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Interpretation of an Urdu poem on dowry system

This is a description of an Urdu poem, written by one of the speaker's relatives, on the dowry system prevalent in North India. The poem is in the Urdu language, and the speaker interprets it and explains its meaning and significance in Azamgarhi to the researcher.
Date: February 1, 2020
Creator: Shaikh, Maaz
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Story of a prince and his stepmother

This is a story about a prince whose mother died and his stepmother would never like him. The story describes how she troubles him and never gives him good food to eat, but he was lucky enough to have the blessings of a miraculous cow and feed on her milk. Later on, when his stepmother realized this, she ordered that all cows be slaughtered. Still, the prince escapes along with the cow to a different country where he grows up in a healthy environment. After quite a few years, he returns to his village, reuniting with his father.
Date: February 1, 2020
Creator: Shaikh, Maaz
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of various folk songs along with discussions on them and some conversations

This is a recording of various folktales which begin with a short conversation. After completing the narration of a story, Mehar Afroz asks Qamar Afroz to stitch a cloth. After which, she asks Asiya Khatoon to sing some folksongs along with her, followed by a discussion on each of them. These kinds of traditional songs are sung on the occasion of girls' marriage, varying from praising the beauty of the beloved daughter to vidāī — the girl's farewell from their parental home. The songs in this recording are in the Eastern dialect of Urdu. The discussions on them and some other conversations take place in a mix of Azamgarhi and Urdu.
Date: February 1, 2020
Creator: Shaikh, Maaz
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Story of winters and springs

This is a story of a king who has seven children and once tells one of his children to bring a few things from the market. He instead brings a book that makes the king angry, and he evicts him. The son leaves the palace, goes to another village, and begins to stay there. He takes up a challenge and wins. The king gets pleased and marries his daughter with him. The prince then returns to his father’s kingdom, and the story continues. The story is recited by Asiya Khatoon, who is a Bhojpuri speaker hailing from Siwan district from Bihar, in (Eastern) Urdu. The researcher asks her maternal grandmother to interpret in Azamgarhi. She interprets in the Northern dialect.
Date: February 1, 2020
Creator: Shaikh, Maaz
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Story of Paňkhiā Bādshāh

This is a story in the Eastern (Fatehpur) dialect of Azamgarhi about a king who once asks his seven daughters that from whose fate they eat. Six of them reply, “We eat because you give.” The seventh one refuses to accept this at any cost. Hearing this, the king gets furious and sends her to a jungle where she, fortunately, finds a good hut to live, meets Paňkhiyā Bādshāh (the king who appears on a swing of Punkah or fan). Finally, they both marry and live happily. Realizing this, her other sisters become jealous and poison her husband. Still, he is lucky enough to survive owing to his miraculous powers.
Date: February 1, 2020
Creator: Shaikh, Maaz
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the folksong Bēṭī 'The daughter' along with discussion

This is a performance of a traditional song titled 'Beṭi' (Eng. The daughter) followed by a discussion on the same. This folksong is sung on the occasion of rukhsatī 'the bride's departure to her husband's home after the marriage'. It describes how differently the bride's blood-related family members—the mother, father, and brother—get strong memories of her absence. In contrast, the non-blood-related sister-in-law doesn't feel her absence at all—instead, she's glad that the bride left. In this, the daughters The folksong is in the Bhojpuri language, the mother tongue of Asiya Khatoon, whereas the discussion is in Urdu and somewhat in Azamgarhi.
Date: February 1, 2020
Creator: Shaikh, Maaz
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the folksong Abbā kē nadiā ‘The river of the father’ along with discussion.

This is a performance of a traditional song by the title Abbā kē nadiā (Eng. The river of father) followed by a discussion on the same. This folksong is sung on the occasion of rukhsatī 'the bride's departure to her husband's home after the marriage'. It describes the differences in the emotional attachment that a daughter has with her mother, father, brother, and sister-in-law. The folksong is in the Bhojpuri language, the mother tongue of Asiya Khatoon, whereas the discussion is in Urdu and somewhat in Azamgarhi.
Date: February 1, 2020
Creator: Shaikh, Maaz
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Archiving Community Work

Presentation on archiving community work in northeastern India. It was presented at the CoRSAL 4th Annual Meeting held on October 1, 2020.
Date: October 1, 2020
Creator: Post, Mark W.
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Curating materials on ICSTLL languages- The case of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh

Presentation on four areas of materials in need of archiving and return to the communities in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh in northeastern India. It was presented at the CoRSAL 4th Annual Meeting held on October 1, 2020.
Date: October 1, 2020
Creator: Morey, Stephen & Post, Mark W.
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
CoRSAL 4th Annual Planning Meeting captions transcript

CoRSAL 4th Annual Planning Meeting

Video recording of the Introductory presentation for the CoRSAL 4th Annual Meeting held on October 1, 2020.
Date: October 1, 2020
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Status of Qiangic language data captions transcript

Status of Qiangic language data

Video recording of a presentation on the author's work on the Qiangic languages and relevant work by other researchers. It was presented at the CoRSAL 4th Annual Meeting for Reporting and Exploring held on October 1, 2020.
Date: October 1, 2020
Creator: LaPolla, Randy
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Curating materials on ICSTLL languages- The case of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh captions transcript

Curating materials on ICSTLL languages- The case of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh

Video recording of a presentation on four areas of materials in need of archiving and return to the communities in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh in northeastern India. It was presented at the CoRSAL 4th Annual Meeting held on October 1, 2020.
Date: October 1, 2020
Creator: Morey, Stephen & Post, Mark W.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Digital Himalaya: Reflections on obsolescence & regeration captions transcript

Digital Himalaya: Reflections on obsolescence & regeration

Video recording of a presentation on Digital Himalaya since its launch in 2010, and how its mission has changed along with technology and sustainability. It was presented at the CoRSAL 4th Annual Meeting held on October 1, 2020.
Date: October 1, 2020
Creator: Turin, Mark
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

People, projects and resources on the languages of NE India

Presentation on the authors' research and collection development for the languages in northeastern India. It was presented at the CoRSAL 4th Annual Meeting held on October 1, 2020.
Date: October 1, 2020
Creator: Coupe, Alexander R. & Sarmah, Priyankoo
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Center for Endangered Languages, Sikkim University's Collection - An Epistemic Background captions transcript

Center for Endangered Languages, Sikkim University's Collection - An Epistemic Background

Video recording of a presentation on the overview of the Centre for Endangered Languages at Sikkim University and the development of the Sikkim-Darjeeling Himalayas Endangered Language Archive (SiDHELA). It was presented at the CoRSAL 4th Annual Meeting held on October 1, 2020
Date: October 1, 2020
Creator: Narayanan, Karthick & Takhellambam, Meiraba
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Data on Burmic Languages captions transcript

Data on Burmic Languages

Video recording of a presentation on the status of existing data on Burmic langauges, including what medium it is on, whether it is archived, and the level of description it has, from 1971-present. It was presented at the CoRSAL 4th Annual Meeting held on October 1, 2020.
Date: October 1, 2020
Creator: Bradley, David
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Overview of the Endangered Language Fund] captions transcript

[Overview of the Endangered Language Fund]

Video recording of a brief overview of the Endangered Language Fund, including background information, research requirements, etc. It was presented at the CoRSAL 4th Annual Meeting held on October 1, 2020.
Date: October 1, 2020
Creator: Hildebrandt, Kristine
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Presentation on Legacy Materials] captions transcript

[Presentation on Legacy Materials]

Video recording of a presentation and discussion on legacy material collections, including hypothetical and real collections. It was presented at the CoRSAL 4th Annual Meeting held on October 1, 2020.
Date: October 1, 2020
Creator: Peterson, David & Van Bik, Kenneth
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Archives: Perspectives from Three Scholars of Tibeto-Burman captions transcript

Archives: Perspectives from Three Scholars of Tibeto-Burman

Video recording of a presentation on the author's interviews with three scholars of Bodish languages about their experiences, materials, and preservation plans and their reflections on language archives, particularly in regards to accessibility and usability for pedagogy. It was presented at the CoRSAL 4th Annual Meeting held on October 1, 2020.
Date: October 1, 2020
Creator: Hildebrandt, Kristine
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

4th Annual Meeting for Reporting and Exploring

Introductory presentation for the CoRSAL 4th Annual Meeting held on October 1, 2020.
Date: October 1, 2020
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Data on Burmic Languages

Presentation on the status of existing data on Burmic langauges, including what medium it is on, whether it is archived, and the level of description it has, from 1971-present. It was presented at the CoRSAL 4th Annual Meeting held on October 1, 2020.
Date: October 1, 2020
Creator: Bradley, David
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Status of Qiangic language data

Presentation on the author's work on the Qiangic languages and relevant work by other researchers. It was presented at the CoRSAL 4th Annual Meeting for Reporting and Exploring held on October 1, 2020.
Date: October 1, 2020
Creator: LaPolla, Randy
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Archiving Community Work captions transcript

Archiving Community Work

Video presentation on archiving community work in northeastern India. It was presented at the CoRSAL 4th Annual Meeting held on October 1, 2020.
Date: October 1, 2020
Creator: Post, Mark W.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Center for Endangered Languages, Sikkim University's Collection - An Epistemic Background

Presentation on the overview of the Centre for Endangered Languages at Sikkim University and the development of the Sikkim-Darjeeling Himalayas Endangered Language Archive (SiDHELA). It was presented at the CoRSAL 4th Annual Meeting held on October 1, 2020.
Date: October 1, 2020
Creator: Narayanan, Karthick & Takhellambam, Meiraba
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library