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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Page 21
... " Now let us see who is lucky enough or unlucky enough to use this water for a bath , " laughed Mister Luck . The water seller came and took away his water jars to hawk them around the city . Now the king of Prome 21.
... " Now let us see who is lucky enough or unlucky enough to use this water for a bath , " laughed Mister Luck . The water seller came and took away his water jars to hawk them around the city . Now the king of Prome 21.
Page 46
... took in her basket thinking it was going to rain , the sun shone bright and clear again . This was repeated so many times that the woman lost her temper and abused the sun roundly . The sun in return laid upon her a curse , with the ...
... took in her basket thinking it was going to rain , the sun shone bright and clear again . This was repeated so many times that the woman lost her temper and abused the sun roundly . The sun in return laid upon her a curse , with the ...
Page 65
... took pride in his cleverness , thought that Judge Rabbit was trying to test the intelligence of the villagers . " Sire Judge , " said he brightly , " how can a sandbank in the middle of the river be on fire , and how can water be ...
... took pride in his cleverness , thought that Judge Rabbit was trying to test the intelligence of the villagers . " Sire Judge , " said he brightly , " how can a sandbank in the middle of the river be on fire , and how can water be ...
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 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