The three lazy men and the princess (Version I)

A traditional story about three travelling merchants (the lazy men) who meet a princess in a lake. They debate which of them should marry her.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library

The recent disharmony in our village, part 1

A description of conflict in a Lahu village.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a hymn

A performance of a hymn.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Candid conversation: building an airstrip

A conversation between Lahu villagers while preparing to record. They are told to speak up and to think before they speak.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library

We sinners are like pigs

A sermon from the pastor of Shatodo village about sin and forgiveness.
Date: 1965
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

Performance of the hymn 'Changeless Jesus'

A performance of a hymn about Jesus.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Resurrection of a barking deer and fulfilment of a prophecy

A traditional story about a married couple who seek advice from a fortune teller after finding a barking deer that runs away.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Shan-Lahu anecdote

A humorous Shan-Lahu anecdote.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library

The stupid son-in-law and the bonze

A traditional story about a man and a monk who find a barking deer.
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

Performance of the song 'Dawn breaks over the weary travellers'

A performance of a hymn.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library

The son-in-law, the red ants, and the rice packet

A humorous anecdote about a father and son-in-law hunting porcupines together.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library

The empty coconuts

A humorous anecdote about a misunderstanding on the road.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the hymn 'God keeps me company'

A performance of a hymn about loneliness.
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 three lazy men and the princess (Version II)

A traditional story about three traveling merchants (the lazy men) who meet a princess in a lake. They debate which of them should marry her. In this version, it is revealed that the man who rescued the princess from the lake will marry her.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Church service

A recording of a Lahu church service including hymns and sermon given by a Karen preacher in Huey Tat village. The sermon is about sin and the importance of forgiveness.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Discussion of Lahu customs; hill life vs. life in the plains

A description of social customs in Lahu villages comparing plains and hill villages. They discuss marriage customs, how the New Rice festival is celebrated by animists and Christian Lahus, and compare their customes to other groups like the Shan, Akha, and Wa.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Playing ball and spinning the top at New Year's

A recording of conversations and games at the New Rice festival. The men play a game similar to volleyball. They describe their traditional game of spinning tops where multiple players start spinning tops at once trying to hit the other tops.
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

Harvesting rice and catching crabs: struggling to survive with lazy husbands

A conversation between Lahu women about difficulty finding food. They spent all their time cultivating rice and had no time left for tending vegetable gardens or fishing. They told their husbands to hunt for meat but did not get any.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library