Siam: The Number of New Year's Celebrations

Siam: The Number of New Year's Celebrations

There were several New Year celebration in Siam. First the foreign New Year on January 1, then the Chinese New Year in February, and finally the Indian New Year celebration in March. The Indians had a grand time with their celebration. It lasted two days, and the Landons' watchman was gone for three days, needing an extra day to recover from the celebration.

Landon, Margaret (1903-1993)

January 1, 1928

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Over a course of 13 years Kip Landon (Kenneth Landon Jr.) began recording stories from his parents, Margaret and Kenneth Landon, resulting in 95 hours of recordings. Beginning on July 20, 1976, recording finished in June, 1978. The project resumed again in 1982 for a few months. After a long break, the third recording period began in 1988 and concluded in March 1989.

Margaret Landon (1903-1993)

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Box 77: Oral History: "The Landon Chronicles" Tapes 38-54

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