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Conversation about the Panchayat

Arvind and Kahan discuss the Panchayat, the village leadership that runs government programs in Chhitkul village, and what it has achieved. Arvind is a current member of the Panchayat, while Kahan is a former member. The recording was made at Amar Guest House in Chhitkul.
Date: 2019/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about climate change and snowfall

Bhupender and Ayala discuss how they have experienced climate change over the past few years in Rakchham village. The recording was made at their home in Rakchham village, following a period of heavy snowfall.
Date: 2019/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System: The UNT Digital Library

Jagdish Chander narrates the Jackal and the Crow

Jagdish Chander describes each picture of the Jackal and the Crow, a picture-based stimulus task. He tells the whole story, and then tells the story from the fox’s perspective. Before being recorded, Jagdish mentioned that he was already familiar with the story. The recording was made at Jagdish's home in Chhitkul village, with a splendid view of Thola peak.
Date: 2019/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System: The UNT Digital Library

Madan Singh Negi narrates the Jackal and the Crow

Madan Singh Negi describes each picture of the Jackal and the Crow, a picture-based stimulus task. He tells the whole story, and then tells the story from the jackal’s perspective. The recording was made at Amar Guest House in Chhitkul village.
Date: 2019/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ram Kumar narrates the Jackal and the Crow

Ram describes each picture of the Jackal and the Crow, a picture-based stimulus task. He tells the whole story, and then tells the story from the fox’s perspective. The recording was made at Amar Guest House in Chhitkul village.
Date: 2019/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System: The UNT Digital Library

Radha Devi and Yashpal Singh narrate The Family Story

Radha Devi and Yashpal Singh complete set-up 2 of the Family Story Task, a picture-based stimulus task. They sit back to back in the first instance: Yashpal describes the content of pictures 5, 7, 9, 12 & 15, and Radha, based on his description, tells him how to arrange the five pictures so as to make a story. Afterwards, they tell the story. This set-up turned out to be more manageable for both participants than the initial 16-picture task. The recording was made in Radha's second home in Dhangdhangshi, located further down Rakchham village.
Date: 2019/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System: The UNT Digital Library

Amir Singh and Kahan Singh Negi narrate The Family Story, part 1

Amir and Kahan complete set-up 1 of the Family Story Task, a picture-based stimulus task. They describe the 16 pictures and then rearrange them in whatever order they think is right. This recording is the first part of three. The task was broken into three parts because the instructions for this task are too lengthy. Consequently, breaking down the recording made it more manageable to follow the instructions. The recording was made at Amir's home, Amar Guest House, in Chhitkul village.
Date: 2019/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System: The UNT Digital Library

Amir Singh and Kahan Singh Negi narrate The Family Story, part 2

Amir and Kahan complete set-up 1 of the Family Story Task, a picture-based stimulus task. This is the second part of the task where they tell the whole story from start to finish. The recording was made at Amir's home, Amar Guest House, in Chhitkul village.
Date: 2019/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about a fire in Rakchham village

Vinod Kumar Negi and Narayan Bhagat discuss the fire incident that took place in Rakchham in 2002 which resulted in a number of houses and part of the temple being burned down. The recording was made at Rupin River View Hotel (inside the restaurant), located at the entrance of Rakchham village.
Date: 2018/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about smartphones

Manish and Radju discuss their use of smartphones, The recording was made at Umar Homestay.
Date: 2019/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about Santan and Savitri's schedules

Santan and Savitri discuss what they were doing in the village and their plans for the week. The recording was made in Rakchham village, nearby the main temple.
Date: 2019/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about the current economic situation

Nand and Sunder discuss the overall economic situation in India and compare the current situation with that of 5-10 years earlier (2000s). The recording was made in Vinod Kumar Negi's garden in Rakchham village.
Date: 2019/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about transhumance and climate change

Bijender and Tikam discuss the practice of transhumance, which is when animal flocks are moved to higher pastures at the start of a new season. They are asked whether this practice is still necessary, in light of climate change. The recording was made at Tikam's house (and shop) in Rakchham village.
Date: 2019/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about teaching Chhitkul-Rakchham at school

Raj and Sahdev discuss whether the Chhitkul-Rakchham language should be taught at school. They are members of the current leadership of Rakchham village ('Panchayat'), elected in 2015. The recording was made after a a long meeting with members of the Panchayat at the Panchayat building ('Panchayat Bhawan') in Rakchham village.
Date: 2019/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about local customs and traditions

Neeraj and Rajdeep discuss their customs and traditions, debating whether some of them should be preserved or discarded. The recording was made at Umar Homestay in Rakchham village.
Date: 2019/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System: The UNT Digital Library

Narayan Bhakti narrates the Jackal and the Crow

Narayan describes each picture of the Jackal and the Crow, a picture-based stimulus task. She tells the whole story, and then tells the story from the crow’s perspective. The recording was made in Rakchham village, nearby the main temple.
Date: 2019/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System: The UNT Digital Library

Yashvir Singh narrates the Jackal and the Crow

Yashvir describes each picture of the Jackal and the Crow, a picture-based stimulus task. He tells the whole story, and then tells the story from the crow’s perspective. Yashvir had made it clear before being recorded that he was very familiar with the story, which is noticeable, as he notably provides lengthy descriptions and narrations. The recording was made at Uma Homestay in Rakchham village.
Date: 2019/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pritam Chand narrates the Jackal and the Crow

Pritam describes each picture of the Jackal and the Crow, a picture-based stimulus task. He tells the whole story, and then retells the story from the jackal’s perspective very briefly. Chhitkul-Rakchham is not Pritam's first language. The recording was made at his home in Rakchham village.
Date: 2019/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dhian Singh Negi narrates the Jackal and the Crow

Dhian describes each picture of the Jackal and the Crow, a picture-based stimulus task. He tells the whole story, and then tells the story from the crow’s perspective. The recording was made at his home in Reckong Peo (Chhitkul Bhawan, at the back of his shop, Negi Electronics).
Date: 2018/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System: The UNT Digital Library

Balbir Singh Negi narrates the Jackal and the Crow

Balbir describes each picture of the Jackal and the Crow, a picture-based stimulus task. He tells the whole story, and then tells the story from the fox’s perspective. Before being recorded, Balbir mentioned that he already knew about the story. The recording was made at his home in Rakchham village.
Date: 2019/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System: The UNT Digital Library

Roshan Laal Negi's experience in the Indian army

Roshan Laal Negi describes his experience in the ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) and in the Indian Army. The ITBP is very much present in the area of Chhitkul village, notably due to recurring tensions with China. The recording was made in the living room of his house in Chhitkul village. His house is one of the most spacious houses at the back of the village.
Date: 2018/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ram Kumar's childhood in Chhitkul village

Ram Kumar describes his childhood in Chhitkul village. The recording was made at the Government Senior Secondary School in Chhitkul village, where Kumar is a teacher. The school is located further down the village, on the river bank, on the road towards the military checkpoint.
Date: 2018/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about a foreigner at school

Jagdish Chander describes an episode involving a foreigner at his school during childhood. The recording was made at Jiya Lal's home, where Jagdish happened to pass by.
Date: 2018/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System: The UNT Digital Library

Shiv Bhakti's experience at school and afterwards

Shiv Bhakti describes how good she was at school and and how she got her current job. The recording was made at her home in Chhitkul village.
Date: 2018/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System: The UNT Digital Library