Interview with Khammu at the Mission House

Item Information

Title:
Interview with Khammu at the Mission House
Description:
Letter from Joel and Barbara Halpern to his parents during their time in Laos with the United States Operations Mission. This letter is in the form of an interview conducted by Halpern's translator, Aram Udol. Udol interviewed a group of Khammu (Khmu') that came to visit the Mission House in Luang Prabang. They explain how difficult the rice harvest is this year. He also interviews a teacher.
Creator:
Halpern, Joel Martin
Addressee:
Halpern, Carl, 1902-1986
Addressee:
Halpern, Nettie
Date:
September 11, 1957
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Genre:
Field notes
Location:
Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries
Collection (local):
Joel M. Halpern Papers
Series:
Series 5H. Southeast Asia: Laos and Vietnam
Subjects:
Anthropology--Laos
Ethnology--Laos
Diplomatic and consular service, American--Laos
Agriculture--Laos
Khmu’ (Southeast Asian people)--Laos
Education--Laos
Teaching--Laos
Villages--Laos
Rice--Laos
Manners and customs--Laos
Halpern, Barbara Kerewsky
Halpern, Joel Martin
Udol, Aram
Places:
Laos
Extent:
1 p.
Link to Item:
http://credo.library.umass.edu/view/full/mufs001-ls-fn-i093
Terms of Use:
All rights for this image are held by Joel M. Halpern. Requests to publish, redistribute, or replicate this material should be addressed to Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries.
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Place of origin:
Laos
Identifier:
mufs001-ls-fn-i093