Transcription of a retelling of Chaa paa kdum ki paomin (Story of Three Sons), as narrated by Bunghon Sankhil. Asked by their parents what they would like to do, the first son answers he wants to join the army, the second that he wants to work. But, the third son refuses to work. The father leads the third son away to abandon him. The boy hears a tiger and has it try some fruit from the tree. While feeding the tiger, he skewers it. A pair of crows comes by and the boy catches the female, then makes the male check on the tiger before releasing her. Assured that the tiger is dead, the boy comes down from the tree. A pair of wildcats place a spell on him. when they run away, he gets control over their spell. He meets a pair of women and displays his magic to them. He tells the women to obey him, and that if they want to see his magic, they must marry him. They agree. After they've married, the boy refuses to pitch in on a building project, and the others decide to kill him. Their plan goes awry and they beg …

A document in Lamkang detailing the spelling system of the Lamkang language and the names of months and days in Lamkang. Produced under the Lamkang Literature society. Written by Michael Bepol Sankhil as it President of the Lamkang Literature Society.

Transcription of a retelling of Naaspati paomin (the Pear Story), narrated by Rengpu Rex Khullar of Phaaidaam village in New Delhi.

Rengpu Rex Khullar of Phaidam discussing with Grace Sankhil (who lives in Delhi) and Mary of Phaidam about her visit to Delhi. They also discuss the current situation of the Lamkang language and how Lamkang society is now, what needs to be done to encourage progress of the community.

Transcription of a retelling of the Origin of the Lamkang: Boy Descended from the Sun, as narrated by Bunghon Suungnem.

Transcription of a retelling of a Benglam story, as told by Beshot Khullar. Short story about Benglam outwitting his would-be captors: Caught by the Kuki, he insists he be tied up at his elbow and pulled by the rope from a distance. Left alone, he ties the rope to a tree and escapes.

Transcription of a Benglam story, as told by Beshot Khullar.

Transcription of a retelling of Raapa paomin (the story of Raapa), as narrated by Shetphong Sankhil. 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. They told Raapa's grandmother that he was killed. Raapa managed to kill all the hedgehogs and return home.

Transcription of a retelling of Smang yur kk'on txhii paomin (The Story of the Marriage of Smang-yur), as narrated by Sankhil Thampol Khular. Part of Daniel Tholung collection on Lamkang Culture and Origins stories.

Transcription of a retelling of Chaa paa tkhiiu ki paomin (the Story of Seven Sons), as told by Angtoi Sankhil. A man is killed by a tiger, and as his six sons go to avenge him, he kills them too one by one. The mother is pregnant with a seventh son, who is able to foretell events while still in the womb. After the child learns how his father died, he goes to confront the tiger and his wife. He avoids the tiger's attempt to kill him, takes back his father's head from the tiger's possession, and vanquishes the tiger.

Transcription of a retelling of Soombeel paomin (the Story of Soombeel), as narrated by Sankhil Thampol Khular at Thamlakhuren village, recorded by Daniel Tholung.

Transcription of a retelling of Arthluuk le Raangchel paomin (the Story of Arthluuk and Raangchel), as told by Swamy Tholung Ksen. Two brothers Arthluk and Rangchel fell in love with the same girl, Sombel, who loved Rangchel. There were also a tiger and wildcat who were friends. The tiger asked the wildcat how to catch chickens. The wildcat fools him, and the tiger threatens to eat the wildcat.The wildcat tells the tiger to wait and he will catch a woman for him. He was not able to catch Sombel who was guarded by her dogs, so instead they perform magic on her, making her ill. The tiger turned into a human and offered to heal her in exchange for her hand in marriage. Reversing their spell, he healed her and took her away to a faraway place she had never been, and turned back into a tiger. Arthluk and Rangchel heard her cry of distress, and reported to her parents, who ask the villagers for help. Only Arthluk and Rangchel agreed to go after her. Sombel learned they were coming when she finds a leaf bearing the scent of the brothers. When they arrived, Sombel hid them from the tiger, …

Transcription of a retelling of Svang nao le sraa nao paomin (the Story of the Rich Boy and the Poor Boy), as told by Bunghon Suungnem. The parents of five sons used up all their wealth purchasing brides and so have nothing to bequeath to them. The father tells them to obey the eldest son and work together to dig up 500 rupees he had buried and distribute it equally. After a few months of digging they are unable to find it, so they ask the eldest son what to do. He has them level the field, draw new boundaries and cultivate it. He assigns the highest plot to the youngest brother, then the next to the next-youngest, and so on. Their neighbors include two lazy men who never work, but live off their wives. One wife tells her husband (the less lazy of the two) to go fishing. Instead of fish, he brings back some gold he finds in the water, and threatens to beat his wife if she does not cook it. She exchanges gold for food and clothing. The other neighbor and his wife do not prosper, as the husband refuses to work.

Transcription of a retelling of Mnuu kdi you mdo thlaam na paomin (Story About Searching for the Deceased Mother), as narrated by Angtoi Sankhil.

Transcription of a retelling of Arthluuk le Raangchel paomin (the story of Arthluuk and Raangchel) as told by Shangchrek Tholung with comments from Tholung Swamy Ksen at Thamlakpokpi Village in Chandel district Manipur, India.

Transcription of a retelling of Uitxok nuu le humpii paa paomin (the Story of She-frog and He-tiger), as narrated by Rengting Shilshi. Monkeys lead a tiger to a she-frog, who threatens to eat the tiger. The tiger proposes that the two of them race, and that the winner eat the other. The frog rides on the tiger's tail and jumps off at the end, beating the tiger. The tiger proposes that they vomit to see who has eaten more meat. The tiger asks how it is that the frog vomits tiger fur, and she claims it is from all the tigers she has eaten. Frightened, the tiger flees. The story is collected during the LLEC workshop at Mantripantha Village.

Transcription of a retelling of the Origin of the Lamkang: part V, as narrated by Bunghon Suungnem.

Transcription of elicitation sessions based on the Lamkang Language Education Committee-LLEC word list. The word list is not reproduced here. Rather, the word list is used as prompt for lexical discussion.

Transcription of a retelling of Svang nao le sraa nao paomin (the Story of the Rich Boy and the Poor Boy), as told by Johny Sankhil. The rich boy sets up his trap up in a tree and the poor boy sets his on the ground. The rich boy goes by himself to check the traps, and switches the bird caught in his trap for the poor boy's deer.

Transcription of a discussion about and performance of a traditional Lamkang song. Recorded at Swamy Tholung's. David Peterson and Shobhana Chelliah were invited for lunch. At that event, elders were invited to come in talk for the recorder.

Transcription of a Benglam story, as told by Rengpu Rex Khullar. Very short story about Benglam acting foolishly: Sitting up in a tree, he saws a branch between himself and the trunk, and falls and breaks his back.

Transcription of a retelling of Luu hup kyur leh yoong luung (The Hat Vendor and the Monkey Troop), as narrated by Margret Leivon Lamkang. A troop of monkeys gets into a vendor's box of hats. He throws stones at them but is unable to retrieve the hats, so he throws his own hat onto the ground. Imitating him, the monkeys throw down their hats, and the vendor is unable to retrieve them.

Transcription of a Benglam story as told by Elvish Sankhil. Long ago humans lived underground. Porcupines helped them escape onto the surface of the earth. There was a tiger lying in wait to eat them when they emerged. Benglam convinces sparrows to fly out, and threatens to shoot the tiger with his arrows.

Handwritten notes by Shekarnong Sankhil on the status of the Lamkang as a Naga tribe, including a listing of Lamkang clans.