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Name
Pe Eye Cho
Age
70 years
Sex
Female
Religion
Christian
Occupation
(--------------) Place of Birth Beloh (
My name is Pee Eye Cho and I am 70 years old. about my family my mother and father was died when I was child. my parents were
traditional believers [Animist]. But my sister and brother were Christian. They
were farmers I also am Christian.
How many children do you have?
I have ten children, eight daughters and two sons.
What did you parents do?
My parents were farmers.
What of games did your play when you were child?
I usually liked runnung and throwing a ball to each other with .
What do you do during the day? Because I become
older I can't do anything and also I am weakand I live at home and do a
house work if I can.
How has you life change between the past and now?
When we live in our land we can do what we want . if we would like go we can. So
till we arrived in refugee camp. We don't allow us to do anything and go out
anywhere.
Did you have many friends when you were young?
Yes, I had many friends, they almost all were farmers they were also Christian.
What traditional do you have about marriage and death?
The old people had a wedding if they were Christian they married like Christian.
about the dead we make flowers such as the most beautiful flowers.
How do you get money?
I get money from my children because they give me to use in my life.
Why did you get married?
Our older said: we couldn't live only one till we become old so I listened to
her as they talked.
Where did you give birth and who helped you?
I was birth to my children all of in the forest. because my husband found the
food for us so my sisters and my parents helped me.
Did you hear about family planing before?
We never heard about family planning. why? When we lived in our village the
oldest said: the person who makes a wrong mistake they will clear the land which
they live on. they don't make duty.
How do you educate you children and what is your aim for them?
I'm never scolded my children. and for me, my children will pass ten standard if
they married her husband will be farmer and wife will be teacher.
Do people have any cultural taboos?
Yes,
the people many kind of taboo. but I don't know very well. because I am
Christian.
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