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Discussion on the Lamkang verb system in Imphal Manipur.
A lecture on verb system of Lamkang to the Lamkang and Manipuri speakers at the Manipur Language Department, Imphal. Attended by Prof. Yashwanta Singh, HoD Linguistics Department, Manipur University and various other professors from different colleges.
Date:
August 8, 2018
Creator:
Basumatary, Prafulla
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Historical narrative about trade relations with Tibet
Jaswant Singh discusses his experience trading with the Tibetans. He did this once a year for six years, before the Indo-Chinese war in 1962 drastically restricted trade with Tibetans. The recording was made in Khrogla, located three kilometers further down Rakchham village.
Date:
November 22, 2018
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Shudha Bhakti's life in Rakchham village
Shudha Bhakti is telling about her life in Rakchham, from childhood to present. The recording was made at her home in Rakchham village.
Date:
November 21, 2018
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative of a school principal
Chet Ram Negi describes how he became the principal of Rakchham Government Senior Secondary school and provides a short history of the school. The recording was made outdoors on school grounds.
Date:
November 22, 2018
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Teaching English in Rakchham
Yashvir introduces his family and describes his experience as an English teacher in Rakchham village. He discusses the importance of preserving his language. The recording was made at his home in Rakchham village, located nearby the main temple.
Date:
November 22, 2018
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Historical narrative about trading with Tibet
Jiya Lal describes trade with the Tibetans, before the Indo-Chinese war (1962). The recording was made at his home in Chhitkul village.
Date:
November 25, 2018
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of a typical day at work
Ram Kumar describes his responsibilities as a teacher of English and social science (history, geography and civic education), and what he especially likes about his job. The recording was made at the Government Senior Secondary School in Chhitkul village, where Kumar is a teacher. The school is located further down the village, on the river bank, on the road towards the military checkpoint.
Date:
October 8, 2018
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ram Kumar's childhood in Chhitkul village
Ram Kumar describes his childhood in Chhitkul village. The recording was made at the Government Senior Secondary School in Chhitkul village, where Kumar is a teacher. The school is located further down the village, on the river bank, on the road towards the military checkpoint.
Date:
October 8, 2018
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Roshan Laal Negi's experience in the Indian army
Roshan Laal Negi describes his experience in the ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) and in the Indian Army. The ITBP is very much present in the area of Chhitkul village, notably due to recurring tensions with China. The recording was made in the living room of his house in Chhitkul village. His house is one of the most spacious houses at the back of the village.
Date:
October 12, 2018
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Bal Raj Negi's occupations
Bal Raj Negi describes his occupations and experience in horticulture in Rakchham village and his own life before that. It was recorded at the Uma Guest House in Rakchham village, which Bal owns. Since Bal spent most of his time working outside of Rakchham village, he is actually not fluent in Chhitkul-Rakchham. Interestingly, he uses exclusively Hindi in the second half of the recording. From then on, he speaks faster, it is then very clear he is more conversant with Hindi.
Date:
November 21, 2018
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Radha's life in Rakchham
Radha Devi describes her life in Rakchham village, from childhood to present, noting the many difficulties she encountered. The recording was made at Shudha Bakhti's house in Rakchham village.
Date:
November 21, 2018
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Jiya Lal's experience as Mata Devi's oracle
Jiya Lal describes his experience as Mata Devi’s Mali (Oracle). The recording was made at his home in Chhitkul village.
Date:
November 25, 2018
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about a foreigner at school
Jagdish Chander describes an episode involving a foreigner at his school during childhood. The recording was made at Jiya Lal's home, where Jagdish happened to pass by.
Date:
November 4, 2018
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Shiv Bhakti's experience at school and afterwards
Shiv Bhakti describes how good she was at school and and how she got her current job. The recording was made at her home in Chhitkul village.
Date:
November 25, 2018
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Balbir Singh Negi's experience as a farmer
Balbir Singh Negi describes his job as farmer and what he does during winter time to prepare for the next season's crops. The recording was made very close to Balbir's house, in front of one of the main temple's storage place. The door behind Balbir is typical of the temple doors all over Kinnaur district: wooden and beautifully carved.
Date:
December 18, 2018
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Hiraa Laal’s advice
Hiraa Laal gives advice on parental education. The language spoken in this recording is Amro Boli 'Our Language,' an Indo-Aryan variety spoken throughout Kinnaur district. The recording was made at his house in Rakchham village where he was weaving at the time.
Date:
December 19, 2018
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about tourism in Chhitkul village
Ram Kumar and Bhag Singh Negi debate the pros and cons of tourism in Chhitkul village. Neither of them is directly involved in any business related to tourism, which allows for a frank debate. The recording was made at the Government Senior Secondary School in Chhitkul village, where Kumar is a teacher.
Date:
October 15, 2018
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about living conditions in Chhitkul village
Ravi and Daya discuss living conditions in Chhitkul village, debating whether life there is difficult or not. The recording was made at the Rani Guest House in Chhitkul village.
Date:
October 30, 2018
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about the future of Chhitkul village
Gangaa Devi and Amir Singh describe how they envision the future of Chhitkul village. The recording was made at their home, the Amar Guest House in Chhitkul village.
Date:
November 1, 2018
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about preserving Chhitkul-Rakchham
Chet and Yashvir discuss the following prompt: "Is the Chhitkul-Rakchham language endangered, and, if yes, what should be done to preserve it?" The recording was done outside at Rakchham's Government Senior Secondary School, where they both work.
Date:
November 22, 2018
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Dhian Singh Negi narrates the Jackal and the Crow
Dhian describes each picture of the Jackal and the Crow, a picture-based stimulus task. He tells the whole story, and then tells the story from the crow’s perspective. The recording was made at his home in Reckong Peo (Chhitkul Bhawan, at the back of his shop, Negi Electronics).
Date:
December 29, 2018
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about a fire in Rakchham village
Vinod Kumar Negi and Narayan Bhagat discuss the fire incident that took place in Rakchham in 2002 which resulted in a number of houses and part of the temple being burned down. The recording was made at Rupin River View Hotel (inside the restaurant), located at the entrance of Rakchham village.
Date:
November 21, 2018
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about local deities
Shudha Bhakti and Radha Devi discuss two local deities in Rakchham village, Shiv and Bhagwati. The recording was made at Shudha's home in Rakchham village.
Date:
November 21, 2018
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about local dishes
Shudha Bhakti and Radha Devi discuss local dishes from Rakchham village. The recording was made at Shudha's home in Rakchham village.
Date:
November 21, 2018
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library