A Kingdom Lost for a Drop of Honey: And Other Burmese FolktalesFifteen tales from the area of Mandalay in Central Burma. |
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Page 26
Oh , sir , oh , sir , ” replied the pig , " I am not to blame . The snake bumped
against me . ... Oh , sir , oh , sir , " replied the wild pheasant , " the sesamum plant
threw his seeds into my eyes and blinded me . ” The Naga went to the sesamum
plant ...
Oh , sir , oh , sir , ” replied the pig , " I am not to blame . The snake bumped
against me . ... Oh , sir , oh , sir , " replied the wild pheasant , " the sesamum plant
threw his seeds into my eyes and blinded me . ” The Naga went to the sesamum
plant ...
Page 36
Agreed , ” replied the fisherman , and in great glee , the chamberlain announced
to the king the arrival of a fish . The king , in great joy , seized the fish from the
fisherman's hand and rushed into the kitchen . After the fish had been fried , the ...
Agreed , ” replied the fisherman , and in great glee , the chamberlain announced
to the king the arrival of a fish . The king , in great joy , seized the fish from the
fisherman's hand and rushed into the kitchen . After the fish had been fried , the ...
Page 47
All right , ” replied Master Thumb . “ Eat a bit of my cake and get inside my
stomach . ” The boat did as he was told . Master Thumb traveled on , and he met
a bamboo thorn . " Where are you going , Master Thumb ? " greeted the bamboo
thorn .
All right , ” replied Master Thumb . “ Eat a bit of my cake and get inside my
stomach . ” The boat did as he was told . Master Thumb traveled on , and he met
a bamboo thorn . " Where are you going , Master Thumb ? " greeted the bamboo
thorn .
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asked bamboo baskets became bee-hunter bees believed boat Buddhist Burma Burmese cake calf called cattle caught chamberlain Clever colt cool course crow dish drunkard elephant farmer fight fish fisherman followers four fried fish gave ghosts girl give gold Golden gong hair hand head herdsman honey human Judge jumped king king's ladder laughed live longyi looked Master Thumb mats meal means mischief-maker Mister Industry Mister Luck morning mortar mother Naga night nose ogre oozie opium-eater ordered otter paddy pagoda palace partnership plant pleaded pool poor Princess rabbit rafts rain reached replied rest house rice saying sesamum share shouted silver coin sire soon Stupid surprise tiger took traveler tree usually village water jars wear 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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