MAKATO AND THE COWRIE SHELL Thailand Folktale b y Supanee Khanchanathiti
Unlocking Difficulties Bringing wealth and success Unable to understand A quantity of things piled together A plant with large, green leaves, eaten uncooked in salad Flattened yellowish shell, formerly used as money in parts of Africa & Indo-Pacific area Very impressive A keeper & driver of elephant
8. Having made a firm decision and being resolved not to change it 9. A deep understanding of a person or thing 10. Willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas or experiences 11. Showing a strong desire and determination to succeed 12. Acting in anticipation of future problems, needs or changes 13. Die from hunger 14. Lazy 15. A child whose parents are dead
Unlocking Difficulties Bringing wealth and success - prosperous Unable to understand - puzzled A quantity of things piled together - pile A plant with large, green leaves, eaten uncooked in salad - lettuce Flattened yellowish shell, formerly used as money in parts of Africa & Indo-Pacific area Very impressive - cowrie A keeper & driver of elephant - mahout
8. Having made a firm decision and being resolved not to change it - determined 9. A deep understanding of a person or thing insight 10. Willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas or experiences - adventurous 11. Showing a strong desire and determination to succeed - ambitious 12. Acting in anticipation of future problems, needs or changes - proactive 13. Die from hunger - starve 14. Lazy - idle 15. A child whose parents are dead - orphan