A Kingdom Lost for a Drop of Honey: And Other Burmese FolktalesParents' Magazine Press, 1968 - 96 pages A 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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Page 36
... hand , threw open the gates and passed the word that the fisherman was to be allowed to reach the king's chamber without hindrance . But at the chamber door , the chamberlain said , " Promise me half your reward and I will let you in ...
... hand , threw open the gates and passed the word that the fisherman was to be allowed to reach the king's chamber without hindrance . But at the chamber door , the chamberlain said , " Promise me half your reward and I will let you in ...
Page 66
... hands to seize hold of the hive , he lost his balance and fell . But fortunately he was able to catch hold of a tree branch with his left hand . He remained there dangling , unable to pull himself up with one hand , and frightened to ...
... hands to seize hold of the hive , he lost his balance and fell . But fortunately he was able to catch hold of a tree branch with his left hand . He remained there dangling , unable to pull himself up with one hand , and frightened to ...
Page 84
... hand , nests in a tree trunk cavity . To puff vigorously on a cigar while hugging the trunk of a tree , or while balancing on a branch , can be harder on the bee - hunter than on the bees ( see p . 66 ) . If the honey doesn't seem worth ...
... hand , nests in a tree trunk cavity . To puff vigorously on a cigar while hugging the trunk of a tree , or while balancing on a branch , can be harder on the bee - hunter than on the bees ( see p . 66 ) . If the honey doesn't seem worth ...
Contents
Foreword | 11 |
Mister Luck and Mister Industry | 18 |
Why the Rabbits Nose Twitches | 24 |
Copyright | |
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asked bamboo shoots bamboo thorn baskets became bee-hunter bees boat brass dish brass ladder Buddhist Burma Burmese calf called cattle chamberlain colt cool dispute driving spear DROP OF HONEY drunkard elephant farmer fight my enemy folktales fried fish ghosts gold dish Golden Crow golden ladder gong greedy girl hair head headman herdsman house lizard inside my stomach jackal jaggery Judge Rabbit jumped king king's laughed little girl live longyi looked Mandalay mats meal mischief-maker Mister Industry Mister Luck monsoon Moon-goddess morning mortar moss mother muddy water Naga night ogre oozie opium-eater otter pagoda parasol partnership pleaded poor traveler pots of gold Princess Learned-in-the-Law rafts rain replied Master Thumb rotten egg sesamum plant seven pots shouted silver coin sire snake stallkeeper surprise tamarind tattooed tiger toddy toddy-climber village village at sunset water jars wear wild pheasant woman zayat دو