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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
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
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
Lahu Tape 1
Lahu narratives, songs, poems, and Bible readings.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Lahu Tape 2
Lahu songs, conversations, and traditional narratives.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Lahu Tape 3
Lahu narratives, sermons, and hymns.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Lahu Tape 4
Lahu songs, conversations, and narratives including a radio broadcast.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Lahu Tape 5
Lahu sermons, music, and narratives.
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 8
Lahu narratives about village life and festivals.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Lahu Tape 9
Lahu narratives and hymns.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Lahu Tape 10
Lahu narratives, conversations, 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
Lahu writing
A description of how the Lahu developed writing by looking at foreign scripts.
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
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
The little crabs who walked zig-zag
A traditional story about a large female crab teaching her babies how to walk. They are trying to walk straight, but can only walk in a zigzag.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
I'm feeling sad
A chant about a sad and lonely day, given in Red Lahu.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Man escapes from the primeval gourd
A creation story about the first humans wherein the first human emerged from a gourd and how the animals reacted. God tells the animals that if they get the human out of the gourd, they can have a share of the food humans will grow. In the end, the rat succeeded and that is why rats steal bits of human food.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Marriage and divorce
A skit performed by Lahu villagers before, during, and after a wedding between Java, a Lahu man and Naphui, a woman from the north country. They discuss killing a pig for the feast and divide the meat between the guests. Later, the couple goes to the pastor because they cannot stay married. The pastor tries to convince them to stay together, but instead the man pays 150 baht, and they are divorced.
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
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
Monkey hunting
A description of how Lahus hunt monkeys, ending with a song.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
New Year's celebrations, part 1
A description of the New Year celebration.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library