Daniel Tholung and Shekarnong Sankhil discuss nouns in Lamkang with Shobhana Chelliah and David Peterson.

Recording of a discussion at the 2016 Orthography Workshop at Don Bosco, Assam.

Recording of Angela Tholung singing Lam loon laa "alam moh k'hei txooi e" during the Lamkang folk song competition at Thamlapokpi village on 1st January 2017.The video is taken by Sumshot and Tony Khular as part of the Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research Project.

Angshel Khular of M.Seljol village singing the 'Khungpaar Laa.' Angshel is known for his expert trumpet plays amongst the Lamkangs. He is also a known laapuu and also a dancer. This recording was made in M.Seljol village as part of the Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research work collection by Sumshot Khular.

Belun Sankhil sharing his family origin and forefathers and their family lineage at Phaaidaam village. This recording was made in Phaaidam village as part of the Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research work collection by Sumshot Khular.

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Gangaa Devi and Amir Singh describe how they envision the future of Chhitkul village. The recording was made at their home, the Amar Guest House in Chhitkul village.

These are songs commonly sung by children. The narrator recollects some songs he used to sing as a kid.

These are songs commonly sung by children. The narrator recollects some songs he used to sing as a kid.

These are songs commonly sung by children. The narrator recollects some songs he used to sing as a kid.

When a village girl is to get married, her peers and friends will gather at her house and spend a day singing and dancing with her. This narration is about the songs and dances performed during such gatherings.

When a traditional grand house is built, old men will stand beneath the house and perform a ritual. This narration is about ritual songs sung during construction of kakuki 'the grand house'.

This narration is about songs that are sung while working on field. Some of the first songs sang while going to the field and while working on it are recorded here. Such songs are usually short, and their themes are numerous.

This narration is about the practice of house visitation and songs sung while visiting houses of the village. A group of singers will walk through the village and stop at certain places in intervals and sing songs.

Thaio describes how rituals were organized and conducted in Koide village in the past.

This narration is about the songs of praise sung for someone who has achieved wealth and prosperity, or someone who has done great deeds.

Phiangaobo is the coming together of friends or peers to celebrate after a season of hard agricultural work. This group of friends, usually younger people, would gather at one house where they sing, drink, and eat the whole night.

When festive time comes, elderly women will sleep over in their dormitory. They will spend their time together drinking, singing, and celebrating. This narration is about songs sung by old women when they come together to have fun.

This narration is about the importance and role songs played for communication in the traditional life of the Liangmai. Songs were employed in various situations, and they are expressions of different kinds of emotions. Liangmai ancestors used songs to express and convey their feelings and thought. It is a medium to express pleasure and pain, sorrow and joy, spiritual and moral values, and traditional and cultural knowledge. It is a rich form of cultural heritage that contributes towards maintaining the history of the people and plays vital role in connecting generations, establishing cultural identity and helps transmit cultural values, beliefs, knowledge, etc. When one is not happy or angry with another person, songs were used to express the feelings instead of talking and using explicit words. Angry facial countenance was not used; rather, a person used a song as a means to express his feelings or wishes. Then the other person would understand that the one singing the song is not happy or sad or angry. One would listen to the lyric of the song and understand the intended meaning.

This narration is about the importance and role songs played for communication in the traditional life of the Liangmai. Songs were employed in various situations, and they are expressions of different kinds of emotions. Liangmai ancestors used songs to express and convey their feelings and thought. It is a medium to express pleasure and pain, sorrow and joy, spiritual and moral values, and traditional and cultural knowledge. It is a rich form of cultural heritage that contributes towards maintaining the history of the people and plays vital role in connecting generations, establishing cultural identity and helps transmit cultural values, beliefs, knowledge, etc. When one is not happy or angry with another person, songs were used to express the feelings instead of talking and using explicit words. Angry facial countenance was not used; rather, a person used a song as a means to express his feelings or wishes. Then the other person would understand that the one singing the song is not happy or sad or angry. One would listen to the lyric of the song and understand the intended meaning.

A description of village administration. Smooth functioning of a village life requires certain people to execute certain roles. The two oldest men in the village, known as singko and tingko, provide the mechanism of the social and religious systems. It was their duty to declare prohibitions, taboos, and so on. Kamu, the village shaman, performs funeral for the dead and attend to sick. He would perform all the rituals in the village. Apai, the village council, comprising old men from every clan in the village, look after the village administration.

Guarding of village is one of the most important duties of able-bodied young men. While on duty, young men usually sing songs to assure the villagers that they are in good hands.

The narration is about the songs of the village youth. Back in the days, on some auspicious occasions the youth will gather at a place, sing songs teasing each other, drink rice beer, and celebrate the whole day. The speaker narrates what kind of songs were sung on this day.

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