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
... water as clear as crystal . 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 ... water jars to hawk them around the city . Now the king of Prome 21.
... water as clear as crystal . 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 ... water jars to hawk them around the city . Now the king of Prome 21.
Page 22
... water in her bath because her maidservants had neglected to fill it . The princess was very angry , and a maidservant rushed out to fetch some water . Meeting the water seller , she bought a jar from him to save the time of going to the ...
... water in her bath because her maidservants had neglected to fill it . The princess was very angry , and a maidservant rushed out to fetch some water . Meeting the water seller , she bought a jar from him to save the time of going to the ...
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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.
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