Angshel Khular of M.Seljol singing 'Khungpaar Laa'

Angshel Khular of M.Seljol village singing the 'Khungpaar Laa.' Angshel is known for his expert trumpet plays amongst the Lamkangs. He is also a known laapuu and also a dancer. This recording was made in M.Seljol 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 'Tharon thooe tharon napii napaa o'

Movom Jangvei of Sektaikarong village singing 'Tharon thooe tharon napii napaa o'. This recording was made as part of the Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research work collection by Sumshot Khular.
Date: January 27, 2017
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library

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

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
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

Traditional story about Raapa

A traditional folktale of Raapaa as told by Shetphong Sankhil at Thamlapokpi village in Chandel district, Manipur, India. Raapaa is a poor honest boy who killed the tiger. The best shooters tried killing the tiger but the poor Raapaa who shot the tiger with his grandmothers payaai and kling Khuu, which is a weaving implement, not an arrow, as he cannot afford to own an arrow and bow.
Date: February 2, 2016
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Traditional story about Sumphaai and Raangleen

A narration of Sumphaai and Raangleen as told by Shangchrek Jangvei of Thamlapokpi. This is the story where Raangleen has to sell his sister Sumphaai. After the story, she sings a song.
Date: February 2, 2016
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Traditional story about Uitokpaa and Useen

Recording of Donnu Sankhil telling the story of Uitokpaa and Useen. How the days were being formed. The song of a widow whose house stood alone after all the houses of the villagers sank underground.
Date: January 2016
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
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
System: The UNT Digital Library

Laapuu and Laapii singing at the first death anniversary celebration of late Behon Shilshi at Deering Khu

Recording of Lamkang Laapuu and Laapii singing folksongs 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.
Date: March 4, 2014
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library

Rengpu Rex Khullar making a speech about the value of studying Lamkang grammar for revitalization

Recording of the speech made by Rengpu Rex Khullar during the Lamkang Orthography workshop at Don Bosco Institute, how he came to realized the importance of language documentation and revitalization of the Lamkang.
Date: January 22, 2016
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Steamed rice cooking and its processes during the anniversary of late Behon Shilshi at Deeringkhu

Recording of Steamed rice cooking in Lamkang tradition and its various process before it is served for eating. Video taken during the first death anniversary celebration of late Behon Shilshi at Deerigkhu, Chandel, Manipur state, India.Organized by Loveson Shilshi and his family in memory of their late father.
Date: March 4, 2014
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of the paradigm of the verb 'push'

Recording of a group elicitation of the paradigm of the verb 'push'.
Date: January 2016
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library

Monologue about traditional uses of gourds

Recording of Sumshot Khular describing traditional uses of gourds.
Date: January 2016
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Retelling of the Raapa Story

Raapa lived with his grandmother and was very obedient. The other men in the village came to hate Raapa because a woman was devoted to him. They decided to kill him. A tiger came by and ate the pig belonging to a widow with 2 daughters. The widow invited the men to kill the tiger, offering a daughter to whoever is successful. No one was able. Raapa asked for some spinning tools to use as a weapon. He applied poison to one and hit the tiger with it. The tiger taunted Raapa before the poison took effect and killed it. Jealous of his success, the other men invited Raapa on a hunting trip, trapping him underground with the hedgehogs.
Date: January 2016
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Monologue on the state of language revitalization in Lamkang

Recording at the closing ceremony of the 2016 Lamkang Orthography Workshop. Donnu Sankhil sharing her gratitude in Lamkang and was translated to English by Swamy Ksen to thank the organizers and talk about what is needed for language revitalization.
Date: January 2016
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Analytical discussion of directionals

Recording of discussion on directionals at the Don Bosco Center Assam for the Lamkang Orthography Workshop.
Date: January 2016
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Closing Ceremony at Don Bosco

Monologue about the 2nd Lamkang Orthography Workshop and the need for spelling standardization.
Date: January 2016
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dancers performing led by Tholung Kothapaa at the first death anniversary of late Behon Shilshi at Deering Khu

Recording of Lamkang dancers performing while the Laapuu and Laapii singing folksongs at the first death anniversary of late Behon Shilshi at Deeringkhu. Motit Dilbung played mouth organ while dancing in this video. 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.
Date: March 4, 2014
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library