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Seema Devi narrates the Jackal and the Crow
Seema 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 jackal’s perspective. Before being recorded, Seema mentioned that she was familiar with the story. The recording was made at her home at the very beginning of Rakchham village.
Date:
March 10, 2019
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:
November 21, 2018
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about local deities
Shudha Bhakti and Radha Devi discuss two local deities in Rakchham village, Shiv and Bhagwati. The recording was made at Shudha's home in Rakchham village.
Date:
November 21, 2018
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about local dishes
Shudha Bhakti and Radha Devi discuss local dishes from Rakchham village. The recording was made at Shudha's home in Rakchham village.
Date:
November 21, 2018
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about childhood in Rakchham village
Meena and Seema discuss their childhood together, focusing on the local school. The conversation was very intense and emotional. The recording was made at Meena's house in Rakchham village.
Date:
November 24, 2018
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about Bimla Devi's daily activities
Bhajan Dass asks Bimla about her daily activities during the four seasons. The interview-like quality of this recording provides useful examples of interrogatives. The recording was made at their home in Rakchham village, right after a period of heavy snowfall.
Date:
March 7, 2019
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:
March 7, 2019
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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:
April 12, 2019
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about the Dhumti road
Rajesh Kumar Thakur and Bhag Singh Negi discuss the Dumti road, which was being built at the time. The road will connect Chhitkul to Dumti, located closer to the border with China (Tibet). Dumti will serve as a military post. The road is the result of recurring tensions between India and China. The recording was made in front of Rajesh's house in Chhitkul village.
Date:
April 13, 2019
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:
May 28, 2019
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:
April 9, 2019
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:
April 12, 2019
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:
April 12, 2019
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Amir Singh and Kahan Singh Negi narrate The Family Story, part 3
Amir and Kahan complete set-up 1 of the Family Story Task, a picture-based stimulus task. This is the final part of the task where they tell the whole story from start to finish, from the man's perspective. The recording was made at Amir's home, Amar Guest House, in Chhitkul village.
Date:
April 12, 2019
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ram Kumar's favourite place in Kinnaur
Ram Kumar describes why Rakchham village is his favorite place in Kinnaur District.
Date:
October 8, 2018
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Meena Kumari and Seema Devi narrate The Family Story
Meena and Seema 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. Then, they tell the whole story from start to finish. In this case, the final step of re-telling the story from another perspective was skipped because there was no third participant. The recording was made at Uma Homestay in Rakchham village.
Date:
April 14, 2019
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ram Kumar's hopes for his children
Ram Kumar discusses his hopes for his children and the power of education. The recording was made at Chhitkul's Senior Secondary School, located further down the village, on the river bank, towards the path leading to the military checkpoint.
Date:
October 8, 2018
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of life in Chhitkul village in earlier times
Amir Sing describes how life was in Chhitkul village before it was connected to the world by major roads, or the 'highway road.' He emphasizes how hard life was in Chhitkul when the village was still isolated, before the road was built in the 1980s. The recording was made at Amar Guest House, which is run by Amir and his family. The video starts at the back of Chhitkul's main temple and follows the narrow path up to the wooden guest house.
Date:
October 12, 2018
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of life in Chhitkul during summer and winter
Vijay describes the passing of the seasons in Chhitkul village. The language spoken in this recording is Amro Boli 'Our Language,' an Indo-Aryan variety spoken throughout Kinnaur district. The recording was made at his workplace, a digital studio.
Date:
October 31, 2018
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Comparison between Chhitkul and Rakchham villages
Hoshiar Singh Negi discusses differences between Chhitkul and Rakchham villages in the climate, economy, and culture. The recording was made at one of Hoshiar Singh Negi’s two houses in Chhitkul.
Date:
November 4, 2018
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of Rakchham village and its surroundings
Vinod describes Rakchham village’s history, its surroundings, local deities, and the surrounding environment. The recording was made at Uma Homestay.
Date:
November 20, 2018
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Collecting pine leaves in Rakchham
Meena discusses pine leaves in Rakchham, which she happened to collect on the day of this recording. The recording was made at Rupin River View Hotel.
Date:
November 27, 2018
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of winter in Rakchham village
Seema describes winter in Rakchham and how she keeps herself busy. The recording was made at Rupin River View Hotel in Rakchham.
Date:
November 27, 2018
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Historical narrative about Rupin River View Hotel
Kailash describes the history of his hotel and tourism in Rakchham. The Rupin River View is the first hotel after the village entrance on the right side, bordering the Baspa River. The recording was made in one of the hotel's rooms with a view of Rakchham's bridge over the Baspa River.
Date:
November 27, 2018
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
System:
The UNT Digital Library