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Description of growing pineapples

Abraham Modi describes how he tends to the pineapple garden, using weeding and spacing techniques to grow larger and sweeter pineapples. Time-aligned transcription and translation into English.
Date: 2022/2023-05
Creator: Modi, Abraham
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of harvesting fern trees, part 1

Abraham, Longdi, and Rilung Modi make adu payek tiffins to take while going to harvest the fern tree (Tatchi) near Peki Modi village in Upper Siang District of Arunachal Pradesh. Time-aligned transcription and translation into English.
Date: 2022/2023-05
Creator: Modi, Abraham
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of harvesting fern trees, part 2

Abraham, Longdi, and Rilung Modi discuss rituals on the way to harvest the fern tree (Tatchi) near Peki Modi village in Upper Siang District of Arunachal Pradesh. They describe luukan, used to prevent illness in livestock and meen, used for protection from flies. Time-aligned transcription and translation into English.
Date: 2022/2023-05
Creator: Modi, Abraham
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of harvesting fern trees, part 3

Abraham, Longdi, and Rilung Modi discuss how banana leaves are used on the way to harvest the fern tree (Tatchi) near Peki Modi village in Upper Siang District of Arunachal Pradesh. Longdi Modi cuts wild banana leaves (homenborgohainiina/Musa aurantiaca) for the fern tree harvest and describes which wild banana leaves are best for this purpose. They arrive at Saage, the destination for harvesting the fern tree, approximately 7 km outside Peki Modi village. Time-aligned transcription and translation into English.
Date: 2022/2023-05
Creator: Modi, Abraham
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of harvesting fern trees, part 4

Abraham, Longdi, and Rilung Modi discuss the fern tree (Tatchi) harvest near Peki Modi village in Upper Siang District of Arunachal Pradesh. While preparing for the harvest, they describe how to tell when fern trees are ready for harvest based on smell, appearance, and the season. Time-aligned transcription and translation into English.
Date: 2022/2023-05
Creator: Modi, Abraham
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of harvesting fern trees, part 5

Abraham, Longdi, and Rilung Modi discuss the fern tree (Tatchi) harvest near Peki Modi village in Upper Siang District of Arunachal Pradesh. Longdi Modi and Abraham Modi remove the bark and the hard part of fern tree (Chiyu yuuma), and Longdi Modi cuts off the top portion of fern tree. He explains that this part is now not good for consumption. Time-aligned transcription and translation into English.
Date: 2022/2023-05
Creator: Modi, Abraham
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of harvesting fern trees, part 6

Abraham, Longdi, and Rilung Modi discuss the fern tree (Tatchi) harvest near Peki Modi village in Upper Siang District of Arunachal Pradesh. Longdi Modi and Abraham Modi continue to remove the bark and also the outer part of fern tree while Rilung Modi records. Time-aligned transcription and translation into English.
Date: 2022/2023-05
Creator: Modi, Abraham
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of harvesting fern trees, part 7

Abraham, Longdi, and Rilung Modi discuss the fern tree (Tatchi) harvest near Peki Modi village in Upper Siang District of Arunachal Pradesh. Longdi Modi and Abraham Modi complete the process of removing the bark and outer cover of the fern tree. Longdi Modi lays out the wild banana leaves which Abraham Modi cut earlier. They cut the fern tree into smaller pieces in preparation for the next step. Time-aligned transcription and translation into English.
Date: 2022/2023-05
Creator: Modi, Abraham
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of harvesting fern trees, part 8

Abraham, Longdi, and Rilung Modi discuss the fern tree (Tatchi) harvest near Peki Modi village in Upper Siang District of Arunachal Pradesh. While Longdi Modi thwacks the fern tree into very small pieces, they describe the area where they found this fern tree, and how to determine suitable topography for growing and harvesting them. They mention the quality of fern trees, comparing a lower quality where the delicate part is harder (chisap) and a higher quality where the delicate part of fern tree is softer (chiingin). Time-aligned transcription and translation into English.
Date: 2022/2023-05
Creator: Modi, Abraham
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of harvesting fern trees, part 9

Abraham, Longdi, and Rilung Modi discuss the fern tree (Tatchi) harvest near Peki Modi village in Upper Siang District of Arunachal Pradesh. They complete the process of thwacking and begin mixing the thwacked fern tree, making holes in the base so that the water will not stagnate. After that, the mixture is covered by the leaf of Sago tree to keep it clean and to protect from decay or damage. Longdi Modi, an expert in harvesting fern trees, explains that it takes a week until the mixture is fully ready for human consumption. Time-aligned transcription and translation into English.
Date: 2022/2023-05
Creator: Modi, Abraham
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of harvesting fern trees, part 10

Abraham, Longdi, and Rilung Modi discuss the fern tree (Tatchi) harvest near Peki Modi village in Upper Siang District of Arunachal Pradesh. After the fern tree mixture has been kept covered by the leaf of Sago tree for a week, they return to collect the mixture. Longdi Modi selects the best portion of the mixture and puts it into the local basket for a male known as Tali. Time-aligned transcription and translation into English.
Date: 2022/2023-05
Creator: Modi, Abraham
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of harvesting fern trees, part 11

Abraham, Longdi, and Rilung Modi discuss the fern tree (Tatchi) harvest near Peki Modi village in Upper Siang District of Arunachal Pradesh. After bringing the fern tree mixture back to the village, Longdi Modi separates the fern tree mixture using a local made basket known as Chinu to separate the harder shards of fern tree from the softened parts. The hard parts are used to feed the pigs, and the soft parts are stored in a basket known as Jongkung. Time-aligned transcription and translation into English.
Date: 2022/2023-05
Creator: Modi, Abraham
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of harvesting fern trees, part 12

Abraham, Longdi, and Rilung Modi discuss the fern tree (Tatchi) harvest near Peki Modi village in Upper Siang District of Arunachal Pradesh. In this final step, they prepare the fern tree for eating by roasting it over the fire. Longdi Modi describes the process, comparing it to preparing roti. They discuss recipes and other foods prepared with the fern tree, such as meats and vegetables. Time-aligned transcription and translation into English.
Date: 2022/2023-05
Creator: Modi, Abraham
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about traveling to Pasighat

Abraham Modi describes his journey from Mariyang to Pasighat to attend the Training and Resources for Indigenous Community Linguists (TRICL) training program held by the Centre for Cultural-Linguistic Diversity Eastern Himalaya (CCLD-EH). Time-aligned transcription and translation into English.
Date: 2022/2023-05
Creator: Modi, Abraham
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative of Abraham Modi

Abraham Modi introduces himself and his family, childhood, and education. He is the 8th of 11 siblings. He describes his daily life and hobbies and his involvement in documenting and preserving Milang language and culture. Time-aligned transcription and translation into English.
Date: 2022/2023-05
Creator: Modi, Abraham
System: The UNT Digital Library

Consumer health information on public library websites: Availability and characteristics

Data documenting a sample of 200 U.S. public libraries. Each library's website was content analyzed to 1) determine if it provides online consumer health information (CHI) sources and, if yes, 2) describe eight characteristics of the CHI sources.
Date: June 2022
Creator: Najjar, Laurie
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about animal sacrifice rituals

Tashi Dorji and Dorji Phuntsho discuss rituals involving animal sacrifice in Dukti village. In the past, it was customary for every household to raise a pig to be killed for ritual purposes. They say that now, over a decade later, they have stopped raising pigs for sacrifice. Time-aligned translation into English.
Date: 2022-05/2023-06
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about animal sacrifice rituals

Tashi Dorji and Dorji Phuntsho discuss rituals involving animal sacrifice in Dukti village. In the past, it was customary for every household to raise a pig to be killed for ritual purposes. They say that now, over a decade later, they have stopped raising pigs for sacrifice. Time-aligned translation into English.
Date: 2022-05/2023-06
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about Ladam rituals in Dukti village

Tashi Dorji and Dorji Phuntsho discuss the different rituals performed in Dukti village related to Ladam involving restricting both locals and outsiders from visiting the mountain Tshong Tshongma between plantation and harvesting of crops. The entry to Tshong Tshongma closes on the 10th day of the third month of the Tibetan calendar. If someone does enter this area during the restricted months, it brings heavy rain, winds, and landslides to the area. Time-aligned translation into English.
Date: 2022-05/2023-06
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about Ladam rituals in Dukti village

Tashi Dorji and Dorji Phuntsho discuss the different rituals performed in Dukti village related to Ladam involving restricting both locals and outsiders from visiting the mountain Tshong Tshongma between plantation and harvesting of crops. The entry to Tshong Tshongma closes on the 10th day of the third month of the Tibetan calendar. If someone does enter this area during the restricted months, it brings heavy rain, winds, and landslides to the area. Time-aligned translation into English.
Date: 2022-05/2023-06
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation and demonstration of Nêpo appeasement rituals

After a casual conversation, Mr. Karma Wangdi demonstrates the Bon ritual ceremonies used to appease Nêpo, a local ghost or spirit who steals the life force of humans. He appeases Nêpo, asking him to divert life's obstacles. Partial time-aligned transcription and translation into English.
Date: 2022-06/2023-06~
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation and demonstration of Nêpo appeasement rituals

After a casual conversation, Mr. Karma Wangdi demonstrates the Bon ritual ceremonies used to appease Nêpo, a local ghost or spirit who steals the life force of humans. He appeases Nêpo, asking him to divert life's obstacles. Time-aligned translation into English.
Date: 2022-06/2023-06~
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Demonstration of astrological prediction and ritual

Mr. Karma Wangdi demonstrates astrology prediction and a ritual to heal from poisoning. Partial time-aligned transcription and translation into English.
Date: 2022-06/2023-06
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Demonstration of astrological prediction and ritual

Mr. Karma Wangdi demonstrates astrology prediction and a ritual to heal from poisoning. Time-aligned translation into English.
Date: 2022-06/2023-06
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
System: The UNT Digital Library