A Kingdom Lost for a Drop of Honey: And Other Burmese FolktalesFifteen tales from the area of Mandalay in Central Burma. |
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Wanting to bathe in the clear water , he jumped into the pool ; at once he was
changed into a monkey . But he did not complain . “ If my luck wills that I should
end my days as a monkey , I am satisfied , ” he said to himself . He walked on a
few ...
Wanting to bathe in the clear water , he jumped into the pool ; at once he was
changed into a monkey . But he did not complain . “ If my luck wills that I should
end my days as a monkey , I am satisfied , ” he said to himself . He walked on a
few ...
Page 25
The snake ran away in fright and bumped against the wild pig who was quietly
eating a cucumber . The wild pig dropped it in fright , and the cucumber fell into
the nearby pool . There was a Naga dragon sleeping at the bottom of the pool ,
and ...
The snake ran away in fright and bumped against the wild pig who was quietly
eating a cucumber . The wild pig dropped it in fright , and the cucumber fell into
the nearby pool . There was a Naga dragon sleeping at the bottom of the pool ,
and ...
Page 26
The Naga left the pool and soon caught the pig . " You shall die , ” said the Naga .
" Oh , sir , oh , sir , ” replied the pig , “ I am not to blame . The snake bumped
against me . ” The Naga chased the snake and soon caught him . “ You shall die
...
The Naga left the pool and soon caught the pig . " You shall die , ” said the Naga .
" Oh , sir , oh , sir , ” replied the pig , “ I am not to blame . The snake bumped
against me . ” The Naga chased the snake and soon caught him . “ You shall die
...
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Contents
Foreword | 11 |
Mister Luck and Mister Industry | 18 |
Why the Rabbits Nose Twitches | 24 |
Copyright | |
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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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