Tikki, Tikki, Tembo.

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Arlene Mosel: Tikki, Tikki, Tembo. (Undetermined language, 1969, Bodley Head)

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Published Jan. 2, 1969 by Bodley Head.

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The book tells the story of a Chinese boy with a long name who fell into a well. It is a sort of origin myth about why Chinese names are so short today (wikipedia)

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