Country

Performance of Gamlahlen ritual

Chongkholun Haokip recites the ritual called Gamlahlen used for healing the sudden, severe sickness believed to be inflicted by the spirits of the forests. He is a male speaker from Manipur, currently living in Sallbung village, around 95 years old at the time of recording.
Date: June 9, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
System: The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of The Pear Story: Jessie Sankhil captions transcript

Retelling of The Pear Story: Jessie Sankhil

Recording of Jessie Sankhil telling her version of the Pear Story.
Date: June 7, 2017
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about harvest in Wangjanglon village

Conversation between Sumshot Khular and Tony Khular during a visit to a field after harvest in Wangjangloon village. This recording was taken as part of the Firebird Anthropological Research project collection by Sumshot Khular.
Date: January 17, 2017
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of wine preparation rituals

Bahpu Saihriem describes how wine is made and Saihriem rituals associated with wine. He is a native speaker of Saihriem from Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam.
Date: August 17, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of house building songs

Phenlakbou Marenmai briefly describes and performs the songs sung while building traditional grand house and common houses in the village.
Date: October 1, 2016
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about involvement in the Lamkang culture

Monologue on his involvement in Lamkang Culture by Angpol Shilshi of Lamkang Wangjangloon village. This recording is part of the Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research project of Sumshot Khular's collection.
Date: January 17, 2017
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library