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Elicitation of domains of language use and performance of traditional songs
Dartuohau Vankal, an elderly male Ṭhiek speaker, responds to questions about his life and migration, language attitudes, the status of Ṭhiek, and hopes for the future of the language. He also narrates some Ṭhiek stories based on traditional folk songs, some of which he sings. He describes the relationship between traditional Hmar and Ṭhiek songs. Marina L. Infimate asks questions in Hmar.
Date:
August 18, 2023
Creator:
Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Elicitation of language attitudes and domains of use
Dartuohau Vankal describes inter-generational transmission of Ṭhiek in his family, his desire to preserve the language and culture by documenting traditional songs, and his choice of Ṭhiek as a means of communication in home and social settings. He also briefly talks about the character Neirawi from the song 'Hranglam Hla' (Valiant feats), who he explains is from the Ṭhiek clan. Marina L. Infimate asks questions in Hmar.
Date:
August 18, 2023
Creator:
Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Elicitation of transitive clauses
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.
Date:
August 21, 2023
Creator:
Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Entrance to Retzawl village
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."
Date:
August 2023
Creator:
Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library