Bkra shis bzang po: Oral Traditions from Mi nyag-Speaking Tibetan Villages of Nyag rong County
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This collection of 77 audio files focuses on weddings and weddings speeches, but also contains several other genres such as folk tales, folk songs, riddles, tongue twisters, and local history from Bang smad Village and Ri sne Village, Bang smad Township, Nyag rong County, Dkar mdzes Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China.
Bkra shis bzang po recorded this collection during the October and November of 2009.
Collection Details:
Collection: Oral Traditions from Mi nyag-Speaking Tibetan Villages of Nyag rong County
Collector: Bkra shis bzang po
Date(s): 2009
Language(s): Mi nyag, Minyak, Muya, Nyag skad, Khams Tibetan
1. A Speech After a Circle Dance
A lca provides a speech given upon the completion of a circle dance.
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2. A Speech After the Completion of a Monastery
A lca provides a speech given after the completion of a monastery.
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3. A Wedding Speech
A lca gives a wedding speech.
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4. A Folk Tale of a Dog and a Pauper
Dbal bzang provides a folktale in which a dog helps a pauper to become a very rich man.
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5. New Year Celebrations
Ste 'dzin provides descriptions of the process of the New Year celebrations and gives details of local history.
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6. A Folk Tale of a Butterfly
This folktale describes how a butterfly and worm respect one another.
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7. A Folk Tale of Uncle Ston pa
This folktale relates the exploits of the Tibetan trickster uncle Ston pa.
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8. A Folk Tale of a Girl and a Pauper
In this folktale, a girl helps a pauper, who eventually becomes very rich.
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9. Riddles
This file contains examples of riddles in Nyag skad.
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10. A Folk Tale of a Family of Deer
This folktale tells how two members of a deer family are killed.
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11. A Folk Tale of an Unpunished Man
In this folktale a man kills his friend but goes unpunished. Finally, nine years later, justice catches up with hims.
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12. A Folk Tale of a Tiger and a Rabbit
In this folktale, a tiger plans to kill a rabbit, but the rabbit eventually kills the tiger.
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13. A Folk Tale of a Rabbit
In this folktale, a clever rabbit kills a yeti.
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14. A Hunting Account
U rgyan dbang phyung provides a personal account of hunting.
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15. Experiences of Hunting
U rgyan dbang phyung describes his personal hunting experiences.
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16. The Life of Bu lung ma
This oral history relates events in the life of Bu lung ma, a local historical figure.
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17. A Folk Tale of a Boy and King
In this folktale, a clever boy plays a trick on a king.
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18. A Folk Tale of a Man and King
In this folktale, a man tricks a king into selling horse meat.
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19. A Story of Bu lung ma
U gyan dbang phyung tells a story about a time Bu lung ma [ a local historical figure] killed a tiger.
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20. A Folk Tale of the Trickster Uncle Ston pa
This folktale relates the exploits of the Tibetan trickster Uncle Ston pa.
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21. Circle Dancing Song 1
This file is a circle dancing song.
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22. Circle Dancing Song 2
This file is a circle dancing song.
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23. Circle Dancing Song 3
This file is a circle dancing song.
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24. Circle Dancing Song 4
This file is a circle dancing song.
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25. Circle Dancing Song 5
This file is a circle dance song.
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26. Circle Dancing Song 6
This file is a circle dancing song.
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27. Circle Dancing Song 7
This file is a circle dancing song.
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28. Circle Dancing Song 8
This file is a circle dancing song.
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29. Circle Dancing Song 9
This file is a circle dancing song.
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30. Circle Dancing Song 10
This file is a circle dancing song.
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31. Circle Dancing Song 11
This file is a circle dancing song.
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32. Circle Dancing Song 12
This file is a circle dance song.
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33. Circle Dancing Song 13
This file is a circle dance song.
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34. Circle Dancing Song 14
This file is a circle dancing song.
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35. Circle Dancing Song 15
This file contains a circle dancing song.
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36. Circle Dancing Song 16
This file contains a circle dancing song.
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37. Circle Dancing Song 17
This song contains a circle dancing song.
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38. Folk Beliefs and Local Remedies
U rgyan dbang phyung discusses local folk beliefs and home remedies.
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39. Tongue Twisters and Local Beliefs
U rgyan dbang phyung provides examples of tongue twisters and discusses local folk beliefs.
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40. A Folk Tale of a Clever Boy
U rgyan dbang phyung tells a folktale in which a clever boy kills his foolish brother.
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41. Mgur mo – Love Songs 1
U rgyan dbang phyung sings six different mgur mo 'love songs'.
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42. Mgur mo – Love songs 2
U rgyan dbang phyung sings mgur mo 'love songs'.
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43. Nyag skad Proverbs
U rgyan dbang phyung provides proverbs in Nyag skad.
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44. A Folk Tale of a Wolf
Tshe 'dzin tells a folktale about a wolf which wanted to eat a foal, a goat kid, and a lamb, but in the end a rabbit thwarted the wolf's plan.
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45. A Folk Tale of a Dog
Tshe 'dzin tells a folktale in which a dog helps three girls escape from a demon.
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46. A Folk Tale of an Elderly Monk
Tshe 'dzin tells a folktale in which a rabbit, a wolf, a magpie, and a pigeon cheat an elderly monk.
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47. Gang zag rten
Tshe 'dzin tells a folktale named Gang zag rten. Gang zag rten was a holy man who married a herdswoman.
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48. A Folk Tale of a Goat
Tshe 'dzin tells folk tale about a goat who's mother was killed by a sheep. The sheep and her daughter then always bullied the goat daughter, but in the end the goat daughter married a prince.
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49. A Folk Tale of a Poor Man
Tshe 'dzin tells a folktale in which a poor man outsmarts a rich man.
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50. A Folk Tale of an Evil King
Pad ma rgyal mtshan tells a folktale in which a stonemason’s son, a carpenter’s son, and an astrologer’s son, help each other to save a hunter's son who was imprisoned by an evil king.
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51. A Folk Tale of a Hunter
Tshe 'dzin tells a folktale about a hunter who kills three deer.
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52. A Folk Tale of Two Princesses
Tshe 'dzin tells a folk tale about two princesses and their evil servant.
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53. A Folk Tale of a Sheep and her Lamb
Tshe 'dzin tells a folktale in which a snake, a donkey, a pigeon, and a dog helped a sheep and her lamb.
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54. Children’s Games 1
Tshi khrem and Tshe dbang play local children's and other games while explaining the rules and procedures for the games.
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55. Children’s Games 2
Tshi khrem and Tshe dbang play local children's and other games while explaining the rules and procedures for the games.
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56. Children’s Games 3
Tshi khrem and Tshe dbang play local children's and other games while explaining the rules and procedures for the games.
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57. Children’s Games 4
Tshi khrem and Tshe dbang play local children's and other games while explaining the rules and procedures for the games.
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58. Children’s Games 5
Tshi khrem and Tshe dbang play local children's and other games while explaining the rules and procedures for the games.
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59. Children’s Games 6
Tshi khrem and Tshe dbang play local children's and other games while explaining the rules and procedures for the games.
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60. Children’s Games 7
Tshi khrem and Tshe dbang play local children's and other games while explaining the rules and procedures for the games.
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61. Children’s Games 8
Tshi khrem and Tshe dbang play local children's and other games while explaining the rules and procedures for the games.
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62. Children’s Games 9
Tshi khrem and Tshe dbang play local children's and other games while explaining the rules and procedures for the games.
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