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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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 , ” said the Naga . “ Oh , sir , oh , sir , ” replied the snake , “ I am ...
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 , ” said the Naga . “ Oh , sir , oh , sir , ” replied the snake , “ I am ...
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“ Agreed , ” replied the fisherman , and in great glee , the chamberlain announced to the king the arrival of a fish . The king , in great joy , seized the fish from the fisherman's hand and rushed into the kitchen .
“ Agreed , ” replied the fisherman , and in great glee , the chamberlain announced to the king the arrival of a fish . The king , in great joy , seized the fish from the fisherman's hand and rushed into the kitchen .
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The crow looked at her with a frown , but he replied politely enough , “ Little girl , I will pay for the rice . Come to the big tamarind tree outside the village at sunset , and I will give you something . " Then the crow flew away .
The crow looked at her with a frown , but he replied politely enough , “ Little girl , I will pay for the rice . Come to the big tamarind tree outside the village at sunset , and I will give you something . " Then the crow flew 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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