DOCUMENTARIES AND EDUCATION FILM
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 A Namyi Wedding Ceremony [ A download --- 757035 KB --- in .mkv format]
A Namyi (Namzi, Namuyi) family held the ceremonies presented here for their son and daughter-in-law in January 2008 in the son's parents' home and the Jinping Restaurant in Mianning County Town, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, PR China. The bride was from Jiulong County, Ganze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province. The Namyi number about 5,000 and are classified as Tibetan. This documentary film was made by Luode Gezu. Video provided by Kevin Stuart.
 Namyi Sacrifice to the Deities [ A download --- 393139 KB --- in .mkv format]
This Namyi sacrifice to the deities was sponsored by Luodu Gezu's grandfather, Luogu Shuoguozha, on a mountain located in Mu'er Village, Lianhe Township, Mianning County, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, PR China in February 2008. This ritual involved sacrificing to Luodu Gezu's elders' graves. This ritual is done by Namyi families during the lunar New Year period (1st-15th days of the 1st lunar month). The Namyi number about 5,000 and are classified as Tibetan. This documentary film was made by Luode Gezu. Video provided by Kevin Stuart.
 Namyi Calling Back the Soul Rite.[ A download --- 314902 --- in .mkv format]
This Namyi calling the soul back ritual was done by the religious specialist, Han Heshang, at Luodu Gezu's grandfather's home in Mu'er Village, Lianhe Township, Mianning County, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, PR China in February 2008. The ritual was done for Luodu Gezu's father who felt weak and was experiencing a lack of energy. Han Heshang, upon consultation, suggested this ritual. There are about 5,000 Namyi. The film was made by Luode Gezu. Video provided by Kevin Stuart.
Solar Cookers [ A download --- 70513 --- in .mkv format]
Solar cookers in Tibetan communities are an appropriate form of solar energy use benefitting the environment and of great benefit to women and girls, who are expected, culturally, to collect fuel (animal dung, wood, straw) for their households. This video was recorded and edited by Puhua Dongzhi. Video provided by Kevin Stuart.
 This video material teaches English to Tibetans using the book Elementary English ABC (available for free download at http://libweb.uoregon.edu/ec/e-asia/reada/tibetanabc.pdf. Produced and directed by Puhua Dongzhi. Cast: Tsering Samdrup, Michelle Kleisath, Matt Boswell, Merit Tutthill, Steve Frediani, Solomon Rino, and Kevin Stuart. Files provided by Kevin Stuart.
Video #1: Lesson 1 to Lesson 3
Video #2: Review One and Lesson 4 (New Words)
Video #3: Lesson 4 (Text) to Lesson 6 (Exercise #3)
Video #4: Lesson 6 (Exercise #5) to Lesson 9
Video #5: Lesson 10 to Lesson 11
Video #6: Lesson 12 to Lesson 14 (New Words)
Video #7: Lesson 14 (Text) to Lesson 17
Video #8: Lesson 18 to Lesson 20
Video #9: Lesson 21 to Lesson 23
Video #10: Lesson 24 to Lesson 27
Video #11: Lesson 28 to Lesson 31
Video #12: Lesson 32 to Lesson 34
Video #13: Lesson 35 to Lesson 38
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