Story telling by Angpol Shilshi of Wangjangloon village narrating stories of World War II and stories about friends, marriages and families relations.

Transcription of Sumshot Khular recounting her mother Sankhil Thampol Khularnu 's story of giving eggs to some Japanese soldiers who showed up in her village of Charlong during World War II.

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.

Bunghon Suungnem of Leingangching sings three different songs: Phairongsaa, Khungphaai, and Simthlei. He sings about the Haika village, Aibul responded we are populous and we draw our water from streams dry. Raalveen said we are the border and we fought the war against the enemies. Chkhum boasts about their celebrating the Merit Festival called the Totlang Kam. At dawn they sang Var khuu thleng nge,pyu busuk pva busuk ting-tang. Meikhunu hinni’ktlun nuh.

Transcription of retelling of Raal ki paomin (Invading the Village Haika) told by Shetwor Dilbung, in which we get an account of how the Kuki (Khungsai) people invaded the village Haika to take revenge on a Lamkang man for killing a Kuki woman. At the time of the invasion, the people of Haika were celebrating the Merit Feast (Totlang). When the attack was announced, people at first did not believe it.

Transcription of elicitation sessions based on the LLEC word list.

A published critique to the mythology of the Lamkang tribe.

Recording of Sumshot Khular reading Lamkang words based on an early draft of the Lamkang Language Education Committee Lamkang word list, part 2.

Transcription of a retelling of Arthluuk le Raangchel paomin (the story of Arthluuk and Raangchel) as told by Shangchrek Tholung with comments from Tholung Swamy Ksen at Thamlakpokpi Village in Chandel district Manipur, India.

Transcription of a retelling of the Origin of the Lamkang: part VI, as narrated by Bunghon Suungnem.

Jane Lorenzen eliciting words based on the SIL word list with Sumshot Khular.

Collection of the lyrics for Lamkang-language folk songs. It includes statements from various persons involved, biographical information about former village chiefs, tables of Lamkang/English/Manipuri equivalencies, and photos of people and instruments.

Melissa Robinson eliciting words from the LLEC word list with Sumshot Khular.

Transcription of a retelling of Theipaa paomin (the Squirrel Story), as told by Bunghon Sankhil of Keithelmanbi Lamkang village in Chandel District Manipur.

Transcription of a retelling of Theipaa paomin (The Squirrel Story), as narrated by Bunghon Sankhil.

Typed and handwritten conversation scripts translated from Manipuri to Lamkang. Conversation topics include riding the bus, staying at a hotel, visiting a market, getting a haircut, talking on the phone, and meeting colleagues.

Melissa Robinson eliciting words from the LLEC word list with Sumshot Khular.

Recording of a discussion at the 2016 Orthography Workshop at Don Bosco, Assam.

Transcription of a 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 Totlaang festival in Phaidaam in 2008.

Tyler Utt and Melissa Robinson eliciting words from the LLEC word list with Sumshot Khular.

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.

Recording of Rengshing Dilbung and William Shilshi's version of the Pear Story, in Hyderabad. This is one of two recordings they made of the same story.

This document is part of a larger wordlist created by the Tribal Language Institute of Manipur. The Lamkang translations were initally collected by Harimohon Thounaojam and then recollected with tones by Shobhana Chelliah.

Shekarnong Sankhil explains different aspects of the Totlang Festival, a central celebration in the Lamkang world. He is speaking in English and talking to Shobhana Chelliah.