Year 1962-1966

Scope and content :

1962-1966. This series consist of 187 records of punch card, letter, and postcard. These materials are from the second field work trip of Moerman in Thailand. He revisited Ban Phaed, Payao province to collect additional field data.

Repository : SAC

Extent and medium : 187 records of punch card, letter, and postcard.

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer : Donated by Michael Moerman, 2005.

System of arrangemant : The series is divided base on the periods of field work in Thailand.

Condition governing accessible and reproduce : Some restriction on access. To respect in intellectual property right, the original material (hard copy) may not allowed to access. Please contact staff if you need more information.

Creative Commons License : Attribution (CC BY)

Traditional Knowledge License : Traditional Knowledge Attribution (TK A)

Language : English/Thai

Script : English/Thai

Rule or convention : Collection, series and file level description based on ISAD(G)

154

Punchcard

31

Letter

2

Postcard

51. Reference : MM-1-17-61

Farming.

| 19 June 1965 - Stages of rice farming. Villagers assist Kamhang with his farm work as he has no buffaloes and insufficient labor. Those who lend their buffaloes are given rice in return. Laborers who work on the farm are using relatives of the farmer. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Farming.

52. Reference : MM-1-17-62

Varities of people.

| 19 June 1965 - Varieties of people : Khamu believe in spirits. When someone dies, all of his animals are killed with him and he is buried alongside his money. When he is reborn the money is dug up to “su khwan”. Moerman opens his book and the villagers identify which ethnic group the people in the picture belong to. The villagers identify people by costume, accessories and equipment. The other groups of people are Eko, Kala, Yao, Muser, Meo, Tai dam, Sakai, Lisu, Yang, Akha, Khamu and Karen. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Varities of people.

53. Reference : MM-1-17-64

Suk and saj.

| 19 June1965 - Sai did not want to marry Suk because she is old and has several children already. A woman is usually vilified for multiple divorces, whereas men who divorce several times are exonerated. Social rules concerning women are stricter. A man who marries a widow, or a woman who marries a widower, loses face. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Suk and saj.

54. Reference : MM-1-17-65

Child training.

| 19 June 1965 - Training children. Children are told not to point their feet. Children are told not to come too close or to play too close to Moerman. Moreover girls are not allow to come too close to priests and novices, and must not sit improperly. Children should be polite and stay calm when visiting other houses. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Child training.

55. Reference : MM-1-17-66

Marriage.

| 19 June1965 - When a daughter-in-law comes from a distant village, villagers often “mat khwan” due to the distance she has to travel. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Marriage.

56. Reference : MM-1-17-67

Khowledge of outside world.

| 19 June 1965 – The Meo Lai were formerly communists, but they have now switched allegiance to the USA. The communists gave them nothing but the Americans have given them rice, built houses and given them pigs and chickens. Children sing the phrase “ma noi noi thammada” that they heard from radio. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Khowledge of outside world.

57. Reference : MM-1-17-68

Greeting.

| 19 June 1965 - Mae Sa answers greetings for just standing or sitting quietly. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Greeting.

58. Reference : MM-1-17-69

Varieties of people.

| 20 June 1965 - Earning a living, making merit and customs are included in language. When Moerman lived in the village, he was regarded as being Lue, but was regarded as being American when he returned to the US. Thammachai identifies other ethnic groups by costume, accessories, language and the way they walk | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Varieties of people.

59. Reference : MM-1-17-70

Farming.

| 20 June 1965 - Mun is planting in Thunglaw. Last year he did not plow by tractor because the rain came unexpectedly early and grass thrived in the water-logged ground. This year he has hired four laborers to carry out the planting and plow by tractor and buffalo. Next year after the grass has been killed, he will sow again. He plants half rice and half glutinous rice, all of which is in-season rice. Planting in Thunglaw is expensive if laborers and buffalos have to be hired. Thunglaw extends over the two villages of Ban That and Ban Kwang. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Farming.

60. Reference : MM-1-17-71

Road.

| 20 June 1965 - Villagers could sell rice at a better price if there were roads connecting the village with Phayao, where there would be greater opportunities for trade. Horses could be purchased in Phayao and sold on to the local mountain people. Moreover, the people building the roads would purchase housing plots, thus giving the villagers additional money. Roads are good for merchants and officials, making it easier to travel. However, they have few perceived benefits for the common people, whose attitude toward them is neutral. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Road.