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Marriage and divorce

Description: A skit performed by Lahu villagers before, during, and after a wedding between Java, a Lahu man and Naphui, a woman from the north country. They discuss killing a pig for the feast and divide the meat between the guests. Later, the couple goes to the pastor because they cannot stay married. The pastor tries to convince them to stay together, but instead the man pays 150 baht, and they are divorced.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Duration: 26 minutes 54 seconds
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
Partner: UNT College of Information
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