Performance of a traditional Saihriem song

Khuhpi Saihriem sings a traditional song. She is a Saihriem speaker living in Bahbahar village, around 90 years old at the time of recording. She is also a speaker of Bengali.
Date: September 1, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Traditional story about Ruunu and the Squirrel by Farngam Shilshi (open access)

Transcription: Traditional story about Ruunu and the Squirrel by Farngam Shilshi

Transcription of a retelling of Ruunu leh theipaa paomin (The Story of Ruunuu and the Squirrel), as narrated by Farngam Shilshi. Ruunu collects figs in the forest and meets a squirrel, who asks for a ride in the fig basket. The squirrel eats all the figs, leaving only the skins, and Ruunu curses
Date: September 1, 2017
Creator: Lamkang Literature and Education Committee
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Traditional story about the Boy and the Tiger (open access)

Transcription: Traditional story about the Boy and the Tiger

Transcription of a retelling of Buurling le humpii paa paomin (the Story of the Boy and the Tiger), as narrated by Kangten Shakhila. The elder brother's wife tells her husband to kill his younger brother. At first he just pretends to do so, and then he abandons his younger brother in a tree. There the younger brother meets a tiger who wants to eat fruit from the tree. The boy offers to feed the tiger but stabs him instead. [INCOMPLETE.]
Date: September 1, 2017
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Traditional story about She-frog and He-tiger (open access)

Transcription: Traditional story about She-frog and He-tiger

Transcription of a retelling of Uitxok nuu le humpii paa paomin (the Story of She-frog and He-tiger), as narrated by Rengting Shilshi. Monkeys lead a tiger to a she-frog, who threatens to eat the tiger. The tiger proposes that the two of them race, and that the winner eat the other. The frog rides on the tiger's tail and jumps off at the end, beating the tiger. The tiger proposes that they vomit to see who has eaten more meat. The tiger asks how it is that the frog vomits tiger fur, and she claims it is from all the tigers she has eaten. Frightened, the tiger flees. The story is collected during the LLEC workshop at Mantripantha Village.
Date: September 1, 2017
Creator: Shilshi, Rengting & Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Traditional narrative of Chiiho of Koide village

A traditional narrative about the mysterious life of grandpa Chiiho who lived in Koide village.
Date: September 1, 2012
Creator: Veikho, Sahiinii
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Retelling of a traditional narrative about Chemtatepu

Khuhpi Saihriem tells the traditional narrative 'Chemtatepu' about animals. She is a female Saihriem speaker from the Barak valley (currently living in Bahbahar village), around 90 years old at the time of recording. Khuhpi is also a speaker of Bengali.
Date: September 1, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Retelling of a traditional narrative about Benglam

Khuhpi Saihriem tells a traditional story about a funny character named Benglam. She is a Saihriem speaker living in Bahbahar village, around 90 years old at the time of recording. She is also a speaker of Bengali.
Date: September 1, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the traditional song 'Hi lang hi mo'

Khuhpi Saihriem sings the traditional song 'Hi lang hi mo.' She is a Saihriem speaker living in Bahbahar village, around 90 years old at the time of recording. She is also a speaker of Bengali.
Date: September 1, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the traditional song 'Hi lang hi mo'

Khuhpi Saihriem sings the traditional song 'Hi lang hi mo.' She is a Saihriem speaker living in Bahbahar village, around 90 years old at the time of recording. She is also a speaker of Bengali.
Date: September 1, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Retelling of the traditional narrative 'Thoilhing leh Ngambom'

Esther Saihriem tells the traditional narrative about how Ngambom proposes to Thoilhing. She is from Bahbahar village, Cachar District Assam, around 17 years old at the time of recording.
Date: September 1, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Retelling of the traditional narrative 'Thoilhing leh Ngambom'

Khuhpi Saihriem tells the traditional narrative about how Ngambom proposes to Thoiling. Khuhpi is a female Saihriem speaker from the Barak Valley (currently living in Bahbahar village), around 90 years old at the time of recording. She is also a speaker of Bengali.
Date: September 1, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the traditional song 'Kapa ram kho'

Khuhpi Saihriem sings the traditional song 'Kapa ram kho.' She is a Saihriem speaker living in Bahbahar village, around 90 years old at the time of recording. She is also a speaker of Bengali.
Date: September 1, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the traditional song 'Apa bawi a'

Khuhpi Saihriem sings the traditional song 'Apa bawi a' about an orphan. She is a Saihriem speaker living in Bahbahar village, around 90 years old at the time of recording. She is also a speaker of Bengali.
Date: September 1, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the traditional song 'Apa bawi a'

Khuhpi Saihriem sings the traditional song 'Apa bawi a' about an orphan. She is a Saihriem speaker living in Bahbahar village, around 90 years old at the time of recording. She is also a speaker of Bengali.
Date: September 1, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the traditional song 'Ka lhang gol len'

Khuhpi Saihriem sings the traditional song 'Ka lhang gol len.' She is a Saihriem speaker living in Bahbahar village, around 90 years old at the time of recording. She is also a speaker of Bengali.
Date: September 1, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the traditional song 'Ka chung tingni'

Khuhpi Saihriem sings the traditional song 'Ka chung tingni.' She is a Saihriem speaker living in Bahbahar village, around 90 years old at the time of recording. She is also a speaker of Bengali.
Date: September 1, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library