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Performance of the hornbill dance
Tamah (Piulekluang) villagers perform the hornbill dance. Hornbill is called chareng in Liangmai and the dance performed here is chareng lem ‘hornbill dance’. The dance is an imitation of hornbill’s movement. The hornbill (the great Indian Hornbill) has an integral role in Liangmai folklore. Its beautiful feathers are used as head-dress by both men and women. The traditional knee-length cloth wore by Liangmai men resembles the color pattern of a hornbill, (i.e., black and white).
Date:
October 5, 2016
Creator:
Daimai, Kailadbou
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Traditional narrative about Bamkala and Nsokle
This is a creation narrative about a king called Bamkala (also called Bangala) who transformed himself into python and slept with his wife. The narrator is from Rienta village.
Date:
January 24, 2022
Creator:
Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of house building songs
Phenlakbou Marenmai briefly describes and performs the songs sung while building traditional grand house and common houses in the village.
Date:
October 1, 2016
Creator:
Daimai, Kailadbou
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library