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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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 . You don ' t
expect ...
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 . You don ' t
expect ...
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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 . The word for mortar in
Burmese ...
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 . The word for mortar in
Burmese ...
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And Other Burmese Folktales Htin Aung (U.), Helen G. Trager. MAUNG ... 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 . HELEN G ...
And Other Burmese Folktales Htin Aung (U.), Helen G. Trager. MAUNG ... 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 . HELEN G ...
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Contents
Foreword | 11 |
Mister Luck and Mister Industry | 18 |
Why the Rabbits Nose Twitches | 24 |
Copyright | |
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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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