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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But the moment she put out her basket of paddy the sun disappeared , and the moment she took in her basket thinking it was going to rain , the sun shone bright and clear again . This was repeated so many times that the woman lost her ...
But the moment she put out her basket of paddy the sun disappeared , and the moment she took in her basket thinking it was going to rain , the sun shone bright and clear again . This was repeated so many times that the woman lost her ...
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BASKETS : Everyone uses baskets , and there is a right one for every use . And the right time to make them is between harvest ... If you are bringing piglets , peacocks , strawberries or sunflower seeds to market , put them in baskets .
BASKETS : Everyone uses baskets , and there is a right one for every use . And the right time to make them is between harvest ... If you are bringing piglets , peacocks , strawberries or sunflower seeds to market , put them in baskets .
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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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