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

81. Reference : MM-1-17-101

Changes in BP.

| 23 June 1965 - There are 20 radios in the village, including one in the temple which the monks and novices bought for themselves with their own money. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Changes in BP.

82. Reference : MM-1-17-102

Credit.

| 23 June 1965 - Borrowing money and the payment of interest between lender and borrower. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Credit.

83. Reference : MM-1-17-104

Bun.

| 23 June 1965 - Villagers believe that it is meritorious to die a sudden, painless and illness-free death in relatively old age. Nan Centa, for instance, lay down in his coffin, having dressed himself all in white, went to sleep, and died. Myang attributed his knowledge and health to his virtuousness and the fact that he had never lied or stolen. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Bun.

84. Reference : MM-1-17-105

Rice consumption.

| 23 June 1965 - Rice consumption of Nan Bun's family, consisting of himself, his wife and two children. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Rice consumption.

85. Reference : MM-1-17-106

Lue survivals.

| 23 June 1965 – In five to ten years’ time, girls won't weave anymore. It is easier to buy cloth than to weave. Now girls work at the tobacco plant and earn money, with which they buy cloth and sarongs. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Lue survivals.

86. Reference : MM-1-17-107

Yao.

| 23 June 1965 - Some poor parents sell their children to the Yao because they think their children will have a better life and will eat better with the Yao. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Yao.

87. Reference : MM-1-17-108

Timing of interaction.

| 23 June 1965 - Ba jong asks for chisel within 30 seconds of arrival. He sits for about five minutes, during which time he answers questions from Seng, then goes. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Timing of interaction.

88. Reference : MM-1-17-109

Buddhism.

| 24 June1965 – The Lue believe in an afterlife and rebirth. Candles and flowers are put in the hand of a corpse in order to respect the Buddha’s relics. The Aliya Metai is the next incarnation of Buddha, referred to as Phra Jehova by the Christians. People who make donations and merit will be born at the same time as the Aliya Metai comes. Those who make a lot of merit will be reborn in heaven. If one has killed oxen and buffalo, one will reborn immediately on this earth. What we kill in this life will kill us in the next. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Buddhism.

89. Reference : MM-1-17-110

Economics : old days.

| 24 June 1965 – The price of kerosene and salt. Three months after harvesting, people purchase salt in Uttaradit. 29 June 1965 - Moerman goes to Phrae for 25 days with a pack of oxen. In the old days, rice was given to distill liquor for weddings, house warming parties, etc. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Economics : old days.

90. Reference : MM-1-17-111

Earming.

| 24-25 June 1965 - If the ground is very hard a double plow is needed. This strategy kills the grass, while moistening and softening the soil. Nonetheless, those who double plow frequently find that their soil is hard. Every year farmers wait for the rain to water the Ban fields but now they want to run off to Thunglaw because they are afraid it will be too late there. Many farmers use fertilizer when the seedlings do not germinate well. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Earming.