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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The first was a herdsman , the second earned his living by climbing palm trees to extract toddy juice , the third was a farmer , and the fourth the headman of the village . One morning the herdsman missed his cattle , which had strayed ...
The first was a herdsman , the second earned his living by climbing palm trees to extract toddy juice , the third was a farmer , and the fourth the headman of the village . One morning the herdsman missed his cattle , which had strayed ...
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“ Thank you , ” said the herdsman , thinking that the toddy - climber , was telling him where to find the missing cattle . He went to the distant grove of palm trees , of palm trees , and actually he found his cattle there .
“ Thank you , ” said the herdsman , thinking that the toddy - climber , was telling him where to find the missing cattle . He went to the distant grove of palm trees , of palm trees , and actually he found his cattle there .
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The herdsman and the farmer arrived ; each sued the other for assault , and each pleaded his case with eloquent gestures . But the headman shook his head , and waving his hands , he said , “ Go away ! Go away !
The herdsman and the farmer arrived ; each sued the other for assault , and each pleaded his case with eloquent gestures . But the headman shook his head , and waving his hands , he said , “ Go away ! Go away !
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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
Bibliographic information
| 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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