Norm- is a cousin of Phal’s wife
Sou- Sou’s wife is an aunt (but Ming Chhidon murj) of Phal Cho, Teab, Sotr, Mao, Mom, Phal, Tom and Ngeat - are outsiders.
11.7 Exchanging Reciprocal Labor
- Ol- a new comer, before lived at the far eastern part, not take part in exchanging labor with
- Norn and Thoan- very rare to take part with, only in case they know and there no other (Kamror, Los tra te doeung ning khmean keh chos).
- Vech: not rice to cultivate and the same case for Re is a son of Vech. His rice field is in Sandan - Dom is an elder brother of Phal, then it is very often in taking part in labor exchange
- Nab: far from Phal house, very rare - Savarn: never cultivate rice.
30 days/7days x 10 months x 1,300 riel= 55,714.28 riel
- Fish sauce: during the season of ceremony (Pchum ben) then buy 1 bottle (to cook soup for offering to the spirit): 500 riel
- Oil and sugar: receives from his child who has small kids (under the nutrition supplied program) - Monosodium glutamate: 1 pack= 3,000 riel for 15 days; then 30days/15 x 12 x 3,000 riel= 72,000 riel - Tobacco: 1 kg= 10,000 riel for 2 months; then 12months/2 x 10,000 riel= 60,000 riel
- Garlic: 500 riel- 300 riel for 4-10 days, then 30days/7 x 400 riel x 10 months= 17,142.85 riel - Battery recharging for the radio: 300 riel36 for 6 days, then 30days/6 x 300 riel x 12= 18,000 riel - Pork: 400-500 riel (for one day); (supposed he uses 10 days/month);
450 riel x 10days x 12months= 54,000 riel
- Vegetable: sponge gourd, water convolvulus, wax gourd, water lily: 200-300 riel for 1 day (water convolvulus). (supposed she uses only water convolvulus) then; 250 riel x 30 days x 12= 90,000 riel Total kitchen expense: 382785.7 riel
- Petroleum: 200-300 riel for 3 nights; then 30 days/3 x 12 months x 250 riel= 30,000 riel Total expense: 524,685.7 riel
12.3 Income Selling scarf
Grandson: sell scarf (Kroma) at ancient monuments. 15 scarves/month, buy from town 1,300- 1,400 riel/scarf x 15= 21,000 riel. Sell: 4,000 riel (for foreigner) x 7= 28,000 riel and Cambodian 3,000 riel- 2,500 riel/scarf x 8= 20,000 riel
Total: 48,000 riel; Earn: 48,000 – 21,000= 27,000 riel/month; 27,000 riel x 12 months= 324,000 riel Agriculture
- Rice: 6 sacks (but this year 2005 only 2 sacks)
- Water melon: 2-3 ox-cart and 4,000- 5,000 riel/ox-cart (none for this year 2005); then 45,000 riel x 2.5 ox-cart= 11,250 riel 112,500 riel
- Chicken: 30-40 chicken and sell 3-4 chicken/time; (suppose s/he sells 3 times/year) then;
5,000 riel/each x 3 times x 4 chicken= 60,000 riel Total income: 496,500
36 Special price for Ta Laing only, normal price is 500 to 1,000 riel.
Ith Murt Laing
Lim
Sok Kong
Mao Pot So Ou
dead dead
dead Ren Reth dead
dead Lin Khoeun
Phorn Khon
Lurng
Laing’s family
Laing’s son- Lin: not marriage but rottamknea
Lim Phin
Oeurn Sy
Laing’s son- Lin: six years marriage Reth Sambath
Laing’s daughter- Reth with her second husband- Sambath form O’krou ke village (rottamknea)
Reth Morn
Laing’s daughter- Reth with her first husband- Morn form Sambo (rottamknea)
Heam Em Hart Ren
Mey Chem
Hem
Laing’s daughter- Ren with her husband-Hart and her 9 children
12.4 The Annual Calendar of Laing’s Family
Months Rice cultivations and other activities Crops Varieties Ceremonies Caet 1
April 30
- To go to pagoda on holy day and stay in pagoda during the Khmer New Year;
- To take part in village development as an advisor if there is invitation37.
New Year
Opening tomb Demanding for rain Visak 1
May 31
- “ta laing”to weave palm leaves for own use and selling and “yeay”- Laing’s wife weaves mattes;
- Sons help to cultivate;
- To go to pagoda on holy day;
- To take part in village development as an advisor if there is invitation.
Mlish (before use chha-oeung pos and neang kung)
- Visak Bocie
- Ceremony of the Sacred Furrow
Ceh 1
June 30
- To repair the household and chamkar fence; to guard rice seedling from cattle grazing;
- To collect firewood;
- To go to pagoda during holy day;
- To take part in village development as an advisor if there is invitation.
(all these activities cannot do anymore now 2005 as older)
Asat 1 July 31
To go to pagoda on holy day Monks enter Vosa; Turn to
prepare food for monk
Srap 1 August 31
To go to pagoda on holy day To prepare food for monk;
Potrobot 1 Sept 30
To go to pagoda on holy day and stay in pagoda during the Pchum Ben period.
Pchum Ben: 15 days of Pchum Ben.
Asoit 1 October 31
To go to pagoda on holy day - Katun
- Monks leave Vosa then go to pagoda.
Kaduk 1
Nov 30
To go to pagoda on holy day and traditional events
- Weddings, Water Festival, Candle dripping, Phnom Penh) then go to pagoda - Katun and Bon Pkar Miek 1
Dec. 31
To go to pagoda on holy day
Boh 1 January 31
To go to pagoda on holy day - Weddings (very busy)
- Bon Phkar, PaChay Bourn Miek 1
February 30
To go to pagoda on holy day - Miek Bocie
- Loeurng Chas Srok - Weeding (still very busy) Palkun 1
March 31
To go to pagoda on holy day - Weddings (latest)
- Bon Phka
37 This is just happening while the new village chief just elected in early 2005. The new village chief managed to repair a dike, then an elder villagers group was invited to give advice, Laing was one among other four elders: achar Neak, Ta Uth, Krourch, Sean and Nub.
“ta”Laing’s House and it Neighbors
12.5 Relationship with neighbors: genealogically and locally
Lin and Lim are married sons Nhov- a nephew
Kem, Chaom and Chin are great grand son (chao chiturt murj)
Siek- nephew of Lain (Khamurj Chiturt mury)
Ny- outsider Nath- grandchild
Dom- is nephew of Lain (Khamurj Chiturt mury) Mean- is nephew of Lain (Khamurj bangkoeut) Sor- outsider
Nak, is nephew of Lain (Khamurj Chiturt mury) Mon, is nephew of Lain (Khamurj bangkoeut)
Ngear, Tom, Phal, Mom, Mao, and Sotr- are outsiders Muj- Laing’s younger brother
Theng- outsider
Minh- Laing’s younger brother
Man, Tum and Sean- are nephews of Lain (Khamurj bangkoeut) Outh- outsider
12.6 Exchanging Reciprocal Labor
Laing’s wife is responsible in participating in exchanging labor.
Grandson- also help in this exchanging but only during the weekend
All neighbors and relatives are taking part in exchanging labor except Theng does not participate.
N
Mon Dom
Nak
Mean
House with normal roof (the roof can be made of straw or thatches)
House with tile roof
House with zinc roof
Small size house built directly on the ground or with pile less than 1 meter usually with straw or thatched roof.
Lao
Lao Lao
Lao
Theng
Kim
Mao
Nhov
Muy Minh Man
Ngear Thol/Mao
Mom
Laing Ny
Lin
Lim
Chhaom Chin
Siek Nath
Sor
Tum
Sean
Outh Sotr