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Audio of Binodini's Asangba Nongjabi (Part B)
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Recording of Binodini's Asangba Nogjabi.
Date:
1994
Creator:
Binodini, 1922-2011
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Manipuri Learning Module: Audio of Binodini's Asangba Nongjabi (Part A)
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Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Audio recording of a performance of the play.
Date:
1994
Creator:
Binodini, 1922-2011
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Discussion of medicinal plants
Audio recording of companion video of Shobhana Chelliah talking with Anudon Sankhil in her garden.
Date:
February 2, 2016
Creator:
Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about cricket
This is an audio recording which contains a conversation about how cricket is played. Dialect: Standard Boro
Date:
December 3, 2010
Creator:
Basumatary, Prafulla
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of an epic poem introduction
Performance of an introductory song from the epic of King Gaser Gyalpo of Lithang by Mr. Karma Wangdi.
Date:
June 18, 2022
Creator:
Tshewang, Tashi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of an epic poem song
Performance of a song about royalty in Kongü from the epic of King Gaser Gyalpo of Lithang by Mr. Karma Wangdi.
Date:
June 18, 2022
Creator:
Tshewang, Tashi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of The Pear Story: Dilbung Kennedy
The Pear Story as retold by Dilbung Kennedy of Khorpii
Date:
2009
Creator:
Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of Garpo appeasement rituals
Mr. Karma Wangdi describes the Bon ritual ceremonies used to appease Garpo, also known as Nepo. These involve raising and/or sacrificing a pig, depending on the patient.
Date:
June 18, 2022
Creator:
Tshewang, Tashi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of Dakpa riddles
Mrs. Humchung is one of the oldest people living in Thragom village. She says riddles were part of every mother's teaching to support children's thought processes and to teach them about common mistakes.
Date:
June 8, 2022
Creator:
Tshewang, Tashi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of the Pear Story: Robert
A retelling of the Pear Story by Robert Leivon of Khorpii
Date:
2009
Creator:
Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of Arpo ritual song
Before the Arpo rituals, Mr. Karma Wangdi performs a song about royalty in Kongü stating that his body and possessions (sword, helmet, belt, boots, body armor, bow, and arrow) belong to King Gaser Gyalpo.
Date:
June 18, 2022
Creator:
Tshewang, Tashi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of Mamo appeasement rituals
Mr. Karma Wangdi describes the Bon ritual ceremonies used to appease Mamo, the holder of all sickness. Three flags representing the father, mother, and son of Mamo are used to request forgiveness for any wrongdoing.
Date:
June 18, 2022
Creator:
Tshewang, Tashi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of Phoshing and Moshing appeasement rituals
Mr. Karma Wangdi describes the Bon ritual ceremonies used to appease the male spirit Phoshing and the female spirit Moshing. A smoke offering is made by mixing flour with dry meat, wine, and water.
Date:
June 18, 2022
Creator:
Tshewang, Tashi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of The Pear Story: Grace
A retelling of the Pear Story as told by Grace Sankhil of Phaidaam Pantha. Grace was living in Delhi at the time of this recording.
Date:
January 11, 2009
Creator:
Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about a woman's field of study
Beshot Khullar of Phaidaam Pantha Phaidaam asks a series of questions to a Lamkang student. Examples of the questions he asks are, 'What do you do?' and 'How big is your family?'
Date:
August 27, 2009
Creator:
Khullar, Rengpu Rex
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of healing rituals for serious patients
Mr. Tshering describes how to cure a serious patient using various rituals including preparing an elaborate feast, offering jewelry, and dressing as ransom to get back the soul of the patient.
Date:
July 14, 2022
Creator:
Tshewang, Tashi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of healing rituals and remedies
Mr. Tshering introduces himself and explains how long he has been performing rituals, the cause of various diseases, and remedies for stomach aches. He also talks about his marriage life and resettlement.
Date:
July 14, 2022
Creator:
Tshewang, Tashi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Demonstration of astrological prediction and ritual
Mr. Karma Wangdi demonstrates astrology prediction and a ritual to heal from poisoning.
Date:
June 18, 2022
Creator:
Tshewang, Tashi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of Nak Chö rituals
The speaker describes the Nak Chö ritual practiced by their ancestors on the maternal side. They raise a pig for a year in the name of their parental deity. When the time for the ritual comes, they carry the pig to Kudung village in Tawang district, Arunachal Pradesh, India and sacrifice it. They stopped practicing the pig sacrifice ritual when their grandmother pass away.
Date:
May 29, 2022
Creator:
Tshewang, Tashi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of My Children's Food
Daniel Tholung of Thamlakhuren recites the traditional story of "My Children's Food," which tells the story of a cockroach eating the baby's food and the chain of events that follow. The story has been written and illustrated in a book by Sumshot Khular, Tony Khular of Thamlakhuren and Sankhil Moses of Thamlapokpi. It was written with the help of literacy experts at the Summer Institute of Linguistics.
Date:
2011
Creator:
Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of Abi Phôding appeasement rituals
Mr. Karma Wangdi describes the Bon ritual ceremonies used to appease Abi Phôding. If someone suddenly has a hearing problem, they could have been cursed by Abi Phôding. To appease her, they put a ladle, an eggshell, and wine at the tri-junction, call her name three times, and ask her to give her ear.
Date:
June 18, 2022
Creator:
Tshewang, Tashi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of Tshong Tshongma appeasement rituals and offerings
Mr. Karma Wangdi describes the Bon ritual ceremonies used to appease Tshong Tshongma. This is a very important deity in eastern Bhutan, especially to the people in its vicinity. People bow three times and give offerings. When someone is seriously ill near Tshong Tshongma, they would sacrifice an ox as an offering.
Date:
June 18, 2022
Creator:
Tshewang, Tashi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of farming practices in Thragom village
Mrs. Humchung is one of the oldest people living in Thragom village. She describes farming practices used for staple crops, such as corn, wheat, and buckwheat. She says the community would work on each other's farm on rotational bases, using manure made from a mixture of dry oak leaf and cow dung on the farmland to increase the yield.
Date:
June 8, 2022
Creator:
Tshewang, Tashi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of ritual cakes
Mrs. Humchung is one of the oldest people living in Thragom village. She describes ritual cakes. She says pond earth was used to make the wrathful ritual cake. Wheat flour was used to make a personal Yidam ritual cake. Only in rare cases was rice flour used. A helper of the Lama will come one day ahead of the ritual ceremony to make the cakes.
Date:
June 8, 2022
Creator:
Tshewang, Tashi
System:
The UNT Digital Library