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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... moss . " Where are you going , Master Thumb ? " greeted the moss . " I go to fight my enemy , the sun , " was the reply . up all Now the moss also hated the sun , for the sun had dried the other moss nearby . And this moss had survived ...
... moss . " Where are you going , Master Thumb ? " greeted the moss . " I go to fight my enemy , the sun , " was the reply . up all Now the moss also hated the sun , for the sun had dried the other moss nearby . And this moss had survived ...
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... moss did as he was told . Master Thumb traveled on , and he met a rotten egg . are you going , Master Thumb ? " greeted the rotten egg . " I go to fight my enemy , the sun , " was the reply . " Where Now the rotten egg also hated the ...
... moss did as he was told . Master Thumb traveled on , and he met a rotten egg . are you going , Master Thumb ? " greeted the rotten egg . " I go to fight my enemy , the sun , " was the reply . " Where Now the rotten egg also hated the ...
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... moss near the water jar . Soon afterwards a big ogre came in and threw himself on the bed . The bamboo thorn gave him a series of sharp pricks . " Too many bugs in this bed , " the ogre grumbled . " I must light my lamp and look for ...
... moss near the water jar . Soon afterwards a big ogre came in and threw himself on the bed . The bamboo thorn gave him a series of sharp pricks . " Too many bugs in this bed , " the ogre grumbled . " I must light my lamp and look for ...
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