Documentation of Akha Cultural Traditions

$155.9K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Thailand
Start Date	Jul 06, 2010
End Date	Oct 28, 2014
Duration	1,575 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77049-48`

Grant Description

To support the documentation of 18 animist rituals of the Akha people in Thailand.

The project documents the contextual meaning of the rituals in KHAS, a new orthographic system for the Akha language, including offerings to ancestors and deities such as earth, sky, water, and rice, and life ceremonies such as weddings, funerals, and baby-naming.

The project includes the publication of a book in KHAS, an Akha cultural calendar, and a DVD of rituals, songs, and games.