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

Dataset for a retelling of the Pear Story: Robert

Dataset generated for a recording of Robert Leivon retelling the Pear Story. A transcription with an English translation, flextext files (from Fieldworks Language Explorer), and accompanying derivative files are included. The speaker was living in Delhi when the recording was made.
Date: January 13, 2009
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Dataset
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dataset for a traditional story about the Squirrel

Dataset generated for the retelling of the traditional narrative Theipa paomin [The Squirrel Story]. The dataset includes a transcription with an English translation, flextext files (from Fieldworks Language Explorer), and accompanying derivative files that can be used with SIL'S SayMore.
Date: 2009
Creator: Khullar, Rengpu Rex
Object Type: Dataset
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dataset for a retelling of the Pear Story

Dataset generated for analysis of The Pear Story as told by Dilbung Kennedy (also known as D.B. Kennedy). The data set includes a sound recording, transcription with an English translation, flextext files (from Fieldworks Language Explorer), and accompanying derivative files.
Date: 2009
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi & Dilbung, Kennedy
Object Type: Dataset
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dataset for discussion of naming systems, Part III

Shekarnong Sankhil explains traditional naming practices. This system is based on birth order.
Date: August 27, 2009
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Dataset
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Retelling of Baadil Jamaal (open access)

Transcription: Retelling of Baadil Jamaal

Transcription of the extended edition of Laila Khan reciting "Baadil Jamaal" in the Hunza dialect. This popular story tells of the love between a prince named Gakase Peibuluk and a fairy named Baadil Jamaal. Transcription in Burushaski with translations in English.
Date: Summer 2009
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Monologue about Totlang Festival transcript

Monologue about Totlang Festival

Shekarnong Sankhil explains different aspects of the Totlang Festival, a central celebration in the Lamkang world. He is speaking in English and talking to Shobhana Chelliah.
Date: December 2009
Creator: Sankhil, Shekarnong
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Krowl, Vol, 1.01, May 2009 (open access)

Krowl, Vol, 1.01, May 2009

Annual magazine containing articles written by contributors across India on various topics, such as socio-economic, political, art, or religious issues.
Date: May 2009
Creator: Bunglun, Shangkhil
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Retelling of the Angel Story (open access)

Transcription: Retelling of the Angel Story

Transcription of The Angel Story as told by Rengpu Rex Khullar of Phaaidaam village.
Date: 2009
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi & Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Lamkang Hymnal (open access)

Lamkang Hymnal

Lamkang Hyms written in an older orthography. A few of the contributors are listed in the preface.
Date: November 19, 2009
Creator: Lamkang (Ksen) Naga Christian Literature Society
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
List of words in indigenous languages of Manipur (open access)

List of words in indigenous languages of Manipur

Wordlist of word in English and indigenous languages of Manipur. This wordlist during the Workshop for the Development of a Multilingual Glossary of Selected Languages of Manipur in Imphal.
Date: October 2009
Creator: Thounaojam, Harimohon
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analytical:  Field notebook on Lamkang verb conjugation (open access)

Analytical: Field notebook on Lamkang verb conjugation

Handwritten notes on verb conjugations in Lamkang recording fieldwork conducted by Willem de Reuse with Daniel Tholung at the University of North Texas
Date: December 1, 2009
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Notebook of Lamkang notes, NB11 (open access)

Notebook of Lamkang notes, NB11

Handwritten notes on Lamkang language, including paradigms, stories, and monologues.
Date: 2009
Creator: de Reuse, Willem
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Notebook of Lamkang notes NB7 (open access)

Notebook of Lamkang notes NB7

Handwritten notes of verb paradigms in Lamkang by Daniel Tholung when discussing with Willem de Reuse.
Date: December 1, 2009
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Notebook of Lamkang notes NB4 (open access)

Notebook of Lamkang notes NB4

A handwritten notebook of Shobhana Chelliah's notes on Lamkang language, written in Delhi and Denton, Texas. The notes cover topics such as traditional stories, anatomy, and orthography.
Date: 2009
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analytical:  Fieldnotes on Lamkang verb paradigms - NB6 (open access)

Analytical: Fieldnotes on Lamkang verb paradigms - NB6

Handwritten notes of verb paradigms in Lamkang by Daniel Tholung when discussing verb paradigms with Willem de Reuse at the University of North Texas.
Date: November 30, 2009
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Retelling of the Creation of Villages (open access)

Transcription: Retelling of the Creation of Villages

Transcription of Khuu kseem paomin (the story of the Creation of Villages) as told by Suungnem Bunghon and recorded by Rex Khullar.
Date: 2009
Creator: Utt, Tyler P.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Traditional story about Benglam (open access)

Transcription: Traditional story about Benglam

Transcription of a Benglam Story, as told by Grace Sankhil. This Benglam story is about what happens when Beglam is on his way to bury a child.
Date: 2009
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Notes on clan names and building villages (open access)

Notes on clan names and building villages

Notes on categorization of Lamkang clans and clan names, and of the building of villages - handwritten by Shetkarnong Sankhil and typed up by Shobhana Chelliah's research team.
Date: 2009
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Traditional story about the Squirrel and the Tiger (open access)

Transcription: Traditional story about the Squirrel and the Tiger

Transcription of a retelling of Theipaa le humpii paa paomin (the Story of the Squirrel and the Tiger), as narrated by Shetwor Dilbung of Keithelmanbi Lamkang VIllage in Chandel District Manipur, India.
Date: 2009
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Traditional story about the Three Sons (open access)

Transcription: Traditional story about the Three Sons

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 …
Date: 2009
Creator: Khullar, Rengpu Rex
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Interview about traditional food and eating practices (open access)

Transcription: Interview about traditional food and eating practices

Transcription of Rex Khullar interviewing Grace Sankhil about how the diet of the Lamkang has changed over the years.
Date: 2009
Creator: Khullar, Rengpu Rex
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Translation of the Book Of Matthew Chapter 15 (open access)

Translation of the Book Of Matthew Chapter 15

Transcription of an excerpt from the Book of Matthew in Lamkang about the Pharisees.
Date: 2009/2017
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analytical notes on Lamkang grammar (open access)

Analytical notes on Lamkang grammar

Handwritten field notes on Lamkang language, including journaling of field trip in Delhi in January 2009 with Harimohon Thounaojam and Rex Khullar.
Date: January 2009
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library