Elicitation on verb stem alternation. Recorded in Old Bagbahar.

Elicitation on verb stem alternation. Recorded in Old Bagbahar.

Elicitation on verb stem alternation. Recorded in Old Bagbahar.

The assistants of the priest prepare earthern images out of clay to be used in Daiphu rituals.

Houjahen Haokip performs a ritual called Joulangvei used for healing breast pain or for madness with a group. He is a Thadou speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung), around 80 years old at the time. He also shows the clay pieces used in the ritual.

Houjahen Haokip performs a ritual called Joulangvei used for healing breast pain or for madness with a group. He is a Thadou speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung), around 80 years old at the time. He also names the clay pieces used in the ritual.

Reading of a basic word list in Sakachep. Words from multiple semantic domains are given in English. Each word is repeated three times in isolation by Rebecca Sakachep, a native speaker who is 17 years old at the time of recording.

Phalting Haokip tells a traditional narrative about Mainouloute. In this story, a family gets fruits from their garden and their family members transform into birds. She is a female Thadou speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung village), around 83 years old at the time of recording.

Phalting Haokip tells a traditional narrative about Mainouloute. In this story, a family gets fruits from their garden and their family members transform into birds. She is a female Thadou speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung village), around 83 years old at the time of recording.

Phalting Haokip tells a traditional story about Mailangkoh. In this story, a mother disappears while fishing and the children try to catch her in the river. She is a female Thadou speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung village), around 83 years old at the time of recording.

Phalting Haokip tells a traditional narrative about Phumtampa and Changkhatpu. This is a love story where Phumtampa proposes to Changkhatpu. She is a female Thadou speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung village), around 83 years old at the time of recording.

Phalthing Haokip tells the story of a beautiful lady called Lenchonghoi who lived with her seven brothers. In the story, a wicked man called Khalbompu tries to take away Lenchonghoi to be his wife. She is from Manipur (currently living in Lambung village), and speaks Manipuri in addition to Thadou. She is around 83 years old at the time of recording.

Houjahen Haokip recites a ritual called Louluh Daiphu used for a bountiful harvest and the well-being of the whole village. He is a Thadou speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung village), around 80 years old at the time of recording. He was thought to be the only living Thadou priest in Lambung village at the time.

Houjahen Haokip recites a ritual called Jusiepehna. He is a Thadou speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung village), around 80 years old at the time of recording. He was thought to be the only living Thadou priest in Lambung village at the time.

Houjahen Haokip recites a ritual called Sieltamlangvei. He is a Thadou speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung village), around 80 years old at the time of recording. He was thought to be the only living Thadou priest in Lambung village at the time.

Houjahen Haokip recites a ritual called Tuidoi used for healing sickness caused by the spirits of water bodies. Though the ritual is normally performed in the field, this version was recorded inside due to heavy rainfall. He is a Thadou speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung village), around 80 years old at the time of recording. He was thought to be the only living Thadou priest in Lambung village at the time.

Phalting Haokip tells the traditional narrative 'Chagate' about an orphan. She is from Manipur (currently living in Lambung village), and speaks Manipuri in addition to Thadou. She is around 83 years old at the time of recording.

Phalting Haokip tells the traditional narrative 'Lengbante' about seven sons who compete with their father to cut a rope made of vines. This story describes the origin of lightning. She is from Manipur (currently living in Lambung village), and speaks Manipuri in addition to Thadou. She is 83 at the time of recording.

Consent and speaker background of Linda Saihriem including education, languages spoken, and places lived. Recorded in Old Bagbahar.