An Interview About a Dream

The respondent recalls a dream in which he spoke Chinese, which he found amusing because in his waking life did not speak Chinese.The fifty one audio and nine video files in this collection include: villages’ life stories, circle-dancing songs and performance, local history, folk tales, and interviews from Siyuewu Village, Puxi Township, Rangtang County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China.World Oral Literature Projec

A Folk Song

Zher lo sings a song normally sung at parties, picnics, and singing competitions.The fifty one audio and nine video files in this collection include: villages’ life stories, circle-dancing songs and performance, local history, folk tales, and interviews from Siyuewu Village, Puxi Township, Rangtang County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China.World Oral Literature Projec

A Road Accident

Shel ko shares his experience of a serious road accident in which the truck he was driving overturned and plunged from the road into a river.The fifty one audio and nine video files in this collection include: villages’ life stories, circle-dancing songs and performance, local history, folk tales, and interviews from Siyuewu Village, Puxi Township, Rangtang County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China.World Oral Literature Projec

An Interview Recalling an Argument

The respondent recalls an argument with a village woman.The fifty one audio and nine video files in this collection include: villages’ life stories, circle-dancing songs and performance, local history, folk tales, and interviews from Siyuewu Village, Puxi Township, Rangtang County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China.World Oral Literature Projec

Village History 1

Zhangs skyong tells village history concerning a demon which almost destroyed the village.The fifty one audio and nine video files in this collection include: villages’ life stories, circle-dancing songs and performance, local history, folk tales, and interviews from Siyuewu Village, Puxi Township, Rangtang County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China.World Oral Literature Projec

An Interview Life Story

The respondent tells of her experiences of decollectivization.The fifty one audio and nine video files in this collection include: villages’ life stories, circle-dancing songs and performance, local history, folk tales, and interviews from Siyuewu Village, Puxi Township, Rangtang County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China.World Oral Literature Projec

A Folk Story of a Frog

The respondent tells a story of a frog becoming a man.The fifty one audio and nine video files in this collection include: villages’ life stories, circle-dancing songs and performance, local history, folk tales, and interviews from Siyuewu Village, Puxi Township, Rangtang County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China.World Oral Literature Projec

Villagers Relaxing After Circle Dances

Villagers relax and play together after performing circle dances.The fifty one audio and nine video files in this collection include: villages’ life stories, circle-dancing songs and performance, local history, folk tales, and interviews from Siyuewu Village, Puxi Township, Rangtang County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China.World Oral Literature Projec

An Interview About an Illness

The respondent tells of his experience of a life-threatening illness.The fifty one audio and nine video files in this collection include: villages’ life stories, circle-dancing songs and performance, local history, folk tales, and interviews from Siyuewu Village, Puxi Township, Rangtang County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China.World Oral Literature Projec

An Interview About Inexplicable Sounds

The respondent tells his experience of hearing strange, inexplicable sounds while riding his motorcycle near a place where many people had previously died in traffic accidents.The fifty one audio and nine video files in this collection include: villages’ life stories, circle-dancing songs and performance, local history, folk tales, and interviews from Siyuewu Village, Puxi Township, Rangtang County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China.World Oral Literature Projec