Video of life in Assam villages featuring landscapes, the Brahmaputra river, wild elephants, traditional houses, cotton fields, and scenes from the marketplace.

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

Traditional musical performances and chanting recorded in Taipei.

Traditional musical performances and chanting recorded in Taipei. Continued from Side A.

Akha songs and narratives. 0-5 Aló (Lisu) playing the là-djɛ̀; 5- [end] Conversation with Ásɔ̀q (Saenchay) about visit to Denmark

Akha songs and narratives. Continued from Side A. Conversation with Ásɔ̀q (Saenchay) about visit to Denmark

Akha songs and narratives. Continued from Side A. 0-9 nɛ̀q khə̀ khə̀ ə khɔ̀-sjhə; 9-[end] ná qɔ́ thó (làq xhö́ ə̀ khɔ̀-sjhə) Àbɔ́qɔ 31/10-78

Akha songs and narratives. ná qɔ́ thó ə (nɛ̀q khə̀ khə̀ ə khɔ̀-sjhə)

Akha songs and narratives. Continued from Side A. ná qɔ́ thó ə (nɛ̀q khə̀ khə̀ ə khɔ̀-sjhə)

Akha songs and narratives. ná qɔ́ thó ə; nɛ̀q khə̀ khə̀ ə khɔ̀-sjhə

Akha songs and narratives. Continued from Side A. nɛ̀q khə̀ khə̀ ə khɔ̀-sjhə

Handwritten notes and transcriptions of Akha mourning songs, personal narratives and a list of classifiers and words they are used with.

A translation of an article on Gustave Courbet in Assamese by Bikash Parasar

An article about the role of society on child education

This a traditional story about step-parenthood: the mother of two children (with the names Rengso and Onso) dies and the father marries again; the new stepmother is evil and mistreats her step-children, whereupon the father does not know what to do and both abandons his children in the jungle and kills his wife.

This a traditional story about step-parenthood: the mother of two children (with the names Rengso and Onso) dies and the father marries again; the new stepmother is evil and mistreats her step-children, whereupon the father does not know what to do and both abandons his children in the jungle and kills his wife.

This a traditional story about two twin girls (hingchong musoso) that are born to the human wife of a king, who also has a second wife who is a witch. The witch is jealous and abandons the girls, who are subsequently brought up by tigers. After having grown up, they return to their father’s kingdom and tell their story. The father learns the truth, the witch dies, and the reunited family lives happily ever after.

This a traditional story about two twin girls (hingchong musoso) that are born to the human wife of a king, who also has a second wife who is a witch. The witch is jealous and abandons the girls, who are subsequently brought up by tigers. After having grown up, they return to their father’s kingdom and tell their story. The father learns the truth, the witch dies, and the reunited family lives happily ever after.

Video of Muhibuddin describing (in Urdu) a traditional Burusho house in the village Sultanabad, Gilgit.

Abraham Lincoln (Lincon)'s advice to teachers, translated by Kiran Boro.

Houjahen Haokip describes the activities and rituals of the Changkut festival which celebrates the paddy and harvest. He is a male Thadou speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung village), around 80 years old at the time of recording.

Houjahen Haokip recites two versions of the ritual called Changlhakou used for inviting the spirit of the paddy upon the village. He is a Thadou speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung village), around 80 years old at the time of recording. He was thought to be the only living Thadou priest in Lambung village at the time.

Houjahen Haokip recites the ritual called Daaiphu used to avoid the anger of the spirits who live in lakes, forests, and fields. He is a Thadou speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung village), around 80 years old at the time of recording. He was thought to be the only living Thadou priest in Lambung village at the time.

Houjahen Haokip recites the ritual called Gamlahlen used for healing the sudden, severe sickness believed to be inflicted by the spirits of the forests. He is a Thadou speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung village), around 80 years old at the time of recording. He was thought to be the only living Thadou priest in Lambung village at the time.