Belun Sankhil Sharing about the forefathers and family lineage at Phaaidaam village

Belun Sankhil sharing his family origin and forefathers and their family lineage at Phaaidaam village. This recording was made in Phaaidam village as part of the Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research work collection by Sumshot Khular.
Date: January 1, 2017
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of part of Paam Laa

Reverend Renghong Khular singing a line of paam laa called 'Akhuu yuksuu Tamu ee, Tamu Phaaiyo santing kthxaa chenglim lam me.' This recording was made in Paraolon village as part of the Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research work collection by Sumshot Khular.
Date: January 1, 2017
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library

Monologue about the folk song Reite Penang

Sankhil Shetphong of Thamlapokpi sings and explains the meaning of the folk song Reite Penang and “Khuungpaar Laa”. The song translates as follows: Flower bloom but we don’t know when they disappear. After they bloom as they disappear from the whole mountain range. [areiyo paar re, reite penang paar ee]. This recording was made as part of Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research project collection by Sumshot Khular.
Date: January 23, 2017
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of Likhaa Laa at M.Seljol village

Angshel Khular of M.Seljol singing Likhaa Laa. The song was sung during the festival organized by him in Suulaam area as he was a rich person in the local area. This is video is taken in the new village after they were displaced due to the burning down of the village and killing of 5 villagers from Betuk, during the Kuki and Naga conflict. This recording is part of the Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research work collection by Sumshot Khular.
Date: January 2017
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of Lamkang folk songs during the competition

Recording of Lamkang Lamloon laa sung by Kephaar Sankhil and Shangpor Shilshi during the Lamkang folk song competition at Thamlapokpi under the supervisor of Shetphong Sankhil. The first time kids were taught to sing the cultural folk songs and dances. Taught by Shetphong Sankhil. The video is taken by Sumshot and Tony Khular as part of the Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research Project.
Date: January 1, 2017
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library

Renghong Khular discusses about the Lamkang Literature and language development work

Reverend Renghong Khular, founder of Lamkang Naga Baptist Association (LNBA) and president of Lamkang Literature Society sharing how he was instrumental for building the Paraolon village, establishing a school, and the work of the present Lamkang literature society. This recording was made in Paraolon village as part of the Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research work collection by Sumshot Khular.
Date: January 2017
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library

Reverend Kumar Khular sharing how Nungkangching village embraced Christianity

Rev. Nungpanlon Kumar Khular tells how the Nungkangching village embraced Christianity and how the village came about to be known as Nungkangching. The video was taken at the Lamkang Naga Baptist Association Centre at Thamlakhuren, Chandel. This is part of the Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research project collection of Sumshot Khular.
Date: January 27, 2017
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library

The Jalakeli Project: Women's Oral Histories: Mohinisana "The Whistler" Ningthemcha on Family, Marriage and Performance

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Mohinisana Ningthemcha Elangbam Ongbi, renowned in her day as "The Whistler" talks about social values and their impact on marriage and performance. On growing up in a traditional elite family, restrictions on socialising, her arranged marriage, rules of exogamy, worship, and interaction with the royal court.
Date: October 3, 2017
Creator: Roy, L. Somi
System: The UNT Digital Library

The Jalakeli Project: Women's Oral Histories: On the House of Ngangbam

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Sundari Ngangbam, a member of the Choir of the Royal Daughters, reminisces about her father, singer Ngangbam Nimai, Manipur's first recording artist, and her family, the House of Ngangbam to which Maharani Dhanamanjuri Devi belonged.
Date: October 4, 2017
Creator: Roy, L. Somi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Video of Jalakeli at the Palace Temple of Manipur

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This video is of Jalakeli, a women's Hindu Vaishnav ritual performance of Manipur, India. It was offered, as annual custom dictates, by the Shree Shree Govinda Jiu Jalakeli Pala on Buddha Purnima, the full moon of the Manipuri lunar month of Kalen (9 May 2017) at the Shree Shree Govindajee Temple of the Royal Palace of Manipur.
Date: May 10, 2017
Creator: Shree Shree Govinda Jiu Jalakeli Pala
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analytical discussion about directionals captions transcript

Analytical discussion about directionals

A conversation about directional words and various other constructions in Lamkang at IIIT-Hyderabad.
Date: June 9, 2017
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System: The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of The Pear Story: Dina Sankhil captions transcript

Retelling of The Pear Story: Dina Sankhil

Recording of Dina Shankhil Lamkang telling her version of the Pear Story.
Date: June 7, 2017
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System: The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of The Pear Story: Rengshing captions transcript

Retelling of The Pear Story: Rengshing

Recording of Rengshing Dilbung and William Shilshi's version of The Pear Story, recorded at Hyderabad.
Date: June 9, 2017
Creator: Lorenzen, Jane
System: The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of The Pear Story: Steney captions transcript

Retelling of The Pear Story: Steney

Recording of the Pear Story as told by Steney Leivon Lamkang Hyderabad.
Date: 2017
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System: The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of The Pear Story: Ningtamla Jangvei captions transcript

Retelling of The Pear Story: Ningtamla Jangvei

Recording of Ningtamla Jangvei telling her version of the Pear Story. Recorded in Hyderabad.
Date: June 7, 2017
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System: The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of The Pear Story: Rebecca Leivon Lamkang captions transcript

Retelling of The Pear Story: Rebecca Leivon Lamkang

Recording of Rebecca Leivon Lamkang and Ringdam Shilshi telling their version of The Pear Story. During the India Venture trip to Hyderbad.
Date: June 12, 2017
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System: The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of The Pear Story: Ringdam captions transcript

Retelling of The Pear Story: Ringdam

Recording of Ringdam Shilshi and Rebecca Leivon Lamkang telling their version of The Pear Story, in Hyderabad.
Date: June 12, 2017
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System: The UNT Digital Library
Personal recollections of the Naga Kuki Conflict by Dilbung Bembem captions transcript

Personal recollections of the Naga Kuki Conflict by Dilbung Bembem

Recording of Dilbung Bembem recorded in Imphal recollecting her time during the conflict. The story of the attack and burning down of her village Paraolon, the killing of her brother Dilbung Angpheng, and Simon and his father Darshel, Sankhil Kochai, and injuring her father Dilbung Rengtarnon by the Kuki. They buried the death family members at Challong and they escaped to Chandel as they were displaced due to the conflict.
Date: March 9, 2017
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System: The UNT Digital Library
Traditional story about the Squirrel captions transcript

Traditional story about the Squirrel

Recording of William Shilshi telling his version of The Squirrel Story. Theipaa parkhaa ksel paomin.
Date: June 9, 2017
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System: The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a Lamkang traditional dance captions transcript

Performance of a Lamkang traditional dance

Recording of a short, impromptu dancing lesson of Lamkang traditional dance.
Date: June 7, 2017
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System: The UNT Digital Library
Performance of Lamkang Inn Laa Kapaa hintha hungtlung nikdon captions transcript

Performance of Lamkang Inn Laa Kapaa hintha hungtlung nikdon

A performance of a hymn in Lamkang Inn Laa by Lamkang students studying in Hyderabad.
Date: June 7, 2017
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System: The UNT Digital Library
Performance of three hymns captions transcript

Performance of three hymns

Three hymns sung during social events and celebrations called "Hangrip Nikdon Kapaa Intha Hungtlung Nikdon", "I will arise and go to my father", "Oh, Akngen Chaak Ka Pthla Kthii", "Kurlo Karman Da Ka'am Dultipaam Thungi", and Vangbak No"
Date: June 2017
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about a cultural exchange with Lamkangs in Tamu Area

Recording of Shilshi Angpol of Wangjangloon sharing his plans for cultural exchange with Lamkangs in Tamu Area in Myanmar with the Lamkangs here in Manipur. He shares his interests and plans to take the cultural dance troupes to the Lamkangs living in Myanmar. This recording is part of the Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research project collection by Sumshot Khular.
Date: January 1, 2017
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library

Shetphong Sankhil discussing his sister Sankhil Thampol Khularnu

Recording of Shetphong Sankhil of Thamlapokpi village. Narrating the story of their childhood days in Challong looking after the fields. Then life of early Christians and education in the early days where there were no schools in those areas.
Date: January 12, 2017
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library