Resource Type

Conference of Lahu Christians at Shatodo village

A sermon and blessing of people from different backgrounds coming together in church.
Date: 1965
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library

The trickster, the barking-deer, and the swallowed berries

A traditional story about the Trickster, the barking-deer, and the swallowed berries.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Laying up riches in heaven

A sermon about preparing for heaven with good deeds (rather than wealth).
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Father-in-law's cold rice

A humorous anecdote about a hunter who trapped a bear with his son-in-law.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library

The merchant and the widow's daughter

A traditional story about a traveling trader trying to trick a widow.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library

A liar 'kills' a bear and a mountain goat

A humorous anecdote about a man and his wife hunting.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library

A Lahu sells wasp larvae to a Shan

A humorous anecdote about selling wasp larvae to a Shan man.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library

The widow and the head child

A traditional story about a widow who gave birth to a child with no body, only a head.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library

I am the Way

A bible reading (John 16:27-28) and sermon about trust.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Things that I use

A description of the tools used for farming and the clothes worn by a Lahu villager.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library

A Lahu hunting expedition

A recording taken during a hunting trip with the Lahu including hunting songs and dividing the meat between the hunters.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Farting and playing tag

A traditional story about a father and son-in-law farting and playing tag
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a traditional love song

A performance of two traditional Lahu love songs.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library

God, parents, and village welfare

A sermon about why children should obey their parents and God.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hunting jungle fowl

A description of how Lahus hunt chickens in the jungle using a decoy chicken.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library

The rabbit and the tiger

A traditional story about a rabit and tiger fighting over who is more clever.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Meat live in tree

A humorous anecdote about Lahus encountering a Shan man on a hunting trip.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Those peppers are really hot!

A humorous anecdote about a Yellow Lahu and a Black Lahu cooking together.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library

The hornbills are munching hog-plums, but I'd rather catch fish

A brief account of two men hunting hornbills.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library

A Lahu gives a Shan a good cursing

A humorous anecdote about a Lahu trying to curse a Shan woman.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library

The blind men and the elephant

A traditional story about a group of blind people describing different parts of an elephant.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Lahu Tape 7

Lahu narratives, jokes, and songs.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Lahu Tape 11

Lahu music and narratives.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Remarks on the Lahu

A historical narrative describing the migration of the Lahu people from Yunnan, China to Burma, and later to Thailand.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library