Tashi Dorji describes how residents of Dukti village appease the local deities for taking care of their crops when the mountain roads are closed for four months every year. During this time, they offer feasts and fermented wine to the local deities once a month. He explans that the wine for the appeasement and Tshok for the deity is collected as a community tax. Recorded at Dukti Gup Sonam's house in Dukti village.

Tashi Dorji describes a pilgrimage to Tshong Tshongma and the surrounding area. Tshong Tshongma is a sacred mountain and a local deity in Eastern Bhutan. Over 4000 meters in elevation, it is accessible only four months per year due to local customs. He states that Tshong Tshongma is king amongst the worldly deities, wrathful in nature. He describes landmarks seen on the way to Tshong Tshongma, including a rock symbolizing the riding horse of Tshong Tshongma Lopen, Buddhist scriptures, a stupa, a treasured hole, a golden table, a door to the sky, a monastery of monks, and a meditation place of Guru Rinpoche. Travelers offer libations twice per day to have nice weather during pilgrimages.

Tashi Dorji describes a pilgrimage to Tshong Tshongma and the surrounding area. He discusses a biography of Tshong Tshongma Ney (the religious site) which was taken by the people of Bonglang village (Tawang District, Arunachal Pradesh, India) for reception purposes but never returned. It says there is a garden of Tshong Tshongma at the base of Dukti village with fruits, betel leaves, betel nuts, and other plants which only those who are about to die can reach. He explains that the deity behind the Jomo is Tshong Tshongma. If someone has lost one’s life force, it can be retrieved from the devil with the help of Jomo.

Recording of informal conversation in a family home.

Recording of informal conversation in a family home.

Recording of a conversation with an unknown child.

Recording of a personal letter to a family member who is traveling.

Recording of a personal letter to catch up with a family member who is traveling.

This is a recording of Pinksta Islary describing a personal hobby.

Recording of Baladev Moshahary describing festivals celebrated by the Boros.

Recording of Ignicious Basumatary discussing hobbies.

Recording of Bakhna Basumatary discussing his hobbies.

Recording of Bilian Boro introducing themselves and describing interests.

Conversation on the origin of Boro nomenclature. Dialect: Standard Boro

Recording of a personal narrative by Jugami Basumatary.

Recording of Baladev Moshahary discussing traditional Boro food.

Recording of a personal narrative by Kanish Brahma.

Recording of a personal letter to a family member who is traveling, updating them on the children at home.

A discussion with Beshot Khullar and Rengpu Rex Khullar on how questions are formed in Lamkang.

This is a description of a recipe for pork with fermented bamboo shoots.

Recording of Baladev Moshahary discussing future plans.

Recording of Pinksta Islary discussing an experience at the Central Institute of Technology (CIT) Kokrajhar.

This is a conversation about the Boro rulers, namely, Naranarayan and Chilarai. Dialect: Standard Boro

This is a conversation about the Boro rulers and their kingdom of the past. Dialect: Standard Boro