Handwritten notes and transcriptions of songs and rituals associated with death and marriage. Continued from Notebook 80.

Akha songs and narratives. 0-15 Ábɔ́koq: Raft on river 17/4-78; 15-40 Àbɔ́qɔ: length of life; 40-51 Àbɔ́qɔ: Ancestor basket; 51-65 On earthquakes; 65-[end] On creation

Handwritten notes about Akha clans, the Akha calendar, kinship terms, and detailed demographic information for each household in Maeby village including number of family members, their age, gender, education, clan, income sources (e.g., labor, goods, crafts), length of time living in Maeby, previous residence, opium use, crops and livestock, major possessions (e.g., bicycles, radios, rifles), and fertility status. Includes hand drawn map of the houses and landmarks in Maeby village and prices of common goods in baht.

A traditional narrative about the eagle and black panther, the spirit of the Koide village.

Akha songs and narratives. Continued from Tape 52. 0-8 Mì-jàq: màŋ xhö̀ ə qà-kɔq. qɔ: nà gaq thjaŋ, qɔ. 11/5-78

Akha songs and narratives. 0-20 Ábɔ́koq: about himself; 20-42 Ábɔ́koq: tiger story; 42-56 Ábɔ́koq: vampire story. 16/4-78. 56-[end] Mɔ́-lɛq: ájɛ̀ tjha ə̀

Akha songs and narratives. 0-[end] Àbɔ́qɔ: nɛ̀q khə̀ khə̀ ə 21/4-78

Akha songs and narratives. 0-42 Àbɔ́qɔ 22/4-78; 42-[end] Mì-jàq: mɔ-hỳhɔə́ mɔ-njí 29/4-78

Akha songs and narratives. 0-5 mɔ́-tsche: On opium; 5-10 í-sha: plays jew's harp; 10-18 í-sha: plays iron jew's harp; 18-end í-sha: song

Akha songs and narratives. 0-12 ásɔ̀q: recitations; 12-[end] ásɔ̀q: mͻ-hỳhͻ ə́ mɔ-njí (contd on 13b)

Akha songs and narratives. 0-12 mì-dɔq: story; 12-[end] ásɔ̀q: àdi li

This a traditional story about a chain reaction of events that sets off when a frog blocks the road and sits down on an ant that in turn bites the frog. From there on, one animal suffers from being disturbed or hurt by another animal, and as a consequence accidentally disturbs or hurts another animal, and so on: the ant disturbs the frog, the frog disturbs the squirrel, the squirrel disturbs the pig, the pig disturbs the bird, the bird disturbs the elephant, the elephant kicks a rock, which then kills the daughter of the king. The king traces back the chain reaction to the frog and the ant, and punishes both of them. This folk story, in a variety of versions, appears to be very common in the extended Eastern Himalayan region. Note also that a late 19th century telling of this story can be found in the Linguistic Survey of India (Grierson 1904).

This a traditional story about a chain reaction of events that sets off when a frog blocks the road and sits down on an ant that in turn bites the frog. From there on, one animal suffers from being disturbed or hurt by another animal, and as a consequence accidentally disturbs or hurts another animal, and so on: the ant disturbs the frog, the frog disturbs the squirrel, the squirrel disturbs the pig, the pig disturbs the bird, the bird disturbs the elephant, the elephant kicks a rock, which then kills the daughter of the king. The king traces back the chain reaction to the frog and the ant, and punishes both of them. This folk story, in a variety of versions, appears to be very common in the extended Eastern Himalayan region. Note also that a late 19th century telling of this story can be found in the Linguistic Survey of India (Grierson 1904).

Book of Christian hymns in Lamkang.

Consent and speaker background of Lalawmpuii including education, languages spoken, and places lived. Recorded in Old Bagbahar.

Akha songs and narratives. 0-30 nɛ̀q khə̀ khə̀ ə. 19/4-78. 30-51 Ábɔ́: Rec. Getting old 21/4-78

This is a description of how traditional clothing items are woven, and colors are applied on them.

This is a description of how traditional clothing items are woven, and colors are applied on them.

Handwritten notes and transcriptions of word lists, Hansson's observations on daily life and customs in the village written in English, and Akha narratives about building a traditional house, aging, and rituals.

This is a description of cooking alkaline food by burning jhum fields and using the ashes.