Conversation with farmworkers at the paddy field

This is a short video recording of a conversation at Aquil Ahmad's paddy field back in 2016, where the researcher, along with the farm laborers, is transplanting rice saplings. Aquil Ahmad records the activity, and in the meanwhile, one of the workers notices him and tells him to look at what his grandson is doing. Aquil replied to let him do and learn! Then he asks her whether those yellow turned saplings would also take roots.
Date: July 16, 2016
Creator: Ahmad, Aquil
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of Eid celebrations

Recording of a monologue about Eid, a festival of Muslims. The speaker talks about how the community members prepare for the festival which is celebrated at the end of fasting during the month of Ramadan. Atta-Ur Rehman is a 37-year old male teacher.
Date: May 16, 2021
Creator: Aurangzeb
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of Eid celebrations

Recording of a monologue about Eid, a festival of Muslims. The speaker talks about how the community members prepare for the festival which is celebrated at the end of fasting during the month of Ramadan. Atta-Ur Rehman is a 37-year old male teacher.
Date: May 16, 2021
Creator: Aurangzeb
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of words comprised of syllables with equal weight (1)

Recording of an elicitation of words comprised of syllables with equal weight. The purpose is to determine the default primary stress position in Mankiyali when syllable weight is not a factor. The contributors are Aurangzeb (a 34-year old male teacher) and Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 38-year old male shop owner).
Date: May 16, 2021
Creator: Aurangzeb
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of words comprised of syllables with equal weight (2)

Recording of an elicitation of words comprised of syllables with equal weight. The purpose is to determine the default primary stress position in Mankiyali when syllable weight is not a factor. The contributor is Atta-Ur Rehman. a 37-year old male teacher.
Date: May 16, 2021
Creator: Aurangzeb
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Elicitation of words for professions transcript

Elicitation of words for professions

Recording of an elicitation of a word list for names of different professions in Mankiyali. English equivalents are used as prompts. Gohar Rehman is a male shop keeper who is 38 years old at the time of recording.
Date: May 16, 2021
Creator: Aurangzeb
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Nayan Barman describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a worker with a high school education who speaks Bengali, Hindi, and English in addition to Dimasa. He is 59 years old at the time of recording.
Date: October 16, 2022
Creator: Barman, Moumita
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Bijoy Barman describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a government worker with a BA education who speaks Bengali, Hindi, and English in addition to Dimasa. He is 34 years old at the time of recording.
Date: October 16, 2022
Creator: Barman, Moumita
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Bibhuti Barman describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a retired government worker with a high school education who speaks Bengali and Hindi in addition to Dimasa. He is 60 years old at the time of recording.
Date: October 16, 2022
Creator: Barman, Moumita
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Hemon Barman describes her experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a housewife with a high school education who speaks Bengali and Hindi in addition to Dimasa. She is 58 years old at the time of recording.
Date: October 16, 2022
Creator: Barman, Moumita
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Bimelendu Barman describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a farmer who speaks Bengali in addition to Dimasa. He is 77 years old at the time of recording.
Date: October 16, 2022
Creator: Barman, Moumita
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Shuvam Barman describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a student who speaks Bengali, Hindi, and English in addition to Dimasa. He is 24 years old at the time of recording.
Date: October 16, 2022
Creator: Barman, Moumita
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Sukla Barman describes her experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a housewife with a high school education who speaks Bengali and Hindi in addition to Dimasa. She is 43 years old at the time of recording.
Date: October 16, 2022
Creator: Barman, Moumita
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Mohitej Barman describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a student with a high school education who speaks Bengali and Hindi in addition to Dimasa. He is 25 years old at the time of recording.
Date: October 16, 2022
Creator: Barman, Moumita
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Barnamali Barman describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a businessman with a high school education who speaks Bengali, Hindi, and English in addition to Dimasa. He is 31 years old at the time of recording.
Date: October 16, 2022
Creator: Barman, Moumita
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Ripon Barman describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a student with a BA education who speaks Bengali, Hindi, and English in addition to Dimasa. He is 26 years old at the time of recording.
Date: October 16, 2022
Creator: Barman, Moumita
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Usha Rani Barman describes her experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a housewife with a class 8 education who speaks Bengali in addition to Dimasa. She is 60 years old at the time of recording.
Date: October 16, 2022
Creator: Barman, Moumita
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Phwn (open access)

Phwn

An article on the ways of renunciation included in a souvenir of BSS published by the Kajiamati primary committee on the occasion of the 66th birthday celebration of the BSS
Date: November 16, 2018
Creator: Boro, Kiran
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Dulur Brahma is a home maker who speaks Assamese in addition to Boro, 50 years old at the time of recording. She supports her family by selling homemade rice beer and by poultry farming. But, every year most of her domesticated animals die due to floods. Recorded in Saraguri village, Choraikhola.
Date: October 16, 2022
Creator: Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Dulur Brahma is a home maker who speaks Assamese in addition to Boro, 50 years old at the time of recording. She supports her family by selling homemade rice beer and by poultry farming. But, every year most of her domesticated animals die due to floods. Recorded in Saraguri village, Choraikhola.
Date: October 16, 2022
Creator: Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Nirula Brahma is a farmer who speaks Assamese in addition to Boro, 75 years old at the time of recording. She belongs to a very poor family. She describes how, during the recent flood, her husband was so sick and paralyzed. When the flood water entered her house, she somehow managed to save her husband, but later unfortunately her husband passed away. Her house was also damaged. Recorded in Saraguri village, Choraikhola.
Date: October 16, 2022
Creator: Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Nirula Brahma is a farmer who speaks Assamese in addition to Boro, 75 years old at the time of recording. She belongs to a very poor family. She describes how, during the recent flood, her husband was so sick and paralyzed. When the flood water entered her house, she somehow managed to save her husband, but later unfortunately her husband passed away. Her house was also damaged. Recorded in Saraguri village, Choraikhola.
Date: October 16, 2022
Creator: Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Susil Brahma is a businessman with a BA-level education who speaks Bengali, Hindi, and Assamese in addition to Boro, 60 years old at the time of recording. He describes how he and his family had to take shelter on the road during the time of the flood. He is hoping that government can solve their problems. Due to the fear of frequent floods, they keep very few domestic animals. Recorded in Saraguri village, Choraikhola.
Date: October 16, 2022
Creator: Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Susil Brahma is a businessman with a BA-level education who speaks Bengali, Hindi, and Assamese in addition to Boro, 60 years old at the time of recording. He describes how he and his family had to take shelter on the road during the time of the flood. He is hoping that government can solve their problems. Due to the fear of frequent floods, they keep very few domestic animals. Recorded in Saraguri village, Choraikhola.
Date: October 16, 2022
Creator: Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library