The name Ongkhuriman means "The Finger Thief." Ongkhuriman was a kind and clever boy who loved animals. But in school, other students grew jealous. They made his teacher trick Ongkhuriman into killing 1,000 people. To keep a record of his kills, Ongkhuriman cut off a finger from each victim. But this is a Buddhist morality fable; it ends with a moral, and an appearance of the Buddha.
The story of Ongkhuriman is retold here, along with four other traditional Buddhist stories that have been popular for many centuries.
compiled by Soumontha Panyasouk, illustrated by Seng Xaysawan
First published in 2012 :: Lao language :: 48 pages :: Paperback :: A5
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Sample pages from Ongkhuriman
After reading a story like this, I wish my artist had drawn me with paws, instead of fingers!
