Life style : Counting Days, Months and Years.

      The Mlabri people have never kept a strict record of the date, instead they will make observations from the natural world to tell them which season it is, such as in the summer they observe bees when they look for nectar, for winter they look at the leaves changes in color and for the rainy season they look at rapid climate change such as the weather changing from cold to hot to heavy rain. They use the sun as an indicator for the time of day.   .

Source: The Mlabri community at Baan Boonyuen, Moo 13, Thambon Vieng, Rongkwang district, Prae province.
Informants: 1. Weera Srichawpa
2. Phin Srichawpa
3. Nlikarn Chawphanaprai
4. Duangporn Naamjaikiri
5. The youths: Mai, Nueng, Amara and Kaewta