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Performance of two songs
A performance of two Lahu songs.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Getting older
A performance of a song about an elder who likes to cook.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Edifying text
A lesson from a Lahu elder.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Welcome to Shatodo village
A brief introduction to Shatodo village located on the River Kok near the Burma-Thailand border. It is a Christian village of about 270 people.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
When we go hunting
A performance of a hunting song. Lahus hunt on Saturdays with crossbows, guns, and dogs. They hunt porcupines, sambar deer, and barking deer.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a Kachin song
A performance of a Kachin song.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
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.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
What is a Christian?
A sermon about how Christians should behave, ending in a hymn.
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
The dhole and the tiger
A traditional story about a dhole (wild dog) and a tiger who want to outsmart humans, but cannot. The story ends with a warning not to be conceited or arrogant.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conference of Lahu Christians at Shatodo village
A sermon and blessing of people from different backgrounds coming together in church.
Date:
1965
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Thoughts for Lahu Christian youth
A sermon about having patience.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The orphan and the tigers
A traditional story about an orphan who killed ten tigers.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of two songs
A performance of two songs.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Visiting the village's fields
A description of the fields and agricultural practices in Northern Thai villages. The villagers point out bee hives, tobacco fields, and talk with the Lahu working in the fields.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A day hunting and talking
A conversation between Lahu villagers about plans for hunting squirrels and barking deer. They share stories about childhood in the village.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Picking tea
A conversation between Lahu villagers about picking tea and courting Thai women.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Obscene taunts
Obscene taunts in Lahu.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The trickster, the barking-deer, and the swallowed berries
A traditional story about the Trickster, the barking-deer, and the swallowed berries.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The trickster, the horse, and the pumpkin
A traditional story about the Trickster, the horse, and the pumpkin.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
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.
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.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Christmas and the New Rice Festival
A description of the festivals and practices surrounding Christmas and the New Rice Festival, and conversations between the Lahu headman and villagers while preparing for these events. They don't work for 3-4 days around Christmas and feast on pork. For the New Rice Festival in October, they also feast on pork. One person suggests slaughtering and eating an elephant, but others say it is not good. The young men look forward to the New Rice Festival to court the women.
Date:
1965
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Courting banter
A conversation between Lahu villagers about courting women and comparing women to baskets.
Date:
[1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator:
Matisoff, James A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library