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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A most common “ head wrap , " the gaungbaung , is a kind of turban . It might be one in colored silk to match his longyi , or , more commonly , in white cotton muslin , neatly tied with ends pointing up , just so ( see p . 37 ) .
A most common “ head wrap , " the gaungbaung , is a kind of turban . It might be one in colored silk to match his longyi , or , more commonly , in white cotton muslin , neatly tied with ends pointing up , just so ( see p . 37 ) .
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LONGYI : A longyi is the name of the garment that Burmese adults and children of both sexes wear . It is a skirt from waist to ankles that is tied on . There are no hooks , buttons or zippers . The boys and men tie it on at front ...
LONGYI : A longyi is the name of the garment that Burmese adults and children of both sexes wear . It is a skirt from waist to ankles that is tied on . There are no hooks , buttons or zippers . The boys and men tie it on at front ...
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When caught in the rain , or a sudden chilling breeze , pull your longyi up over your shoulders , or wear it like a hood . To make boys ' " shorts , " when there's a tree to be climbed or active work to be done ( see p .
When caught in the rain , or a sudden chilling breeze , pull your longyi up over your shoulders , or wear it like a hood . To make boys ' " shorts , " when there's a tree to be climbed or active work to be done ( see p .
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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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