be constructed in any one of several forms . Some have large indoor spaces , like churches , synagogues and mosques , or are solid , like a pyramid . The most usual Burmese pagoda shape is like a bell . There are ...
Page 92
... pagoda grounds or on the grounds of other religious buildings . Buddhists use a rest house for quiet contemplation , fasting , and sometimes to spend the night . Visitors to the kyaung , where Buddhist monks study and live , use the ...
... pagoda grounds or on the grounds of other religious buildings . Buddhists use a rest house for quiet contemplation , fasting , and sometimes to spend the night . Visitors to the kyaung , where Buddhist monks study and live , use the ...
Contents
Foreword | 11 |
Mister Luck and Mister Industry | 18 |
Why the Rabbits Nose Twitches | 24 |
Copyright | |
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