STORIES IN HONG KONG INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES

One story.
Many voices.

Listen to the stories of rural Hong Kong. Follow the original words, recordings, and illustrations to hear Waitau and Hakka voices.

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41 recordings / 2 languages / shared memories

香港鄉郊
口述・記憶・日常
Blue and pink qilin illustration

Listen. Read. Remember.

EXPLORE THE LANGUAGE

Waitau

25 stories
圍頭話

EXPLORE THE LANGUAGE

Hakka

20 stories
客家話

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Stories from Hong Kong

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WaitauLocal history

錦田樹屋

相傳因清朝遷海令,元朗錦田一間廢棄小屋被榕樹根纏繞,成為樹屋。

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HakkaChildren’s stories

熊家嫲

一對小姊妹被假扮成外婆的熊誘騙回家,差點被吃掉,後來成功逃脫。

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WaitauCustoms

圍村點燈

點燈是圍頭人添丁後一個重要的儀式,在每年正月十五舉行。

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HakkaLocal history

林村許願樹

大埔林村許願樹原為空心樟樹,後來由其他樹取代;2009年起改用人造許願樹。

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WaitauVillage life

流浮山蠔香飄飄

天水圍流浮山仍然有養蠔户,出產的蠔豉和金蠔深受歡迎。

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HakkaCustoms

舞麒麟迎親

新界客家人仍然保留舞麒麟迎親的習俗,希望為新人帶來福氣。

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Waitau and Hakka book cover

FROM THE PAGE TO THE EAR

Stories worth passing on.

This companion site to the 2024 book by Chaak-Ming Lau and Yee Kai Gary Tang brings together folktales, local history, customs, and village life. Story titles and transcripts remain in their original languages.

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