Anthropological Archives Database

71. Reference : MM-1-17-84

Behavior to outsiders.

| 21 June and 3 July 1965 - Seng talks freely about the price at which he buys and sells rice, Ly's shooting and Suk's reputation. Seng called himself “phom” (I) when he talks to Moerman, and does not “wai” Moerman when he leaves. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Behavior to outsiders.

72. Reference : MM-1-17-85

Suk and saj.

| 21 June 1965 - Suk has lost face because Sai would not take her. Sai does want to lose face by marrying Suk, who is looked down on by the villagers. Suk has a new husband, and now has a child by him. She married a Kalom (a northern Thai people). Moerman observes that people laugh when they talk about her because nobody would have her. Suk is looked upon as a bad woman due to the perceived laxity of her sexual behavior | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Suk and saj.

73. Reference : MM-1-17-86

Lue history.

| 21 June 1965 - Khiaw Chomphu is an ethnically mixed village, although predominately Lue. There are many Lue from La and Pua districts in Nan Province, mostly of whom are Lue Yong and some Phong and La (the latter names denoting the places from which the Lue groups originally came). In Nan, the majority of women wear Lue sarongs, and the old women wear their hair in a bun. In the old days wars were not fought over land but over people, and the Lue Maeluang were the first to be evicted from their homeland and forced into Thailand. Such evictions and relocation are a recurrent feature in Lue history. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Lue history.

74. Reference : MM-1-17-89

Marriage.

| 21 June 1965 – A number of people have suggested that Moerman should take a Lue wife, saying that his wealth would attract lots of women to marry him. Man explained that one does not lose money or fields other than if a couple divorces, but instead money is saved to build a new family. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Marriage.

75. Reference : MM-1-17-90

Economics.

| 21 June 1965 - Seng complains about his lack of capital. He still buys rice from one of the mills, getting Bt25 per 100 hap. He also sells eggs, purchasing duck eggs from someone who raises ducks and reselling the eggs in the village. Wan and Ma complain that Thailand is a poor country where people have to engage in hard physical labor, unlike America, where there are lots of machines and money. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Economics.

76. Reference : MM-1-17-92

Gossip.

| 21 June 1965 - The shooting of Nan Lot took place in June. Pawn tells how the Tai wife of Bun came here to look for Bun, who ran away to Lampang. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Gossip.

77. Reference : MM-1-17-93

Varieties of people.

| 23 June 1965 - This document refers to the different ways of walking employed by the mountain people. The Ko, Khamu, Kha Hok and Musoe are all members of the Qa people, whereas the Yang, Yao, Meo and Phi Pa are not Qa. Thammachai identifies membership of an ethnic group by costume and accessories. The Musoe and Meo wear different collars. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Varieties of people.

78. Reference : MM-1-17-94

Khowladge of outside.

| 23 June 1965 - Nan Bun drove a samlor in Lampang. Initially he could make Bt30-40, but toward the end his earnings tailed off to just Bt10, so he sold his samlor and came home. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Khowladge of outside.

79. Reference : MM-1-17-97