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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

Duration: 3 minutes 08 seconds

Creator: Matisoff, James A.

Item Type: Sound

Partner: UNT College of Information

I am the Way

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

Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]

Duration: 6 minutes 44 seconds

Creator: Matisoff, James A.

Item Type: Sound

Partner: UNT College of Information

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]

Duration: 2 minutes 40 seconds

Creator: Matisoff, James A.

Item Type: Sound

Partner: UNT College of Information

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]

Duration: 16 minutes 42 seconds

Creator: Matisoff, James A.

Item Type: Sound

Partner: UNT College of Information

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]

Duration: 13 minutes 54 seconds

Creator: Matisoff, James A.

Item Type: Sound

Partner: UNT College of Information

New Year's celebrations, part 1

A description of the New Year celebration.

Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]

Duration: 1 minute 17 seconds

Creator: Matisoff, James A.

Item Type: Sound

Partner: UNT College of Information

Cleaning up the village after New Year's

A description of cleaning up after the New Year celebration.

Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]

Duration: 47 seconds

Creator: Matisoff, James A.

Item Type: Sound

Partner: UNT College of Information

Getting married

A description of Lahu marriage customs.

Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]

Duration: 1 minute 01 second

Creator: Matisoff, James A.

Item Type: Sound

Partner: UNT College of Information

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]

Duration: 48 seconds

Creator: Matisoff, James A.

Item Type: Sound

Partner: UNT College of Information

Going hunting

A short account of a day of hunting boar and squirrels.

Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]

Duration: 45 seconds

Creator: Matisoff, James A.

Item Type: Sound

Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of courtship songs

A performance of courtship songs.

Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]

Duration: 1 minute 44 seconds

Creator: Matisoff, James A.

Item Type: Sound

Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of love songs

A performance of love songs.

Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]

Duration: 1 minute 54 seconds

Creator: Matisoff, James A.

Item Type: Sound

Partner: UNT College of Information

Building a house, part 2

A description of how to build a house.

Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]

Duration: 24 minutes 50 seconds

Creator: Matisoff, James A.

Item Type: Sound

Partner: UNT College of Information

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]

Duration: 14 minutes 04 seconds

Creator: Matisoff, James A.

Item Type: Sound

Partner: UNT College of Information

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]

Duration: 2 minutes 08 seconds

Creator: Matisoff, James A.

Item Type: Sound

Partner: UNT College of Information