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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Usually dah is part of the name . A dahmah , “ main blade , ” is the mainstay of
every kitchen . It is the kitchen chopping knife that doubles for cleaving the
kindling , or chores that call for an axe . A dahhmyoung , “ clinging blade , ” is a
dagger .
Usually dah is part of the name . A dahmah , “ main blade , ” is the mainstay of
every kitchen . It is the kitchen chopping knife that doubles for cleaving the
kindling , or chores that call for an axe . A dahhmyoung , “ clinging blade , ” is a
dagger .
Page 91
The handle is usually covered with a bit of hammered silver , Burmese style . In a
parasol - making family , children learn to make or assemble parts of the parasol .
Children are especially adept at pompoms , tying and snipping ends or tipping ...
The handle is usually covered with a bit of hammered silver , Burmese style . In a
parasol - making family , children learn to make or assemble parts of the parasol .
Children are especially adept at pompoms , tying and snipping ends or tipping ...
Page 92
Usually , it is a wooden platform with a roof ( see p . 76 ) . An individual or a group
builds a zayat as a donation to others . It is an act of merit . There are family as
well as public rest houses , on pagoda grounds or on the grounds of other ...
Usually , it is a wooden platform with a roof ( see p . 76 ) . An individual or a group
builds a zayat as a donation to others . It is an act of merit . There are family as
well as public rest houses , on pagoda grounds or on the grounds of other ...
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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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