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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Mister Luck stayed at home , whereas Mister Industry went up the Irrawaddy River regu- larly , bringing down bamboo rafts . As the bamboo fetched high prices in his own district , Mister Industry was rich and owned a lot of cattle .
Mister Luck stayed at home , whereas Mister Industry went up the Irrawaddy River regu- larly , bringing down bamboo rafts . As the bamboo fetched high prices in his own district , Mister Industry was rich and owned a lot of cattle .
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Then he returned with the two water jars to the rafts , which were still moored as the storm had not yet abated . " What luck ? " asked Mister Industry . " What have you there ? " " Only water , " replied Mister Luck .
Then he returned with the two water jars to the rafts , which were still moored as the storm had not yet abated . " What luck ? " asked Mister Industry . " What have you there ? " " Only water , " replied Mister Luck .
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THE ORIGIN OF THE COCONUT ANY HUNDREDS of years ago a raft with three peo- ple on it reached a city on the Burmese coast . The three strangers were taken before the king . In answer to the king's questions , the strangers said that they ...
THE ORIGIN OF THE COCONUT ANY HUNDREDS of years ago a raft with three peo- ple on it reached a city on the Burmese coast . The three strangers were taken before the king . In answer to the king's questions , the strangers said that they ...
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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
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| 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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