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

Elicitation of tone words

Recording of Tyler Utt and Shobhana Chelliah eliciting tone words in Lamkang (N-P) with Sumshot Khular.
Date: April 1, 2016
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi & Utt, Tyler P.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of tone words

Recording of Tyler Utt and Shobhana Chelliah eliciting tone words in Lamkang (T-W) with Sumshot Khular.
Date: April 1, 2016
Creator: Utt, Tyler P. & Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of tone words with Sumshot Khular

Recording of Shobhana Chelliah and Tyler Utt eliciting tone words in Lamkang (A-B) with Sumshot Khular.
Date: April 1, 2016
Creator: Utt, Tyler P.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of tone words

Recording of Tyler Utt and Shobhana Chelliah eliciting tone words in Lamkang (R-S) with Sumshot Khular.
Date: April 1, 2016
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi & Utt, Tyler P.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of tone words

Recording of Tyler Utt and Shobhana Chelliah eliciting tone words in Lamkang (H-K) with Sumshot Khular.
Date: April 1, 2016
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi & Utt, Tyler P.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of tone words

Recording of Tyler Utt and Shobhana Chelliah eliciting tone words in Lamkang (L-M) with Sumshot Khular.
Date: April 1, 2016
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi & Utt, Tyler P.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of tone words

Recording of Tyler Utt eliciting tone words in Lamkang (F-G) with Sumshot Khular.
Date: April 1, 2016
Creator: Utt, Tyler P.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analytical discussion of orthography, part 4 transcript

Analytical discussion of orthography, part 4

Recording of a discussion at the 2016 Orthography Workshop at Don Bosco, Assam.
Date: December 1, 2016
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Folk Songs of Lamkaang (open access)

Folk Songs of Lamkaang

Collection of the lyrics for Lamkang-language folk songs. It includes statements from various persons involved, biographical information about former village chiefs, tables of Lamkang/English/Manipuri equivalencies, and photos of people and instruments.
Date: January 1, 2013
Creator: Khullar, Beshot
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of tone words in Lamkang (C-E)

Shobhana elicits tone individual words from Sumshot Khular, words C through E.
Date: April 1, 2016
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Analytical discussion of nouns

Daniel Tholung and Shekarnong Sankhil discuss nouns in Lamkang with Shobhana Chelliah and David Peterson.
Date: February 1, 2016
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the song "Sonraang khu tha mhei yur chao" at the folk song competition in Thamlapokpi village

Recording of Malhong Sankhil singing Sumphaai and Rangleen song called "Sonraang Khu thah myur ma'oh" during the folk song competition at Thamlapokpi village. The video is taken by Sumshot and Tony Khular as part of the Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research Project.
Date: January 1, 2017
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of Laam Laa 'Ani yoo hangsuk ke txvi txvaa mrsaal le'

Angshel Khular singing the Laam Laa called 'Ani yoo hangsuk ke txvi txvaa mrsaal le'. Angshel is an expert trumpeteer amongst the few Lamkang trumpeteers. He is also a known Laapuu singer and dancer. This recording was made in M.Seljol village as part of the Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research work collection by Sumshot Khular.
Date: January 1, 2017
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of Suulpaar Pher Yenyen neh

Recording of Shilshi Angpol of Wangjangloon singing a snu laa oon "Suulpaar Pher Yenyen neh". It used to be sung by his grandmother Thamchek, Aunt Bongshot, and his mother Bongmuk and sharing how they use to sing in the "arkaa," a platform for singers during the Totlang K'am festivals. This recording is part of the Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research project collection by Sumshot Khular.
Date: January 1, 2017
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of "Paam Laa" at the Lamkang folk song competition

Thamring Shilshi singing Paam Laa in the Lamkang folk song competition at Thamlakpokpi village.This recording was made in Thamlapokpi village as part of the Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research work collection by Sumshot Khular.
Date: January 1, 2017
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Shetphong Sankhil announcing to the community members for the Lamkang folk song competition at Thamlapokpi

Recording of Shetphong Sankhil extending invitation to the community members to gather inside the hall as the Lamkang folk song competition was about to begin. Marting Tholung conducts the program as its leader. Malhong Sankhil here seen showing briefly the traditional ornaments before the commencement of the competition to Tony Khular. The video is taken by Sumshot and Tony Khular as part of the Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research Project.
Date: January 1, 2017
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Shomshot Tholung singing Reelruh song during the Lamkang folk song competition at Thamlapokpi Village

Recording of Shomshot Tholung singing Reelruh song during the Lamkang folk song competition at Thamlapokpi village.The video is taken by Sumshot and Tony Khular as part of the Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research Project.
Date: January 1, 2017
Creator: Khular, Sumshot & Khular, Tony
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of "Khujin laa akhuu jing yoso var joso" during the Lamkang folk song competition

Recording of Tholung Tete singing Khujin Laa "Akhuu jing yoso Var joso" during the Lamkang folk song competition at Thamlakpokpi village.The video is taken by Sumshot and Tony Khular as part of the Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research Project.
Date: January 1, 2017
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Shetphong Sankhil discussing about family lineage with Donnu Sankhil

Shetphong Sankhil of Thamlapokpi and Donnu Sankhil discussing about fore-fathers origin and family lineage. This recording was made in Thamlakhuren village as part of the Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research work collection by Sumshot Khular.
Date: January 1, 2017
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Angela Tholung singing Lam loon laa "alam moh k'hei txooi e" during the Lamkang folk song competition at Thamlapokpi

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.
Date: January 1, 2017
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Tokeel Leivon Tholungnu Lamkang folk song singing competition at Thamlapokpi village

Recording of Leivon Tokeel Tholungnu singing a Lamkang folk song Laam laa called "Tamu phaai santing kthxa chenglim lam" during the folk song competition at Thamlapokpi village. The video is taken by Sumshot and Tony Khular as part of the Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research Project.
Date: January 1, 2017
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library