Snying dkar skyid: Stag rig Oral Literature

The World Oral Literature Project is pleased to host the recordings of Snying dkar skyid collected throughout 2009. Details of the full collection can be browsed on DSpace@Cambridge by clicking here.

The material in this collection includes fifteen audio files, covering a variety of oral literature genres, collected in Stag rig Village in Khri ka County, Mtsho lho Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, China, in 2009.

Collection Details:

Collection: Stag rig Oral Literature
Collector: Snying dkar skyid
Date(s): 2009
Language(s): Amdo Tibetan

1. A Folk Story of the Difficult Lives of Two Brothers
This folk story is commonly told to children by their grand or great grand parents and describes two brother’s difficult life after their parents died.
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2. A Folk Story of a Carpenter
This folk story is commonly told to children by their grand- or great-grandparents; the main character is a carpenter.
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3. Folk Story
This folk story is commonly told to children by their grand- or great-grandparents.
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4. A Folk Story of Two Princesses
This folk story is commonly told to children by their grand- or great-grandparents and is about two princesses and their evil servant.
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5. Riddles from Stag rig
Khro mo thar provides examples of riddles.
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6. Riddles from Stag rig 2
Khro mo thar provides examples of riddles.
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7. Village History of Stag rig
Khro mo thar discusses Stag rig Village history.
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8. A Gathering Song
Rgya mtsho sings a traditional gathering song, which may be sung at such gatherings as weddings and New Year celebrations.
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9. A Love Song 1
Yum go sings a traditional love song. Love songs are commonly sung when villagers have a picnic and during the New Year celebrations.
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10. A Love Song 2
Yum go sings a traditional love song. Love songs are commonly sung when villagers have a picnic and during the New Year celebrations.
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11. A Love Song 3
Yum go sings a traditional love song. Love songs are commonly sung when villagers have a picnic and during the New Year celebrations.
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12. A Wedding Song
Rgay mthso sings a traditional wedding song.
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13. Counting Games
Glu mo mtsho provides and discusses counting games that were commonly taught by elders to children in the past.
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14. Account of an Earthquake
Glu mo mtsho (female) was born Stag rig Tibetan Village in Khri ka County, Mtsho lho Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Mtsho sngon Province, PR China in 1972.
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15. Tongue Twisters
Glu mo mthso provides examples of tongue twisters.
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