Handwritten notes and transcriptions of narratives about marriage, spirits, thieves, and villages splitting.

Handwritten notes and transcriptions of Akha narratives.

Handwritten notes and transcriptions of traditional narratives.

Handwritten notes and transcriptions of narratives about spirits and the natural world.

Handwritten notes and transcriptions of short narratives about creation, proverbs, agriculture, curses, spirits, pregnancy, whispering, smells, and grammar notes on adjectives and verb phrases.

Handwritten notes and transcriptions about genealogy and death.

Recordings of Allamah Nasiruddin Nasir Hunzai reciting anecdotes about "Batta Qadiro" (now called 'Wazir Qadiro'), a legendary wise man in the former state of Hunza.

Shekarnong Sankhil explains traditional naming practices. This system is based on birth order.

Photograph of the Diamond Jubilee plaque of Huonveng village reading "Diamond Jubilee 1953-2013 60 Yrs. of Huonveng village in memory of Mr. Thilthangkhup Tuolor, who has settled in this village since 1953. Ebenezer. Erected on 30.12.2013 by Hrangtinkhawl Tuolor & sons."

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.

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.

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.

Vanlal Tluong Bapui, President of the Hmar Literature Society, responds to English prompts in Ṭhiek as part of an elicitation session on affirmative and negative clauses.

Joseph V. Tuolor responds to English prompts with Ṭhiek translations as part of an elicitation session on pronouns and person-indexation markers in transitive sentences.

Vanlal Tluong Bapui, President of the Hmar Literature Society, responds to English and Hmar prompts in Ṭhiek as part of an elicitation session to identify pronouns and person-indexation markers in transitive sentences.

Photograph of a sign in English and literary Hmar at the entrance to Retzawl village reading "Welcome to Retzawl 'Kan ram kan rohlû' by H.S.A.L. Retzawl."

Newspaper clipping covering global events in Europe, East Asia, and North Africa, as well as regional news from India, Myanmar, and Nepal.

Book of 30 lessons on the Garo alphabet, handwriting, and arithmetic. Includes illustrations.

Transcription of an interview in which Beshot Khullar asks Chonmila Sankhil about their life in Phaaidaam village Chandel District Manipur, India.

This is a conversation between Rawang speakers discussing establishing a school for teaching Rawang in their area. The classes happen on Sundays or in the evenings. They worry that students feel discouraged when they don't know parts of their language, especially older learners, so they would like to start classes when students are younger. They make a plan to train more teachers and create more books.

Transcription of a discussion of traditional songs by Shetwor Dilbung and Bunghon Suungnem at a storytelling festival funded by the NSF project and organized and implemented by Rex Khullar and Harimohon Thounaojam. The speakers discuss the types of songs they would like to collect and archaic vocabulary used in songs. They also discuss the Totlaang festival in Phaidaam in 2008.

Transcription of an elicitation of optatives in Lamkang. The purpose of the elicitation was to investigate optative verb forms. All sentences are of the type "[X] should give a book to [Y]". Recorded from Lamkang speaker Sumshot Khular at UNT.

Transcription of an elicitation session of the paradigm for the verb 'give'.

Transcription of Sumshot Khular recounting her mother Sankhil Thampol Khularnu 's story of giving eggs to some Japanese soldiers who showed up in her village of Charlong during World War II.