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God struggles with the Titan
A creation story according to Lahu animist beliefs. Humans were told to offer the creator the first harvest of their crops, but were intercepted by the titan before they could do so. The creator and the titan fight and the titan is blown away in a large canon. The humans and animals celebrated together.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
God's doors are still open
A performance of a hymn.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Going fishing
A short account of a day of fishing for carp.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Going hunting
A short account of a day of hunting boar and squirrels.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Gospel phonograph records
A recording of a phonograph playing gospel readings
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The government offers us new land
A conversation between the Lahu headman and villagers about an offer of land from the government. They debate whether to go see the land and whether they will accept the offer.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Granny gets smeared with mud
A performance of a song about Granny slipping in mud while drying rice.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
Object Type:
Sound
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.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Headman's communication: even if you're busy there are things to discuss
A statement from the village headman about the importance of regular meetings to discuss village matters.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Headman's welcome to the New Rice Festival
A brief speech given by the headman to announce the New Rice festival and express gratitude for the food and guests.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
Object Type:
Sound
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.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
How we came from Burma to Thailand
A historical narrative of the Lahu's migration from Burma to Thailand describing how they survived before settling in Thailand by fishing, foraging, and offerings of tea and rice from other Lahu and Chinese villages.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
How woman got her clitoris
A traditional story about how woman got her clitoris during the creation of humans.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
Object Type:
Sound
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.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Hunting scene
A hunting scene.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Hunting tale
A Lahu hunting tale.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
In unity there is strength (Version I)
A sermon about a man with seven sons who did not get along. He tells his sons that they will be stronger if they work together. The pastor says this lesson extends to the Lahu people as a whole.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
In unity there is strength (Version II)
A sermon about a man with seven sons who did not get along. He tells his sons that they will be stronger if they work together. The pastor says this lesson extends to the Lahu people as a whole. This version ends with a song.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Jew's harp music
A recording of Jew's harp music.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Jew's harp music
A recording of Jew's harp music.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Jew's harp music
A recording of Jew's harp music.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Jew's harp music
A recording of Jew's harp music.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Lahu agricultural cycle
A conversation between Lahu villagers about agricultural practices for harvesting and storing rice. They also plant bananas, taro, corn, and legumes. Some would like to have orchards or coffee plantations, but cannot afford it.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Lahu cosmogony
An origin story about the Tree of Eternal Life and the Precious Eternal Lake. When branches fell from the Tree of Eternal Life, they developed into water creatures, snakes, land animals, humans, and so on.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library