Burmese Folk-Tales
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Burmese Folk-Tales is a classic collection of traditional Burmese stories compiled and retold in English, notable for introducing Myanmar’s rich oral storytelling heritage to an international audience.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Burmese Folk-Tales canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Burmese Folk-Tales Context triple: [Maung Htin Aung, notableWork, Burmese Folk-Tales]
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A.
Yama Zatdaw (Burmese Ramayana)
Yama Zatdaw is the Burmese adaptation of the Indian epic Ramayana, reinterpreted within Myanmar’s cultural, religious, and literary traditions.
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B.
Jataka tales
Jataka tales are a collection of ancient Buddhist stories recounting the previous lives of the Buddha, often used to illustrate moral lessons and virtues.
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C.
royal chronicles of Burma
The royal chronicles of Burma are historical records that detail the reigns of Burmese monarchs and major events in the kingdoms of Burma (Myanmar).
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D.
Plain Tales from the Hills
Plain Tales from the Hills is a collection of short stories by Rudyard Kipling that vividly portrays British colonial life in late 19th-century India.
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E.
Three Tales
Three Tales is a collection of three short stories by Gustave Flaubert that exemplify his precise realist style and exploration of human psychology and faith.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Burmese Folk-Tales Target entity description: Burmese Folk-Tales is a classic collection of traditional Burmese stories compiled and retold in English, notable for introducing Myanmar’s rich oral storytelling heritage to an international audience.
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A.
Yama Zatdaw (Burmese Ramayana)
Yama Zatdaw is the Burmese adaptation of the Indian epic Ramayana, reinterpreted within Myanmar’s cultural, religious, and literary traditions.
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B.
Jataka tales
Jataka tales are a collection of ancient Buddhist stories recounting the previous lives of the Buddha, often used to illustrate moral lessons and virtues.
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C.
royal chronicles of Burma
The royal chronicles of Burma are historical records that detail the reigns of Burmese monarchs and major events in the kingdoms of Burma (Myanmar).
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D.
Plain Tales from the Hills
Plain Tales from the Hills is a collection of short stories by Rudyard Kipling that vividly portrays British colonial life in late 19th-century India.
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E.
Three Tales
Three Tales is a collection of three short stories by Gustave Flaubert that exemplify his precise realist style and exploration of human psychology and faith.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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folk tale collection ⓘ short story collection ⓘ |
| about |
Buddhist culture in Burma
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Burmese people ⓘ Myanmar ⓘ traditional beliefs of Burma ⓘ |
| basedOn | traditional Burmese stories ⓘ |
| circulation | international ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Burma
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linked to:
Myanmar
Myanmar ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Burmese Buddhist tradition
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Southeast Asian folklore ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
introduction to Burmese folklore
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study of Southeast Asian literature ⓘ |
| genre |
fairy tales
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folklore ⓘ mythology ⓘ |
| hasOriginalLanguage | Burmese ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Burmese folk tale
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animal tale ⓘ legend ⓘ moral tale ⓘ mythological story ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cleverness and trickery
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human relationships ⓘ interaction between humans and spirits ⓘ karma ⓘ morality ⓘ supernatural beings ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | Burmese oral stories into English ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
English-speaking readers
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international readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Burmese literature in English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Burmese culture
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Burmese folklore ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | retold folk tales ⓘ |
| notableFor | introducing Burmese oral storytelling heritage to an international audience ⓘ |
| publicationLanguage | English ⓘ |
| purpose |
cultural transmission
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entertainment ⓘ moral instruction ⓘ preservation of oral tradition ⓘ |
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Subject: Burmese Folk-Tales Description of subject: Burmese Folk-Tales is a classic collection of traditional Burmese stories compiled and retold in English, notable for introducing Myanmar’s rich oral storytelling heritage to an international audience.
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