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Monologue about a master and his helper
This is a monologue by Muhammad Aslam (a 38-year old male teacher) about a master and his domestic help. The master asks his helper to bring a sharpening tool and the helper brings sand instead. He could not differentiate between the two words because they were homophonous. The other native speaker present during this recording is Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 39-year old male shopkeeper).
Date:
August 18, 2020
Creator:
Aurangzeb
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about a scam
This is a narrative by Muhammad Aslam (a 38-year old male teacher) about a scam. Once someone called a friend of Muhammad Aslam and told him that he had received a prize. The gentleman (the speaker's friend) was very happy. The caller at the other end asked him to top up credit on his mobile phone, and he did so. After losing some money he understood that it was a scam. The other speaker present during this recording is Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 39-year old male shopkeeper).
Date:
August 18, 2020
Creator:
Aurangzeb
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the early life of Muhammad Younas
This is a personal narrative by Muhammad Younas (a 60-year old male and retired factory worker) about a time when he was working in Karachi. Muhammad Younas talks about his life in Karachi, other community members who lived there, and some incidents that happened during that time. The other speaker present during this recording is Abdul Qayoum (a 60-year old male).
Date:
August 26, 2020
Creator:
Aurangzeb
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative of Abdul Rehman
In this personal narrative, Abdul Rehman recollects his encounter with a lady while he was on a journey to another village with a friend. This lady greatly surprises both friends as she unexpectedly turns out to be a Mankiyali speaker living in a place outside the geographical domain of the Mankiyali linguistic community.
Date:
June 18, 2020
Creator:
Aurangzeb
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of the story of a king and his minister
Recording of a traditional story about a king and his minister who together decided to make a copy of the Holy Quran. In this story, the minister forgets to write a letter while producing the copy. When the king asks the minister why he failed to copy the Quran correctly, the minister explains that he was distressed by an event that had recently taken place in his life. The narrator Abdul Qayum (a 60 year old male factory worker) is telling the story to Muhammad Younas (a retired male factory worker).
Date:
August 26, 2019
Creator:
Aurangzeb
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of the story of a lucky king
Recording of a traditional story about a king who loses his kingdom and his family, but eventually he is appointed as the king of a neighboring country. He also gets to meet his family again. In this recording the narrator Abdul Qayum (a 60-year old male factory worker) is addressing Muhammad Younas (a retired male factory worker).
Date:
August 26, 2019
Creator:
Aurangzeb
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of the story of half headache
This is a religious legend about the spread of a certain disease (referred to as "half headache" because the pain affects one side of the head) in a certain village. In this legend, Prophet Moses put the "half headache" in pots and said that he would burn it. A villager asks him not to burn her and says that she will not return if he repeated the story seven times. The legend is narrated by Abdul Rehman (a 80 year old male) and the other speaker is Imtiaz Ahmad (a 31-year old male).
Date:
June 18, 2020
Creator:
Aurangzeb
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of the story of the thirsty crow
This is a retelling of the story of the thirsty crow by Akbar Khan (a 46-year old male teacher). Once upon a time, a crow was very thirsty. He flew in search of water and saw a pitcher. He sat on the pitcher to drink water, but the surface of the water was low and he could not reach it. He then gathered some small pebbles and put them in the pitcher one by one. The water level raised. He drank water and flew away. The other speaker present during this recording is Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 40-year old male shopkeeper).
Date:
August 18, 2020
Creator:
Aurangzeb
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Burushaski story "Nuusheerwaane Us" (Wife of Nausherwan King)
Recording of Imam Yar Baig reciting the story "Nuusheerwaane Us" (Wife of Nausherwan King) in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
Date:
June 19, 2010
Creator:
Baig, Imam Yar
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Janita Barman describes her experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a housewife with a high school education who speaks Bengali, Hindi, and English in addition to Dimasa. She is 38 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 14, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Animesh
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Sreepada Barman describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a retired government worker who speaks Bengali, Hindi, English, and Assamese in addition to Dimasa. He is 75 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 14, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Animesh
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Snigda Barman describes her experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a housewife with a high school education who speaks Bengali, Hindi, and English in addition to Dimasa. She is 52 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 14, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Animesh
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Sanjib Laobangdisa describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a worker who speaks Bengali, Hindi, Nagamese, and Assamese in addition to Dimasa. He is 46 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 20, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Animesh
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Sneha Barman describes her experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a student with a MA education who speaks Bengali, Hindi, and English in addition to Dimasa. She is 23 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 14, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Animesh
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Biswajit Barman describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a retired government worker who is 63 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 18, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Animesh
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Usha Rani Barman describes her experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a retired teacher who speaks Bengali, Hindi, and Assamese in addition to Dimasa. She is 70 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 20, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Animesh
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Sabita Barman describes her experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a housewife who is 56 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 18, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Animesh
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Uday Chand Barman describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a retired government worker with a high school education who speaks Bengali, Hindi, and English in addition to Dimasa. He is 70 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 14, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Animesh
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Sadhan Barman describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a worker who speaks Bengali, Hindi, Manipuri, English, and Assamese in addition to Dimasa. He is 51 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 20, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Animesh
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Animesh Laobangdisa describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods.
Date:
October 21, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Animesh
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Banoni Dibragede describes her experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a housewife who is 34 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 21, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Animesh
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Ritesh Langthasa describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a government worker who is 48 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 21, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Animesh
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Jagadindu Barman describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a retired government worker with a high school education who speaks Bengali, Hindi, and English in addition to Dimasa. He is 62 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 12, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Moumita
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Nayan Barman describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a worker with a high school education who speaks Bengali, Hindi, and English in addition to Dimasa. He is 59 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 16, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Moumita
System:
The UNT Digital Library