Libu Lakhi: Namuyi Tibetan Ritual Chant Collection

The World Oral Literature Project is pleased to host the collection of Libu Lakhi. The full collection can be viewed here.

The collection here contains 233 audio recordings, grouped into twelve different types of chanting. The chants, in the Namuyi language, are recited by a phatse, local religious practitioners. The materials were collected between June 2009 and August 2009

Collection Details:

Collection: Namuyi Tibetan Ritual Chant Collection
Collector: Libu Lakhi
Date(s): 2009
Language(s): Namuyi Tibetan, Namuzi

1. Drumi dzo tso su
Drumi dzo tso su ishanted at fertility rituals if a woman cannot fall pregnant.
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2. Ka yu pi su
The Ka yu pi su is chanted at healing rituals.
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3. Mbo kho bu su
Mbo kho bu su is chanted at healing rituals.
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4. Pe ka phe su
Pe ka phe su is chanted at name-giving rituals for infants.
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5. Phi tca pi su
The Phi tca pi su is chanted at healing rituals.
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6. Ru lu tche su
The Ru lu tche su is chanted at healing rituals.
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7. She pi su
The She pi su is chanted at healing rituals.
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8. Sho su
The Sho su is chanted at New Year exorcism rituals.
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9. Tse shuo su
It is currently unknown by the depositor in what circumstances the chant Tse shuo su is used.
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10. Tsho pi su
The Tsho pi su is chanted at funerals.
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11. Yu la re ko su
The Tsho pi su is chanted at funerals.
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12. Ze ku pi su
The depositor currently does not know in what circumstances the Ze ku pi su chant would be used.
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