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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And Other Burmese Folktales Htin Aung (U.), Helen G. Trager. people have : a directness , almost bluntness , yet restraint and courtesy . Also , you come on unexpected things , like surprise endings and surprise characters .
And Other Burmese Folktales Htin Aung (U.), Helen G. Trager. people have : a directness , almost bluntness , yet restraint and courtesy . Also , you come on unexpected things , like surprise endings and surprise characters .
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MORTAR : To pound , crush or pulverize in a vessel called a mortar with an implement called a pestle is not a Burmese invention . But Burma is a place where the use of mortars has been continuous and long .
MORTAR : To pound , crush or pulverize in a vessel called a mortar with an implement called a pestle is not a Burmese invention . But Burma is a place where the use of mortars has been continuous and long .
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And Other Burmese Folktales Htin Aung (U.), Helen G. Trager ... He has published a number of books on Burmese literature , religion and history and is the current president of the International Society of Asian Folklore .
And Other Burmese Folktales Htin Aung (U.), Helen G. Trager ... He has published a number of books on Burmese literature , religion and history and is the current president of the International Society of Asian Folklore .
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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 dish drunkard elephant fight fish fisherman followers four fried fish gave ghosts girl give gold golden gong hair hand head herdsman honey human inside Judge jumped king king's ladder laughed live longyi looked Master Thumb mats meal means MICHIGAN mischief-maker Mister Industry Mister Luck morning mortar moss mother Naga night nose officer ogre oozie opium-eater ordered otter paddy pagoda palace plant pleaded pool poor Princess rabbit rafts rain replied rest house rice saying sesamum share shouted silver coin sire soon Stupid surprise tiger took traveler tree village 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 | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 14 May 2008 |
| Length | 96 pages |
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