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

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

Conversation about grass cutting

This is a conversation between Abdul Malik (an 85-year old male) and Abdul Rehman (an 80-year old male) about the cutting of grass. The speaker talks about a man who was trying to show his efficiency while cutting the grass and the speaker taught him a lesson.
Date: June 18, 2020
Creator: Aurangzeb
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Mrityunjoy Barman describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a government worker who is 60 years old at the time of recording.
Date: October 18, 2022
Creator: Barman, Moumita
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Rajlakshmi (Rupali) Barman describes her experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a housewife who is 29 years old at the time of recording.
Date: October 18, 2022
Creator: Barman, Moumita
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a folk song 'Hungenang lui'

This is a song of Hungenang, a legendary figure in Liangmai folklore. He is one of the most popular composers among the Liangmai, and there are many folk songs that are credited to him.
Date: July 18, 2019
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a folk song 'Taponmai liu'

The composer of the song sing praises of the girls of Tapon village.
Date: July 18, 2019
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a folk song 'Ngaisang lui'

This is a song of Ngaisang. In this song the composer laments a lost love.
Date: July 18, 2019
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a folk song 'Kaihui lui'

This is a song of Kaiguiyang, also known as Kaihui. He is one of the most well-known heroes of the Liangmai. His story and songs are widely among the Liangmai villages. He is also well-known for courting numbers of ladies.
Date: July 18, 2019
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
System: The UNT Digital Library

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

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

Performance of a folk song 'Tingdui'

This is a Liangmai traditional song by a legendary composer Hungennang. The current song was sang by Mr. Phenlakbou of Thalon village, Tamenglong district, Manipur.
Date: October 18, 2021
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
System: The UNT Digital Library
Balbir Singh Negi's experience as a farmer captions transcript

Balbir Singh Negi's experience as a farmer

Balbir Singh Negi describes his job as farmer and what he does during winter time to prepare for the next season's crops. The recording was made very close to Balbir's house, in front of one of the main temple's storage place. The door behind Balbir is typical of the temple doors all over Kinnaur district: wooden and beautifully carved.
Date: December 18, 2018
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
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 surprised 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

Historical narrative about a war

Recording of a historical narrative. The speaker/narrator Abdul Malik (an 85-year old male farmer) talks to Abdul Rehman (an 80-year old male farmer) about a war that the nawab (ruler) of the former state of Amb, Nawab Farid Khan, waged on the neighboring state of Seeri because, apparently, its ruler had ousted one of his court nobles who happened to be a relative of the former. The narrator recounts the memories of his father who was an eye witness to the havoc that the forces of Nawab Farid unleashed on the people of Seeri when they attacked them at the early hours of the day break.
Date: June 18, 2020
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

Demonstration of astrological prediction and ritual

Mr. Karma Wangdi demonstrates astrology prediction and a ritual to heal from poisoning.
Date: June 18, 2022
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description and demonstration of astrological prediction

Mr. Karma Wangdi demonstrates astrology prediction on Gajay using rice, water, incense, and a rosary. When he dips rice into the water, if there is any spirit harming the patient, then the rice will be scattered at the edges of the bowl. If cursed, the rice will stand upward. He concludes that no spirits are harming Gajay; however, he recommends Gajay to offer appeasement wine to the local deity.
Date: June 18, 2022
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description and demonstration of Mamo appeasement rituals

Bonism is a traditional form of worship involving rituals related to healing and the earth. Some Bon rituals are performed only by certain individuals (Bonpos). In this recording, Bonpo Karma Wangdi demonstrates a ritual appeasement of Mamo (also known as Lamringbu). His wife and extended family are present because they have not seen this ritual performed for the last 15 years. Mr. Wangdi is the last known Bonpo in Chema village in the Trashi Yangste District of Bhutan. He also belongs to the first generation of Dakpa speakers who started speaking Tshangla in their childhood.
Date: June 18, 2022
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of language attitudes and domains of use

Dartuohau Vankal describes inter-generational transmission of Ṭhiek in his family, his desire to preserve the language and culture by documenting traditional songs, and his choice of Ṭhiek as a means of communication in home and social settings. He also briefly talks about the character Neirawi from the song 'Hranglam Hla' (Valiant feats), who he explains is from the Ṭhiek clan. Marina L. Infimate asks questions in Hmar.
Date: August 18, 2023
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about fieldwork in Retzawl village

Thilsinghluo Tuolor, Gaon Bura of Retzawl village, and Robert Pakhuongte, vice president of the Retzawl HSA, express enthusiasm and consent to record the variety of Ṭhiek spoken in Retzawl village for research and documentation purposes.
Date: August 18, 2023
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about fieldwork in Huonveng village

Dartuohau Vankal, an elderly male Ṭhiek speaker, expresses enthusiasm and consent to record the variety of Ṭhiek spoken in Huonveng village for research and documentation purposes.
Date: August 18, 2023
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about fieldwork in Huonveng village

Hrangkung Tuolor, president and authority of Huonveng village, expresses enthusiasm and consent to record the variety of Ṭhiek spoken in Huonveng village for research and documentation purposes.
Date: August 18, 2023
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about fieldwork in Boro Muolkoi village

Ngultholien Parate, the headman of Boro Muolkoi village, Hrangsuothang Parate, and Zionthar Vankal express enthusiasm and consent to record the variety of Ṭhiek spoken in Boro Muolkoi village for research and documentation purposes.
Date: August 18, 2023
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
System: The UNT Digital Library