Degree Department

The Lamkang Customary Law (open access)

The Lamkang Customary Law

Text of laws for the Lamkang Tribe, as of the Lamkang National Council General meeting on September 20, 1995.
Date: April 1996
Creator: Lamkang National Council
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library

Banner of the first death anniversary celebration of late Behon Shilshi at Deeringkhu

Banner of he first death anniversary of late Behon Shilshi of Deering Khu. Organized by Loveson Shilshi and his family in memorial of their father. Lamkang Language Education Committee and Sil participated to document the traditional dances, songs and story telling during the celebration.
Date: March 4, 2014
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of hanging a banner during the ceremony of first the death anniversary of late Behon Shilshi

Photograph of hanging a banner during the first death anniversary of late Behon Shilshi of Deering Khu. Organized by Loveson Shilshi and his family in memorial of their father. Lamkang Language Education Committee and Sil participated to document the traditional dances, songs and story telling during the celebration.
Date: March 4, 2014
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Banner of the first death anniversary of late Behon Shilshi at DeeringKhu village

Banner of late Behon Shilshi during the first death anniversary celebration at Deering Khu village, Chandel district,Manipur.Organized by Loveson Shilshi and his family in memorial of their father. Lamkang Language Education Committee and Sil participated to document the traditional dances, songs and story telling during the celebration.
Date: March 4, 2014
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Retelling of the Pear Story: Beshot (open access)

Transcription: Retelling of the Pear Story: Beshot

Transcription of a retelling of Naaspati paomin (the Pear Story), as narrated by Beshot Khullar of Phaaidaam Village.
Date: June 28, 2016
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dataset for a traditional story about Sombeel

Dataset generated during research on the Lamkang language, including a recording of SankhilThampol Khularnu of Thamlakhuren reciting the story "The Story of Sombeel," a transcription with an English translation, flextext files (from Fieldworks Language Explorer), and accompanying derivative files. Recorded by Daniel Tholung and translated by Sumshot Khular.
Date: unknown
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Dataset
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Retelling of The Pear Story: Robert (open access)

Transcription: Retelling of The Pear Story: Robert

Transcription of Robert Leivon narrating "The Pear Story," a popular story that is a commonly-used linguistic tool, including an English translation.
Date: June 28, 2016
Creator: Utt, Tyler P. & Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Retelling of The Pear Story: Dilbung Kennedy (open access)

Transcription: Retelling of The Pear Story: Dilbung Kennedy

Transcription of a retelling of the Pear Story as narrated by Kennedy Dilbung of Charangching Khunkha village.
Date: June 28, 2016
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Traditional story about Sombeel (open access)

Transcription: Traditional story about Sombeel

Transcript for The Story of Sombeel by Sankhil Thampol Khularnu of Thamlakhuren Village Recorded by Daniel Tholung in 2000 as part of his collection on Lamkang culture and traditions.
Date: 2000
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi; Utt, Tyler P. & Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dataset for a retelling of the Pear Story: Grace Sankhil

Dataset generated for the retelling of the Pear Story by Grace Sankhil. The dataset includes a transcription with an English translation, flextext files (from Fieldworks Language Explorer), and accompanying derivative files including metadata to be used with SILs SayMore.
Date: 2009
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi & Khullar, Rengpu Rex
Object Type: Dataset
System: The UNT Digital Library

A short History of the Lamkang by Shethon Sankhil Thamlakhuren

A short History of the Lamkang written by Shethon Sankhil, Professor at the United Chandel College booklet presented to Shobhana Chelliah during the visit to the Lamkangs in Chandel, Manipur, India.
Date: January 11, 2018
Creator: Burke, Mary
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Shangnong Leivon taking picture beneath the memorial banner of late Behon Shilshi at Deering Khu Chandel

Shangnong Leivon, wife of late Behon Shilshi taking a picture during the first death anniversary of her husband late Behon Shilshi at Deering Khu. Organized by Loveson Shilshi and his family. Participated by community members, Lamkang Language Education Committee and SIL for documenting the Lamkang culture, songs and dances.
Date: March 4, 2014
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

A Short History of the Lamkang by Sankhil Shethon

A booklet named a Short History of the Lamkang, written by Sankhil Shethon, dedicated to his late mother Leivon Tochek of Challong-Thamlapokpi village. A copy presented to Shobhana Chelliah during a visit to the Lamkangs in Chandel, Manipur, India.
Date: January 2018
Creator: Sankhil, Shethon
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Computer Training center in Chandel

A sign posted of NNS Computer Training center during a visit with the Lamkangs in Chandel, Manipur, India.
Date: January 2018
Creator: Burke, Mary
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

A short biograph of Shethon Sankhil of Thamlakhuren.

Photograph of a short biograph of Shethon Sankhil from the book he had written called a Short History of the Lamkangs a booklet presented to Shobhana Chelliah during her visit to the Lamkangs in Chandel, Manipur, India.
Date: January 2018
Creator: Burke, Mary
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Bibilography of the Short History of the Lamkang by Shethon Sankhil

Photograph of a bibliography of the Short History of the Lamkangs by Shethon Sankhil Thamlakhuren village presented to Shobhana Chelliah during a visit to the Lamkangs in Chandel, Manipur, India.
Date: January 2018
Creator: Burke, Mary
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of hanging a banner for the death anniversary of late Behon Shilshi at Deeringkhu

Photograph of hanging a banner during the first death anniversary of late Behon Shilshi of Deering Khu. Organized by Loveson Shilshi and his family in memorial of their father. Lamkang Language Education Committee and Sil participated to document the traditional dances, songs and story telling during the celebration.
Date: March 4, 2014
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Bibilography of the brief history of Lamkang

Photograph of a bibliography page of the brief history of Lamkang booklet written by Sankhil Shethon, a bibliography page taken during a visit to the Lamkangs in Chandel, Manipur, India.
Date: January 2018
Creator: Burke, Mary
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Biblography of the Short History of the Lamkangs by Shethon Sankhil Thamlakhuren

Photograph of a bibliography of the short History of the Lamkangs written by Shethon Sankhil of Thamlakhuren presented to Shobhana Chelliah during a visit to the Lamkangs in Chandel, Manipur, India.
Date: January 2018
Creator: Burke, Mary
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Lamkang seminar program- Seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs 2006

Photograph of a program for a session of a seminar on Lamkang history origin, including an image on the left panel, and a list of sessions to be held December 1-2, 2006. The right panel of the tri-fold bulletin is only partially visible.
Date: December 1, 2006
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Layout of a traditional Manipuri house

This is a diagram of the layout of a traditional Meithei house adapted from Chaki-Sircar's 1981 work. This diagram describes traditional customs and includes the Manipuri words for areas of the house.
Date: 1986~
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Image
System: The UNT Digital Library
Chainaron (open access)

Chainaron

This is an excerpt of Chainaron (The Art of War), a historical Manipuri manuscript originally written in the 16th century, during the reign of Maharaja Mangyamba of Manipur. Chainaron is a manuscript that outlines the rules of chivalry and includes stories about the settlement of the conflict. This excerpt is written in the Manipuri language, with text in the Bengali script. It includes an English preface written by N. Khelchadra Singh.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book Chapter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods (open access)

Transcription: Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Dulur Brahma is a home maker who speaks Assamese in addition to Boro, 50 years old at the time of recording. She supports her family by selling homemade rice beer and by poultry farming. But, every year most of her domesticated animals die due to floods. Recorded in Saraguri village, Choraikhola. Transcription and translation into English.
Date: 2023
Creator: Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods (open access)

Transcription: Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Nirula Brahma is a farmer who speaks Assamese in addition to Boro, 75 years old at the time of recording. She belongs to a very poor family. She describes how, during the recent flood, her husband was so sick and paralyzed. When the flood water entered her house, she somehow managed to save her husband, but later unfortunately her husband passed away. Her house was also damaged. Recorded in Saraguri village, Choraikhola. Transcription and translation into English.
Date: 2023
Creator: Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library