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Performance of traditional Xumi dances and songs organized for this project in Lanman Village with the help of Duoding. Filmed by Wang Dehe, a series of 5 videos Equipment: Sony XDCAM PXW-X70

Video for the audio file xumi095.wav. Conversation between three Xumi speakers: Lurong Duoding (from the Upper Reaches of the Shuiluo River), Garong Tshi'er (from the Middle Reaches of the Shuiluo River), and Waxia Danyong (from the Lower Reaches of the Shuiluo River). They discuss the origins of the Xumi people. Rituals priests of the Xumi (dombu's) as keepers of the traditional culture of the group. Equipment: Sony XDCAM PXW-X70 Beyerdynamic M88 N (cardioid) on the left channel (mono)

Video of a Xumi Dongba, filmed by Wang Dehe in Muli. In this recording, Ciren Wenzhu with his explanations of the ritual (sending away ghosts). Wang Dege suggests to him to apply for the "culture transmitter" status (wenhua chuanchengren). Equipment: Sony XDCAM PXW-X70

Video of the words 'medicine' (voiceless bilabial nasal), 'bamboo' (modal bilabial nasal), 'tail' (voiceless bilabial nasal) Equipment: Sony XDCAM PXW-X70 Beyerdynamic M88 N (cardioid) on the left channel (mono)

Video of a Xumi Dongba, filmed by Wang Dehe in Muli. In this recording, the Dongba (Ciren Wenzhu) is preparing for the ceremony of sending ghosts away (������). Part 3 Equipment: Sony XDCAM PXW-X70

Video of a Xumi Dongba, filmed by Wang Dehe in Muli. (1) First three minutes conversation Dongba-Duoding: ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������1:35: t��a������q�������� ������, q��u������l�������� tu����� massa��e the shoulder�� // shoulder���03:28: ������������������������������������������������������ b������t����i����� , la��������u������ t����y ��u������lu�������� dz������t����i����� ������������������������ bj�� ��o ��������������������� (2) Chanting. Equipment: Sony XDCAM PXW-X70

Video for the audio file xumi097.wav. Conversation between three Xumi speakers: Lurong Duoding (from the Upper Reaches of the Shuiluo River), Garong Tshi'er (from the Middle Reaches of the Shuiluo River), and Waxia Danyong (from the Lower Reaches of the Shuiluo River). They discuss honorifics in Xumi and differences between three different subvarieties of Xumi. In the second part of the file, they narrate traditional stories. First, Lurong Duoding tells a story ("Goat's tail"), which is then re-told by Waxia Danyong. Then Garong Tshi'er narrates a story about a Xumi hero, equivalent of Gesar. Finally, Lurong Duoding tells a humorous story. Equipment: Sony XDCAM PXW-X70 Beyerdynamic M88 N (cardioid) on the left channel (mono)

Video of a Xumi Dongba, filmed by Wang Dehe in Muli. In this recording, the Dongba (Ciren Wenzhu) is preparing for the ceremony of sending ghosts away (������). Equipment: Sony XDCAM PXW-X70

Equipment: Sony XDCAM PXW-X70 camcorder with an external microphone (Beyerdynamic M88 N)

Equipment: Sony XDCAM PXW-X70 camcorder with an external microphone (Beyerdynamic M88 N)