Analytical discussion and retellings of traditional narratives about Benglam and Lamkang clans transcript

Analytical discussion and retellings of traditional narratives about Benglam and Lamkang clans

Lamkang elders recite well-known traditional narratives (the origin of Lamkang clans, and a Benglam story) and associated songs, followed by discussion in English. Recorded at the 2nd NSF-funded Lamkang Orthography Workshop held at the Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati, Assam.
Date: January 24, 2016
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analytical discussion of minimal pairs contrasting [tl] and [thl] captions transcript

Analytical discussion of minimal pairs contrasting [tl] and [thl]

Swamy Tholung (Ksen) reviews a carefully constructed list of minimal pairs contrasting [tl] and [tlh].
Date: August 9, 2018
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analytical discussion of narrative 358d transcript

Analytical discussion of narrative 358d

Recording of a discussion at the 2016 Orthography Workshop at Don Bosco, Assam.
Date: January 25, 2016
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Critique to the Mythology of Lamkang Tribe Manipur (open access)

A Critique to the Mythology of Lamkang Tribe Manipur

A published critique to the mythology of the Lamkang tribe.
Date: 2000
Creator: Dilbung, Avince Anthony
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dancers lining up to perform at the first death anniversary of late Behon Shilshi at Deering Khu

Recording of Lamkang dancers lining up to perform the dance while Maria plays the music at the first death anniversary of late Behon Shilshi at Deeringkhu. Lamkang Language Education Committee and SIL participated to document this recordings for the language preservation and initiatives of community learning and engagement. Organized by Loveson Shilshi and his family in memory of his late father at Deeering khu village, Chandel District Manipur, India.
Date: March 4, 2014
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Discussion about the tingtou

Elders from various villages who are experts in traditional songs and dance, including Beshot Tholung of Thamlapokpi, Bunghon Suungnem of Leingangching, Shangwar Dilbung of Khuibung, and Beshot Khular of Phaidaam discuss the tingtou, a bamboo mouthpiece musical instrument that one can use to compose any song or play any of their known songs. It is also mentioned that this particular musical instrument is given by men to woo the women they love.
Date: January 2, 2004
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Discussion about the uniqueness and importance of Reelruh Dance

Recording of Reelruh kardaam by Angshel Khular of M.Seljol village. He discusses that it is only the Lamkangs that performed this reelruh dance and the musical instrument called Reelruh is used only by the Lamkang and it's unique to the Lamkangs. This recording is part of the Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research project collection by Sumshot Khular.
Date: January 2017
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Discussion of Cheldep

Elders Beshot Tholung of Thamlapokpo, Bunghon Suungnem of Leingangching, Shangwar Dilbung of Khuibung, Daniel Tholung of Thamlakhuren, and Beshot Khullar and Sankhil Belun of Phaidaam discuss Cheldep, the Lamkang hero. Cheldep was a young man who was brought by Shenoi. As for Shenoi, we are not so sure, but he was arrested during the war they heard. Sankhils claimed the “Yamluung”, a musical instrument, as their property. But, later the Dilbungs claimed it as Vangkhiin, who is the owner of the musical instrument. They discuss a Dilbung man who was lost during the war.
Date: January 2, 2004
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Discussion of Laa kthee transcript

Discussion of Laa kthee

Discussion of traditional songs by Shetwor Dilbung and Bunghon Suungnem at a storytelling festival funded by the NSF project and organized and implemented by Rex Khullar and Harimohon Thounaojam. The speakers discuss the types of songs they would like to collect and archaic vocabulary used in songs. They also discuss the Totlang festival in Phaidaam in 2008.
Date: May 23, 2009
Creator: Khullar, Rengpu Rex
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Drums- Lamkang traditional drums called "Khuung" used during dancing and any festivities

Photograph of Leivon, Kodang, Shilshi, Rengtap and Kangten Khumwor of Leipungtampak village, at the Lamkang Naga Kurchuknao Kunpun Conference at Charangching Khullen village performing dance, as the main drummers representing their village during the performance 2006. The Lamkang traditional Khuung is a drum made of animal skin, wood and cane, used for all rituals, singing and dancing in any Lamkang festivities.
Date: December 1, 2006
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
Krowl, Vol, 1.01, May 2009 (open access)

Krowl, Vol, 1.01, May 2009

Annual magazine containing articles written by contributors across India on various topics, such as socio-economic, political, art, or religious issues.
Date: May 2009
Creator: Bunglun, Shangkhil
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library

Laapuu Singing a traditional song

A photograph Laapuu singing traditional songs while the dancers perform the dance at a seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs. Organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun at Charangching Khullen-Khunkha village in 2006.
Date: November 30, 2006
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Lamkang Laapuu-singers at the Seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs 2006

Photograph of Laapu-Singers during the first Seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun-LKK at Charangching Khullen in 2006, Chandel district, Manipur, India.
Date: December 1, 2006
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Lamkang musical instrument known as Lampe

Lamkang musical instrument known as Lampe used in any singing. Like a mouth organ, made from bamboo.
Date: November 30, 2006
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Lamkang Traditional Cultural Attires and Ornaments; Lamber Ksuu

Photograph of the "lamber Ksuu" playing the "Reelruu" a bamboo musical instrument, made of bamboo, with a gourd fixed in the middle of the hollow and bound and sealed with 'tarnap" in order to make the sound perfectly harmonized. the reelruu is played while performing the "reelruu kardaam" . This picture is taken during the first seminar on "culture and origin of the Lamkangs" organized by Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun-LKK at Charanching Khullen village 2006.
Date: 2006
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Levion Rengkarnung telling a story at the Seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs

Lamkang elder Leivon Rengkarnung of Charangching Khunkha telling the origin story of the Lamkang, and behind him is seated is a story teller,Tholung Beshot from Thamlapokpi. Beshot is an expert Reel Ruu musical instrument maker, apart from his story telling, dance and music and skilled craftsman.
Date: November 30, 2006
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
List of words in indigenous languages of Manipur (open access)

List of words in indigenous languages of Manipur

Wordlist of word in English and indigenous languages of Manipur. This wordlist during the Workshop for the Development of a Multilingual Glossary of Selected Languages of Manipur in Imphal.
Date: October 2009
Creator: Thounaojam, Harimohon
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Maria Performing the music while the Lamkang traditional dancers are ready to participate in the first death anniversary of late Behon Shilshi

Recording of a music played by Maria and Dimitry during the first death anniversary celebration of late Behon Shilshi at Deering Khu village.
Date: March 4, 2014
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Monologue about home life transcript

Monologue about home life

Dilbung Kennedy, studying and living in Delhi, talks about his family in Khorpii village.
Date: 2009
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Monologue about lou kruung laa

Sankhil Thamnung Tholungnu tells us how ladies make friends in the fields. They invite each other through singing songs called 'field songs' [lou kruung laa]. The speaker sings the song with and without a traditional bamboo instrument called Lampe.
Date: unknown
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Monologue about Totlang dance, dress, and ornaments

Bunghon Suungnem explains the meaning behind Totlang Kam and why they sing a particular song with the dance and also the dress they wear.
Date: 2004
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance and discussion of field songs

Songs sung while returning from the field discussed and sung by Daniel Tholung.
Date: 2009
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of Archung Yunee Thxaaso

A group of men and women singing and dancing Archung Yunee Thxaaso
Date: 2004
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of Chuungnii o Txuiva Mrsaal Le

Men and women dance Chuungnii o Txuiva Mrsaal Le, led by elders Beshot Tholung of Thamlapokpi, Bunghon Suungnem of Leingangching, Belun Sankhil of Phaidaam, and Shangwar Dilbung of Khuibung
Date: 2004
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library