Group performance of Assam Ram 'Assam's land,' an original song composed by Sukumar Sakachep.

Group performance of the traditional song Pat la, 'cotton song,' which is typically sung during the autumn harvest.

Video of a performance by the Laihui ensemble of pena players at Marjing Mayanglambam's weaning ceremony where the baby eats solid food for the first time. Ballads includes a portion from Moirang Kangleirol. The event was organized in Keishamthong by Mayanglambam Mangangsana.

Prakash Rabha describes ongoing efforts to document the Rabha language.

Biswanath Rabha Tara describes the origin, significance, and rituals of the Baikho festival. This festival celebrates the agricultural practices of the Rabha community. Rituals offer prayers to the goddess Baikho for growth and an abundant harvest.

Prakash Rabha tells a traditional narrative about a queen and her son who are mistreated and kill an elephant. While traveling at night, they are punished for killing the elephant by a woman on the road.

Prakash Rabha tells a traditional narrative about a widow and her son who noticed birds pooping in their garden. After washing and preparing the vegetables, the boy said to the mother that (unlike the other day) the curry tasted very delicious, and he wanted to know what other ingredients were added to make it so tasty. His mother replied that she didn't add any spice, so it may be the bird poop which made the curry so tasty.

Prakash Rabha tells a traditional narrative about a widow's son who catches a sparrow in the field while cultivating jhum. He releases the sparrow because she promised to offer her to him her daughter.

Prakash Rabha tells a traditional narrative about a widow's son who catches a sparrow in the field while cultivating jhum. He releases the sparrow because she promised to offer her to him her daughter. Then he describes ongoing efforts to document the Rabha language.

Prakash Rabha tells two traditional narratives. In the first, a queen and her son are punished for killing an elephant. In the second, a mother and son notice a bird pooping in their garden.

Houjahen Haokip recites the ritual called Aneovei used to heal childhood sickness. He is a Thadou speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung village), around 80 years old at the time of recording. He was thought to be the only living Thadou priest in Lambung village at the time.

Group performance of Dikna la, a traditional love song typically sung at weddings. This version is in Sakachep, accompanied by traditional instruments.

Group performance of a traditional song 'Naite awina,' a lullaby.

Group performance of a traditional song 'Naite awina,' a lullaby.

Group performance of the traditional song 'Louvat,' accompanied by traditional instruments. This song is typically sung while clearing jhum fields.

Group performance of the traditional song Daka daka, accompanied by traditional instruments.

This is a traditional story about the origin of the division into Bey subclans. Bey Ki’ik and Bey Ke’et have a falling out over changing marriage plans as a result of the grandmother’s advice. As a result, a taboo exists such that descendants of Bey Ki’ik and those of Bey Ke’et are not allowed to marry each other. Another result is that members of the Bey Ronghang clan are not allowed to grind rice for rice beer, because in mythological times, the Bey Ronghang women kept grinding rice for rice beer without doing anything else--even forgetting to breast-feed their children, who then died from starvation.