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| Dictionaries |  The Drum Dictionary :English - Sgaw Karen 740 pages, over 29,000 English headwords, verb phrases and idioms  usd.vHmcD,hR AtJ u vH; A= Au nD pSDR |
Drum English - Sgaw Karen Student Dictionary 200 pages, over 7,000 English headwords 
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Drum Sgaw Karen - English Student Dictionary  unDpSDR A = A tJuvH; uFdzdvHmcD,hR |
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Drum English - Sgaw Karen Picture Dictionary tJuvH; A = A unDpSDR A w>*DRvHmcD,hR
A 120 page illustrated dictionary in English and Sgaw Karen languages |
Drum English - Pwo Karen Picture Dictionary tJuvH; A = A unDySd>A w>*DRvHmcD,hR
A 120 page illustrated dictionary in English and (Eastern) Pwo Karen languages |
Drum English - Burmese Picture Dictionary t*Fvdyf - jrefrm ±kyfjytbd"mef 
A 120 page illustrated dictionary in English and Burmese languages |
| The Thesaurus Of Karen Knowledge: Comprising traditions, legends, poetry, customs, superstitions, etc. forming a complete native Karen dictionary, Includes definitions and examples, illustrating the usage of every word in Sgaw Karen language. Published in 4 volumes | |||
Thesaurus of Karen Knowledge Volume 1 vHmoH; pD%l; A = A u-wL> A1
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Thesaurus of Karen Knowledge Volume 2 vHmoH; pD%l; A = A u-wL> A2
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Thesaurus of Karen Knowledge Volume 3 vHmoH; pD%l; A = A u-wL> A3
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Thesaurus of Karen Knowledge Volume 4 vHmoH; pD%l; A = A u-wL> A4
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Karen Folklore unDw>pH. CJRwJCJRwz.
Karen folklore collected from Karen elders, includes widely recognized folklore of the Karen people but also stories and beliefs unique to particular areas of Karen state, Burma |
Karen Proverbs unDw> uwdR'dw> uwdRcU.wz. Over 100 traditional Karen proverbs and their meaning in both Sgaw Karen and English languages |
The Karen un D Documenting the culture, traditions, beliefs and history of the Karen people |
Hta and the Karen Way of Life ySR unDtvk> zdxgzd'D; w>wJ,kR wz. A Karen elder's writings in which he shares a lifetime of experience of indigenous knowledge, culture and the traditional way of life of the Karen people |
The Bronze Drum and the Karen People usd.'D; unDzd A = A w>Ckoh.ngb.C; usd.t*h> The history of the Karen Bronze Drum |
Life's Journey In Faith: Burma From Riches To Rags o; orltw> vJR cDzsdvXvXw> em ylRv A = A uD>y,DR< A vXtxl; twDR qltzDS.t,m A true story of an ethnic Karen family during Burma's transition from riches to rags |
Days Not to be Forgotten ySR unDtvk> zdxgzd'D; w> wJ,kR wz. Karen veterans of WWII share their experiences in this collection of oral histories |
Stories for Little Children w>wJtrkm vXzdo. qH; t*D> Written by members of the Karen community largely as part of Karen literature workshops held both within Burma and the Thai border refugee camps, This collection includes over 60 original stories for young children |
Karen Traditional Knowledge and Beliefs unDw> uwdR'dw> uwdRcU.wz. Over 100 traditional Karen sayings and their meanings expressing indigenous knowledge in the areas of environmental conservation, moral teachings, weather predictions, animist beliefs and more |
The Ways of Our Ancestors rSHRyS> vXysXRrR' ftHR Ten original short stories illustrating aspects of tradition Karen culture. Written by teachers in refugee camps |
The Karenni Folktales u&h. eH. tw>pH. CJRvXysXR A collection of traditional Karenni folklore |
Ethnic Folktales of Burma uD>y,DRuvkm 'l.wz.tw>w Traditional folktales, one from each of the ten major ethnics groups of Burma |
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Famous People in History ySRrHR[lo. zsgvXw>pH. pdRwJpdRtylRwz. Brief profiles of 38 famous people in history from Cleopatra to Mozart to Nelson Mandela. |
Famous Leaders of the 20th Century cd.e>rHR[lo. zsgvX,RzSd.eH. 20 tylRwz. Brief biographies from Time Magazine's Top 20 Most Influential Leaders and Revolutionaries of the 20th Century |
Cultures Around the World w>qJ; w>vRvX[D. cd.'Dbh. Includes interesting fact and information on 43 countries and their people and cultures |
The Ywa Thit Gyi Mysteries ,G>oh; uFHtw>rl; w>&>oh.wz. A collection of original short mystery stories designed to develop critical thinking skills. In each mystery, a village elder sleuth is presented with a crime scenario for which, through deductive reasoning and general knowledge, they solve the mystery and identify the culprit . The reader is challenged to discover how the sleuth solved the mystery |
Brainsharpeners w>uVcd. Elm
A collection of math and logic puzzles to help stimulate more interest in mathematics. This includes word problems and logic puzzles, etc. and will help promote critical thinking. |
Lilly and Pa Saw Htee's Amazing Animal Facts vhvh.'D; ypDRxHw>*h> vDRurXur.b.C; q.zduD> zdt*h>wz. Fun and interesting facts from the animal kingdom with all text in both Sgaw Karen and English |
Lilly and Pa Saw Htee's Amazing Facts of Planet Earth and the Universe vhvh.'D; ypDR xHw> *h> vDR urXur. b.C; [D. cd.zsX. 'D; rluydm t*h> A (unDpSDR A tJuvH; usdm) Fun and interesting facts from the solar system and beyond with all text in both Sgaw Karen and English |
Aesop's Fables tHpd;(zf) tw> wJrkm e>wz. A collect of over 70 Aesop's Fables in Sgaw Karen language |
The Tales of the Brother's Grimm u&H(rf)w> wJrkme>wz. A collection of ten Grim Brothers fairytales |
The Happy Prince pDRyRzdvXto; zSH'D; w>wJt*Rwz.
The Sgaw Karen translation of five of Oscar Wilde's short stories including The Happy Prince, The Centerville Ghost and others. |
The Golden Lotus and Other Tales wuDzDxl'D; w>wJt*Rwz. A collection of traditional folk tales as retold by the Drum Publication Group includes stories from Burma, China, Japan, Korea and more. |
A Decade of Stories teH. wqHw>uGJ; rkmwz. A collection of the 10 best stories written for and by Karen children in refugee camps over 10 years of the Drum Publication Group's annual story writing competition for Children. |
Parents And Children Growing Up Togetherrd> y> 'D; zd'd. xD. oud; ySJR'D; w>o; ckA handbook for parents of children from newborns to age six covering the early stages of child development and a guide to insure the physical and mental well being of young children. In Sgaw Karen Language |
The Most Significant Discoveries in Earth Science : Karen Version pJth. w>CkxH. oh. ngvDR vd. vDR v;
An Earth Science reference book in Sgaw Karen language containing information on the 50 most significant discovers of all time in earth science. Aimed at middle to high school students and written a who, what, where, when, how format. |
The Most Significant Discoveries in Earth Science : Burmese Version  An Earth Science reference book in Burmese language containing information on the 50 most significant discovers of all time in earth science. Aimed at middle to high school students and written a who, what, where, when, how format. |
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