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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Finding two water jars nearby , he filled one with the crystal - clear water and the other with the muddy water . Then he returned with the two water jars to the rafts , which were still moored as the storm had not yet abated .
Finding two water jars nearby , he filled one with the crystal - clear water and the other with the muddy water . Then he returned with the two water jars to the rafts , which were still moored as the storm had not yet abated .
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WATER JARS : The containers in which water is either fetched or stored are called water jars . In Burma , these are usually of earthenware , which stays cool . Sometimes the jars are glazed halfway down for 94.
WATER JARS : The containers in which water is either fetched or stored are called water jars . In Burma , these are usually of earthenware , which stays cool . Sometimes the jars are glazed halfway down for 94.
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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 boat Buddhist Burma Burmese cake calf called cattle caught chamberlain Clever colt cool course crow decided dish drunkard elephant farmer fight fish fisherman followers four fried fish gave ghosts girl give gold golden gong hair hand head herdsman honey human inside Judge jumped king 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 reached replied rest house rice saying sesamum share shouted silver coin sire soon Stupid surprise tiger traveler tree village wear wild woman women young
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| 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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