A discussion of agricultural practices amongst Lahu villagers. Some choose to plant their own small plots, but the elder encourages them to work together on larger plots. He reminds the villagers of an old saying that warns about rats and birds eating crops which aren't properly cultivated. They mention challenges like elephants trampling the crops, wild animals eating the crops, or the fields being burned by outsiders. They make plans to go hunting and scout different areas for planting in the new season.

A bible reading (John 16:27-28) and sermon about trust.

Draft of the grammar of KokBorok with some placeholders. The grammar describes derivational and inflectional morphology and includes interlinear-glossed text examples.

A reading of the Bible, I Corinthians 8: 1-13.

A reading of the Bible, Mark I: 1-17.

A blessing in the name of the spirits.

A traditional story about a blind man and a man with a broken leg who were healed by a fortune teller.

A traditional story about a blind man and a man with a broken leg who were healed at the New Year celebration.

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.

A traditional story about a group of blind people describing different parts of an elephant.

A humorous anecdote about a man fleeing from rabbit hunters.

A recording of a group of people building a house. They gather the materials, arrange to feed the builders, and discuss how many tiers the house should have. After thatching the roof, they raise the posts and secure the roof to the posts. Finally they build an awning, and the house is complete.

A description of how to build a house.

A description of how to build a house.

A conversation between Lahu villagers about building an airstrip in Shatodo village supervised by the Thai Border Police. The airstrip took up land originally used for rice cultivation. The villagers wonder whether they will get to ride on the planes that will use the airstrip.

A candid conversation with the Lahu.

A conversation between Lahu villagers while preparing to record. They are told to speak up and to think before they speak.

A conversation between Lahu villagers about courting women and planning what to record.

A recording of the village headman, Cabi, and villagers preparing to record skits and descriptions of village life. They are suggesting what to record--slaughtering animals, building houses, visiting Chiang Mai, taking the bus, bargaining at the market. The headman instructs everyone to be silent in the background, but the villagers are laughing a lot.

A humorous anecdote about catching crabs.

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.

A recording of a Lahu church service including hymns and sermon given by a Karen preacher in Huey Tat village. The sermon is about sin and the importance of forgiveness.

A description of cleaning up after the New Year celebration.

A sermon and blessing of people from different backgrounds coming together in church.