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1731. Reference : MM-1-18-27

Inter-ethnic relations between the villagers and the Yao and Khmu people

| March 30 and June 7, 1960. The villagers used to trade with the Yao and Khmu people. They told Moerman stories which were associated with these groups. | Punch card

1732. Reference : MM-1-18-28

Leaving the monkhood

| 1960. The abbot called the villagers for a meeting in the middle of the night. Tu Chao (abbot - translator) told the villagers he was to leave the monkhood. However the villagers asked him to delay the decision until the building of the sanctuary would be complete. | Punch card

1733. Reference : MM-1-18-29

ฺBrawl

| March 31, 1961. There was a brawl between the villagers of Ban Phaed and those of Ban Nong and Ban Van. The victims asked for a feast for forgiveness, but Suk (one of the causes?) refused. Many villagers helped settle the conflict, because they did not want get into trouble with the police. If so, the two parties would pay a fine and could have a record. (some cards were missing. The description might be inaccurate – translator). | Punch card

1734. Reference : MM-1-18-30

Tan Tham (merit making)

| March 4, 1961. Moerman observed merit making at the temple. There were a lot of villagers participating in the rituals. | Punch card

1735. Reference : MM-1-18-31

Headman

| March 6, 1961. There was a meeting to settle a conflict between the village headman and khamcEn. The headman was dissatisfied because when khamcEn was drunk, he disparaged the headman and spoke disparagingly about him to the others. | Punch card

1736. Reference : MM-1-18-32

the expenses charged for litigation

| March 7, 1961. The headman was in consultation with the villagers about the expenses charged for litigation, for cases that were filed with the district administrative authorities. | Punch card

1737. Reference : MM-1-18-33

Repair of the temple (wihan)

| March 8, 1961. Buhsi, No, and Myang went into the city in order to negotiate the wages of technicians who would repair the wihan. March 25, 1961. In a meeting, there was an announcement that another 1500 baht was required for the tiles. After the meeting some villagers began to lay the walls. | Punch card

1738. Reference : MM-1-18-34

Khammi making a will

| March 10, 1961. Khammi called the villagers to witness the making of his will. Cen told Moerman that in the old days the promise of people was reliable, unlike the present, and a contract was now definitely required. | Punch card

1739. Reference : MM-1-18-36

Housewarming

| April 9, 1960. An expression like the “money went to ghost town" described lost money. It was referred to when explaining the behavior of the village headman. He often borrowed money and then refused to repay. April 10, 1960. In the morning the monks were invited to chant. Upon completion of the ceremony, the guests were sitting in circle to have lunch together. | Punch card

1740. Reference : MM-1-18-37

The cost to repair the temple

| April 2, 1960. Details of wages were paid to the contractors repairing the temple. | Punch card