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Speech about language endangerment and political instability in the Balkans
Video of a presentation from the 2020 workshop 'Language Then and Now: Language Endangerment and Political Instability.' Ana Roeschley discusses her experience of how political instability and violence break apart communities and erode their ability to pass down their written and spoken word in the Balkans. She talks about the siege of Sarajevo and the destruction of the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Date:
February 21, 2020
Creator:
Burke, Mary
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Speech about language endangerment and political instability in rural Manipur
Video of a presentation from the 2020 workshop 'Language Then and Now: Language Endangerment and Political Instability.' Rex Khullar discusses his experience of how political instability and violence break apart communities and erode their ability to pass down their written and spoken word in the hills of Manipur, India. He talks about how village life can be disrupted when children have to go to larger cities to make money for their families.
Date:
February 21, 2020
Creator:
Burke, Mary
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about Assam floods
Bimal Daimary is a school principal with an MA education who speaks Bengali, Hindi, and Assamese in addition to Boro, 56 years old at the time of recording. He recalls the road conditions of his childhood. He recalls an incident in which he and his father fell into the Buriyoti River. He claims that because his house was near the hills, a lot of crops were ruined due to the sand that covered their crops. Recorded in Gogamukh, Rangpuriya.
Date:
September 2, 2022
Creator:
Sonowal, Ria
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Biswajit Goyary describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is in the agricultural business with a higher secondary education. He speaks Hindi and Assamese in addition to Boro, 42 years old at the time of recording. Recorded in Gogamukh, Bathoupuri. He discusses the crop damage caused by the flood. The speaker discusses problems in the agricultural sector, the types of insects that harm crops, and various insects that the average person may be unaware of. He goes on to describe how the culture was in the past. He stated that there have been instances where maids refused to work in a household if the family does not have a son. According to the speaker, housemaids eloping with the sons of wealthy families was a common occurrence.
Date:
September 2, 2022
Creator:
Sonowal, Ria
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about Assam floods
Dalimi Brahma Daimary is an assistant teacher with a MA in Boro who speaks Bengali, Hindi, Nepali, and Assamese in addition to Boro, 48 years old at the time of recording. This recording contains the speaker's wedding flood experience. She tells us about an incident that occurred during her wedding in 1997. To get to her husband's house, she had to use a boat to cross the Germer River. She also mentions a child who was swept into the river by a "hakhu" during the flood. She then goes on to talk about her experiences moving around and squeezing her clothes after crossing the Germer River. Recorded in Gogamukh, Rangpuriya.
Date:
September 2, 2022
Creator:
Sonowal, Ria
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of Jali Putuli festival songs, dances, and rituals
Villagers of Jajikona Village introduce themselves and describe the festival, Jali Putuli Haba, or 'wedding of fake idols'. This is a traditional festival of the Bodo community, but not so common nowadays. It is still found in the Kamrup District of Assam, for example in Jajikona (Jarkona) village. The villagers believe that this festival is still rewarding. Here, two idols, bride and groom, made of straw are decorated with new clothes, colors, and garlands. Certain rituals are performed by the elderly people accompanied by music, song and dance while decorating the idols at one of the households. The main celebration takes place the next day when the idols are placed auspiciously within a cage specially built with banana trees and its barks. It is celebrated in an open field where all the villagers gather, offer prayers, and sing and dance in merriment to invoke and seek blessings from God. They believe that this particular ritual is performed in the name of Rain God, Deba Bwrai and Debi Burwi, Rawna and Rawni (Thunder and Lightening) for sufficient rain and good crops before they start farming activities in Summer.
Date:
June 12, 2021
Creator:
Basumatary, Prafulla
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Julen Chandra Boro describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a Bodo Sahitya Sabha Representative with an MA level education who speaks Bengali, and Assamese in addition to Boro, 53 years old at the time of recording. Recorded in Gogamukh, Rangpuriya. This recording offers information regarding the diseases brought by the flood. The speaker discusses the numerous flood-related losses. He describes the destruction of the dwellings as well as the sicknesses caused by the water. He claims that he lived in the village until Class 7/8. As a result, whenever there was a flood, the water brought a lot of waste with it. They would go around in a boat washing them whenever this happened. They got diarrhea from the dirt, which is also known as "nari mora." He also recalls how, when he and his elder brother initially arrived at Gogamukh, they had to wade through a neck-length of water.
Date:
September 2, 2022
Creator:
Sonowal, Ria
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Niran Brahma describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is an assistant teacher with a BA-level education who speaks English, Hindi, and Assamese in addition to Boro, 54 years old at the time of recording. Recorded in Gogamukh, Rangpuriya. The speaker claims that he has not suffered any personal losses, but he has heard how the Subansiri river caused so much damage to local residents during the floods. So yet, he has not witnessed a natural calamity. He claims to be from No.1 Sonapur. He claims to have witnessed some road destruction. He has not suffered any losses, even in the agricultural industry.
Date:
September 2, 2022
Creator:
Sonowal, Ria
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Bimal Daimary is a school principal with an MA education who speaks Bengali, Hindi, and Assamese in addition to Boro, 56 years old at the time of recording. In this recording, the speaker continues to discuss his business's loss due to flooding. He claims to be interested in breeding Thailand Catfish in the pond. As a result, when the flood occurred, all of the ponds overflowed, causing them to flee. He also mentions some unscrupulous individuals who stole the fish. Recorded in Gogamukh, Rangpuriya.
Date:
September 2, 2022
Creator:
Sonowal, Ria
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Jagadindu Barman describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a retired government worker with a high school education who speaks Bengali, Hindi, and English in addition to Dimasa. He is 62 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 12, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Moumita
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Sreepada Barman describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a retired government worker who speaks Bengali, Hindi, English, and Assamese in addition to Dimasa. He is 75 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 14, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Animesh
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Snigda Barman describes her experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a housewife with a high school education who speaks Bengali, Hindi, and English in addition to Dimasa. She is 52 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 14, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Animesh
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Sanjib Laobangdisa describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a worker who speaks Bengali, Hindi, Nagamese, and Assamese in addition to Dimasa. He is 46 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 20, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Animesh
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Sneha Barman describes her experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a student with a MA education who speaks Bengali, Hindi, and English in addition to Dimasa. She is 23 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 14, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Animesh
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Biswajit Barman describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a retired government worker who is 63 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 18, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Animesh
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Usha Rani Barman describes her experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a retired teacher who speaks Bengali, Hindi, and Assamese in addition to Dimasa. She is 70 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 20, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Animesh
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Sabita Barman describes her experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a housewife who is 56 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 18, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Animesh
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative of two sisters from Karsha village
Tshering Garmo and Tshering Dolma, sisters from the village of Karsha in Zangskar, share personal narratives about their family and life in Zangskar. Assisted by Sonam Phalkay, we delve into memories of his grandmother and her younger sister. A candid pre-interview exchange unfolds between the Tshering sisters and Chhuskit Angmo (Sonam's mother) while the recording equipment was being set up, which enriches the narrative. Recorded in Youlang village, Ladakh Union Territory, India.
Date:
September 28, 2020
Creator:
Shaikh, Maaz
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of the Epic of Rgyalam Gesar, part 1
The Epic of Gesar (also spelled Kesar) is one of the world's longest epics and is widely sung and narrated across the Tibetan Plateau and in parts of Central Asia. This grand narrative chronicles the life and adventures of the heroic figure, Gesar of Ling. The saga unfolds through numerous episodes, with one of its earliest segments detailing the miraculous birth of Gesar. Before this event, the kingdom of Ling found itself in dire need of a leader. In the inaugural episode, Tashi Zangmo from Sani village—one of the last remaining bards in Zangskar—narrates how Agu Gani, Gesar’s uncle and an elder in the kingdom, persuades the warrior God, Tshangspa Karpo, to bestow the kingdom of Ling with a king. This divine intervention culminates in the miraculous birth of Gesar. Recorded in Sani village, Ladakh Union Territory, India.
Date:
August 7, 2022
Creator:
Dolma, Yangchan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Voter Access & Election Integrity: The 2021 Constitution Day Discussion [Video]
Video recording of UNT's Constitution Day event for 2021 which highlights the calls for election reform being renewed around the country. The event was a moderated panel presentation with speakers Jan (Janice) Johnson, Co-President of the League of Women Voters of Denton; Linnie McAdams, Co-President of the League of Women Voters of Denton; and Dr. Matthew Wilson, Associate Professor of Political Science, Southern Methodist University; and moderated by Dr. Rafe Major, University of North Texas.
Date:
September 16, 2021
Creator:
Johnson, Janice; McAdams, Linnie & Wilson, Matthew
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The 19th Amendment: Looking Back & Looking Forward
Video recording of UNT's Constitution Day event for 2020 which celebrates the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment granting women the right to vote. The event was a moderated panel presentation with speakers Dr. Christina Bejarano, Texas Woman's University; Dr. Rachel Moran, University of North Texas; and Dr. Andrea Silva, University of North Texas, and moderated by Dr. Rafe Major, University of North Texas.
Date:
September 17, 2020
Creator:
Bejarano, Christina; Moran, Rachel Louise & Silva, Andrea
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Discussion about Zangskari traditions and the winds of change
In this enlightening discussion, Prof. Tadeusz Slupski of Poland, a visitor to Zangskar since November 1977, discusses the cultural shifts over the decades with a couple from Sani village. Slupski narrates the socio-cultural transformations he witnessed since his initial visit and invites the couple to expand on these changes from their firsthand experiences. They discuss the nuances of the architectural evolution of Zangskari houses, delving into traditional heating and lighting methods, recalling cherished olden poems, songs, and dances—emphasizing the "chham" (Chham) dance and costumes, and reminisce about traditional weddings marked by horseback marriage processions. Dr. Jamphel Sheyan, Assistant Professor of English at GMDC, skillfully interprets the conversation, bridging Zangskari and English. Recorded in Sani village, Ladakh Union Territory, India.
Date:
August 7, 2022
Creator:
Dolma, Yangchan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Discussion about language and cultural changes in Zangskar
Stanzin Choszin and her parents discuss the transformation Zangskar has witnessed in recent decades with Tshering Namgyal. Stanzin Choszin is a student at the Government Model Degree College (GMDC), Zangskar. Tshering Namgyal is a GMDC BA student. They discuss shifts in language, changing tastes in food and liquor, evolving work cultures, and matrimonial traditions. this discussion captures the essence of a rapidly transforming Zangskari society. Recorded at Choszin's residence in Sani village, Ladakh Union Territory, India.
Date:
August 7, 2022
Creator:
Dolma, Yangchan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Discussion about Zangskari royal legacy and societal shifts
In this insightful discussion, Gyafo (King) Phuntsok Dawa, the King of Padum, answers the questions raised on Zangskar and its history by Dr. Tadeusz Slupski, a regular visitor to Zangskar since 1977. Gyafo Dawa delves into the rich heritage of his lineage and the Zangskari royal family. He recounts the pivotal moment in June 1948 when Zangskar faced invasion from Pakistani forces, prompting his father and the entire family, accompanied by Kushok Bakula Rimpoche, to seek refuge in Himachal Pradesh. Dr. Slupski further inquires about the demographics of Zangskar, leading the discussion towards the significant societal and cultural changes Zangskar has experienced over the past four and a half decades, since he first visited. Recorded in Old Padum village, Ladakh Union Territory, India.
Date:
August 9, 2022
Creator:
Shaikh, Maaz
System:
The UNT Digital Library