Dorji (Rdo rje don 'grub): Tewo County Collection

The World Oral Literature Project is pleased to host the the Tewo County Collection, deposited by Dorji. Details of the full collection can be browsed on DSpace@Cambridge by clicking here.

This collection contains songs and speeches performed at a wedding and other occasions in Wuyika Village, Kaba Township in Tewo County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, PR China.

Dorji recorded this collection in February 2011.

Collection Details:

Collection: Dorji (Rdo rje don 'grub): Tewo County Collection
Collector: Dorji (Rdo rje don 'grub)
Date(s): 2011
Language(s): Tibetan

1. Liquor Praise Song
Sung by 'phags pa, Paba (b. 1943), a native of Wuyika Village. Paba holds a bamboo tube that is used to drink the liquor. The song is particularly for barley liquor.
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2. Song Sung while Outside the Home
Sung by dpe sde mtsho, Bandaicao (b. ~1980), a native of Wuyika Village. Such songs are sung when, for example, one is outside the home and walking on the mountain. They are sung for enjoyment.
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3. Wedding Speech 1
By sgrol go, Zhugao (b. 1956), a native of Kaba Village. This speech is considered the most important speech at a wedding and is given at the beginning of the wedding.
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4. Wedding Speech 2
Performed by 'a cag, Ajia (b. ~1968). This speech is another version of that given by 'grol go, Zhugao (b. 1956).
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5. Wedding Song 1
Sung by cag cag, Jiajia (left, b. ~1976) and sgrol me, Zhuman (right, b. ~1976). Jiajia and Zhuman are native of Wuyika Village.
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6. Wedding Song 2
Sung by two women from Wuyika.
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7. Wedding Song 3
Sung by rta 'grin sgrol ma, Danji Zhuoma (b. ~1974), a native of Wuyika Village.
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8. Wedding Song 4
Sung by sgrol me, Zhuman (right, b. ~1976) and cag cag, Jiajia (left, b. ~1976).
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9. Wedding Song 5
Sung by 'a cag, Ajia, (b. ~1968), a native of Wuyika Village.
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10. Wedding Song 6
Sung by dpe sde mtsho, Bandaicao (b. ~1980) and rta 'grin sgrol ma, Danji Zhuoma (b. ~1974).
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11. Wedding Song 7
Sung by rta 'grin sgrol ma, Danji Zhuoma (b. ~1974).
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