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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.
Object Type:
Sound
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.
Object Type:
Sound
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.
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
The snake and the widow's daughters (Version II)
A traditional story about a widow with several daughters who meets a shape-shifting snake. In this version, the moral of the story is explained: do not envy others.
Date:
November 1965
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
Object Type:
Sound
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.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of the hymn 'There the flowers do not wither'
A performance of the hymn 'There the flowers do not wither.'
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The pig and the dog
A traditional story explaining that humans treat dogs better than pigs because pigs are lazy.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The widow with a snake for a son-in-law
A traditional story about a widow with several daughters who meets a shape-shifting snake.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
Object Type:
Sound
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.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cleaning up the village after New Year's
A description of cleaning up after the New Year celebration.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Getting married
A description of Lahu marriage customs.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
Object Type:
Sound
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.
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
Performance of courtship songs
A performance of courtship songs.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of love songs
A performance of love songs.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Building a house, part 2
A description of how to build a house.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of six traditional love songs
A performance of six traditional love songs including a Yellow Lahu song. Some are only for men, and others only for women.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The blind man, the cripple, and the turtles
A traditional story about a blind man and a man with a broken leg who meet a tiger and two turtles on the road. Through a series of animal encounters, both men are cured.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The blind man, the cripple, and the treasure trove
A traditional story about a blind man and a man with a broken leg who were healed at the New Year celebration.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The wicked older brother and the good younger brother
A traditional story about two brothers wherein the older brother interferes with everything the younger brother does.
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
Dispersal of the Lahu people
A description of the Lahu people's migration and agricultural practices.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library