Tiandihui
The Tiandihui (Chinese: 天地會; pinyin: Tiān Dì Huì), literally the Society of the Heaven and the Earth, also called Hongmen 洪門, is a Chinese fraternal organization and secretive folk religious sect. As the Tiandihui spread through different counties and provinces, it branched off into many groups and became known by many names, including the Sanhehui. The Hongmen grouping is today more or less synonymous with the whole Tiandihui concept, although the title "Hongmen" is also claimed by some criminal groups.
When the British ruled Hong Kong, all Chinese secret societies were seen as criminal threats and together defined as Triads, although the Hongmen might be said to have differed in its nature from others. The name of the "Three Harmonies Society" (the "Sanhehui" grouping of the Tiandihui) is in fact the source of the term "Triad" that has become synonymous with Chinese organized crime. Because of that heritage, the Tiandihui is sometimes controversial and is illegal in Hong Kong.
Podcasts:
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by Kingston Trio
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by Peter, Paul & Mary
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by Marty Stuart
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by The Walkabouts
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by Walkabouts
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by (Hed) Pe
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by Motion City Soundtrack
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by Pestilence
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by Krokus
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by Madder Mortem
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by 98 Mute
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by Witchery
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by Jane
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by Asaf Avidan
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by Rev Theory
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by Paloalto
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by Left Unsaid
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by Drugstore Fanatics
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by Mercy Fall
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by Exciter
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by Fictional
Hangman
by: Kingston TrioNick Reynolds/Adam Yagodka
Hangman, hangman, hangman, slack your rope a while. Think I see my brother, ridin' many a mile.
Well, brother, did you bring me silver? Brother, did you bring me gold
Or did you come to see me hangin' from the gallows poles?
No, I didn't bring you any silver. No, I didn't bring any gold. I just come to see you hangin' from the gallows pole.
Hangman, hangman, hangman, slack your rope a while. Think I see my father, ridin' many a mile.
Well, father did you bring me any silver? Father, did you bring me any gold
Or did you come to see me hangin' from the gallows poles?
No, I didn't bring you any silver. No, I didn't bring any gold. I just come to see you hangin' from the gallows pole.
Hangman, hangman, hangman, slack your rope a while. Think I see my sweetheart, ridin' many a mile.
Well, sweetheart did you bring any silver? Sweetheart, did you bring a little gold
Or did you come to see me hangin' from the gallows pole?