Resource Type

Tape 11 Side B

Akha songs and narratives. My-soq: story
Date: March 1, 1977
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
System: The UNT Digital Library

Traditional narrative about seasons

This is a folk tale about seasons. Dialect: Standard Boro
Date: March 1, 2010
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
System: The UNT Digital Library

Traditional narrative of Roh

This is a famous legend about the life of the great grandfather Roh.
Date: May 1, 2012
Creator: Veikho, Sahiinii
System: The UNT Digital Library

The migration story of the Nagas

A historical narrative about the migration routes taken by the Naga tribes in the past.
Date: May 1, 2012
Creator: Veikho, Sahiinii
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of tone words in Lamkang (C-E)

Shobhana elicits tone individual words from Sumshot Khular, words C through E.
Date: April 1, 2016
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Analytical discussion of nouns

Daniel Tholung and Shekarnong Sankhil discuss nouns in Lamkang with Shobhana Chelliah and David Peterson.
Date: February 1, 2016
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Traditional narrative of Chiiho of Koide village

A traditional narrative about the mysterious life of grandpa Chiiho who lived in Koide village.
Date: September 1, 2012
Creator: Veikho, Sahiinii
System: The UNT Digital Library

Traditional narrative of Liipeiru

A tragic story about how Liipeiru was treated poorly by her stepmother.
Date: May 1, 2012
Creator: Veikho, Sahiinii
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of rituals in Koide village

Thaio describes how rituals were organized and conducted in Koide village in the past.
Date: May 1, 2012
Creator: Veikho, Sahiinii
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a traditional Saihriem song

Khuhpi Saihriem sings a traditional song. She is a Saihriem speaker living in Bahbahar village, around 90 years old at the time of recording. She is also a speaker of Bengali.
Date: September 1, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
System: The UNT Digital Library

Traditional narrative of the Ziilai brothers of Koide village

A traditional narrative about how the Ziilai brothers, two orphans, were treated by the villagers, and how the villagers were rewarded based on how they treated the two orphans.
Date: May 1, 2012
Creator: Veikho, Sahiinii
System: The UNT Digital Library

Traditional narrative about how rice cultivation came to Koide village

A legend about how humans got the first seed to start rice cultivation.
Date: May 1, 2012
Creator: Veikho, Sahiinii
System: The UNT Digital Library

Retelling of the traditional story 'Hinglung racham'

This folk tale is about a war fought single-handedly by one man against one village. The narrator is from Maguilong village.
Date: February 1, 2022
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
System: The UNT Digital Library

Retelling of the traditional story 'Zantiuu racham'

This folk tale is a in horror story. The story is about a man who visited the village of his parents-in-law and discovered they are human eaters (cannibals).
Date: April 1, 2021
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the traditional song 'Kapa ram kho'

Khuhpi Saihriem sings the traditional song 'Kapa ram kho.' She is a Saihriem speaker living in Bahbahar village, around 90 years old at the time of recording. She is also a speaker of Bengali.
Date: September 1, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the traditional song 'Ka lhang gol len'

Khuhpi Saihriem sings the traditional song 'Ka lhang gol len.' She is a Saihriem speaker living in Bahbahar village, around 90 years old at the time of recording. She is also a speaker of Bengali.
Date: September 1, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the traditional song 'Ka chung tingni'

Khuhpi Saihriem sings the traditional song 'Ka chung tingni.' She is a Saihriem speaker living in Bahbahar village, around 90 years old at the time of recording. She is also a speaker of Bengali.
Date: September 1, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
System: The UNT Digital Library

Monologue on a crying child

This is a monologue on the (traditional) everyday situation of a mother having a baby to take care of while having to perform other chores such as getting firewood and cooking (not considered a true folk story by language consultants).
Date: April 1, 2010
Creator: Konnerth, Linda
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a folk song 'Rengsongnang lui Alui rong'

This folk song is about the composer’s (Rengsunnang of Katang village) glorious life and praise for his village. The singer of the song is the late Kulaibou of Maguilong village.
Date: July 1, 2011
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
System: The UNT Digital Library

Tape 61 Side B

Akha songs and narratives. Continued from Side A. sjhá daŋ daŋ ə, làq njí thó ə
Date: August 1, 1978
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
System: The UNT Digital Library

Retelling of a traditional narrative about Chemtatepu

Khuhpi Saihriem tells the traditional narrative 'Chemtatepu' about animals. She is a female Saihriem speaker from the Barak valley (currently living in Bahbahar village), around 90 years old at the time of recording. Khuhpi is also a speaker of Bengali.
Date: September 1, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the traditional song 'Apa bawi a'

Khuhpi Saihriem sings the traditional song 'Apa bawi a' about an orphan. She is a Saihriem speaker living in Bahbahar village, around 90 years old at the time of recording. She is also a speaker of Bengali.
Date: September 1, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
System: The UNT Digital Library

Interpretation of an Urdu poem on dowry system

This is a description of an Urdu poem, written by one of the speaker's relatives, on the dowry system prevalent in North India. The poem is in the Urdu language, and the speaker interprets it and explains its meaning and significance in Azamgarhi to the researcher.
Date: February 1, 2020
Creator: Shaikh, Maaz
System: The UNT Digital Library

Traditional narrative about how people started building houses

This is a narrative about how people started building houses after the world was flooded. They watched animals build their houses, like wild boars and birds, and then collected the tools and materials to build houses. Then, they blessed the house.
Date: May 1, 2006
Creator: Mèrv̄m, Ráwang
System: The UNT Digital Library