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Elicitation of relative clauses transcript

Elicitation of relative clauses

Recording of an elicitation of relative clauses in Mankiyali based on English sentences used as prompts. The contributors are Aurangzeb (a 34-year old male teacher) and Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 38-year old male shop owner).
Date: October 18, 2019
Creator: Paramore, Jonathan Charles
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a folk song 'Hungenang lui'

This is a song of Hungenang, a legendary figure in Liangmai folklore. He is one of the most popular composers among the Liangmai, and there are many folk songs that are credited to him.
Date: July 18, 2019
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a folk song 'Kaihui lui'

This is a song of Kaiguiyang, also known as Kaihui. He is one of the most well-known heroes of the Liangmai. His story and songs are widely among the Liangmai villages. He is also well-known for courting numbers of ladies.
Date: July 18, 2019
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a folk song 'Ngaisang lui'

This is a song of Ngaisang. In this song the composer laments a lost love.
Date: July 18, 2019
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a folk song 'Taponmai liu'

The composer of the song sing praises of the girls of Tapon village.
Date: July 18, 2019
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Balbir Singh Negi's experience as a farmer captions transcript

Balbir Singh Negi's experience as a farmer

Balbir Singh Negi describes his job as farmer and what he does during winter time to prepare for the next season's crops. The recording was made very close to Balbir's house, in front of one of the main temple's storage place. The door behind Balbir is typical of the temple doors all over Kinnaur district: wooden and beautifully carved.
Date: December 18, 2018
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analytical notes on Lamkang orthography (open access)

Analytical notes on Lamkang orthography

Handwritten notes illustrating minimal pairs contrasting [tl] and [thl] by Daniel Tholung during his visit to UNT.
Date: January 18, 2018
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a folk song about Wijinthuii of Maguilong

This Liangmai traditional folk song was composed by Wijinthuii of Maguilong and sung by Dijinbou of Maguilong. The song talks about the achievement of the composer's life.
Date: January 18, 2018
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Psalm 23 in Lamkang (open access)

Transcription: Psalm 23 in Lamkang

Transcription of Psalm 23 from the Book of Psalms from the Old Testament in Lamkang.
Date: August 18, 2017
Creator: Utt, Tyler P. & Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: The Prodigal Son (open access)

Transcription: The Prodigal Son

Transcription of a reading of the Story of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-24) from the New Testament by Beshot Khullar. A landowner's second son demands his share of the inheritance before the father's death, goes off and squanders it, and returns to his father, who accepts his penitent son. The older brother, however, is upset at his father's acceptance of his returning brother.
Date: August 18, 2017
Creator: Utt, Tyler P.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Elicitation of possession transcript

Elicitation of possession

Sumshot Khular provides nouns with possessive prefixes. This list was used to measure the length of the reduced prefix syllable in different phonetic contexts.
Date: May 18, 2017
Creator: Robinson, Melissa
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Analytical discussion of the story of Smangyur

Sumshot Khular translates and helps analyze a recording of the story of Smangyur as told by Sankhil Thamnung Tholungnu.
Date: August 18, 2016
Creator: Utt, Tyler P.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Traditional story about the Squirrel (open access)

Transcription: Traditional story about the Squirrel

Transcription of a retelling of Theipaa paomin (the Squirrel Story), as told by Bunghon Sankhil of Keithelmanbi Lamkang village in Chandel District Manipur.
Date: June 18, 2016
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Bisombi (open access)

Bisombi

A memorial account of ABWWF/Odalguri AC as part of a souvenir of the 14th Annual conference of the ABWWF, Odalguri DC, Sonai (Goraibari), Odalguri.
Date: December 18, 2013
Creator: Boro, Kiran
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a folk song about family and village life

The song talks about glory and praise for his family and village. This folk song was composed by Rengsunnang of Katang village and sung by Lungsongbibou Nkhapuinamai.
Date: January 18, 2012
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a folk song about hardship 'Chawa lung'

This folk song talks is about a sadness and difficulty faced by Kaihuii in his life. This Liangmai folk song was composed by Kaihuii of Niamning village and sung by Lungsongbibou of Bamreklong village.
Date: January 18, 2012
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a folk song about life in Nchangram village

This folk song was composed by Baloing of Nchangram village and sung by Lungsongbibou Nkhapuinamai. The song talks about love and victory in the life of Baloing.
Date: January 18, 2012
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a folk song about life in Singra village

This folk song was composed by Hungennang of Singra village and sung by Lungsongbibou Nkhapuinamai. The song talks about love, victory, and failure in the composer's life.
Date: January 18, 2012
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a folk song about love 'Chawa maning'

This folk song was composed by Marankhiung of Nheng village and sung by Lungsongbibou Nkhapuinamai. The song talks about love associated with the life of Marankhiung and his woman.
Date: January 18, 2012
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a folk song about unrequited love

This folk song was composed by Niureng of Kalalong village and sung by Lungsongbibou Nkhapuinamai. The song talks about a man who failed to win his lover’s heart.
Date: January 18, 2012
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a folk song 'Ndah khangnah dao'

This Liangmai traditional folk song was composed by Hiilung of Longdi Npa village and sung by Lungsongbibou Nkhapuinamai of Bamreklong.
Date: January 18, 2012
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a folk song 'Ndah liunah dao'

This is a Liangmai folk song composed by Lungthonbui and sang by Lungsongbou Nkhapuinamai of Bamreklong (Ileng). The village of the composer is not clearly known. According to Lungsongbibou Nkhapuinamai, some say he belongs to Nkou village, some say Zami village, still others say Maguilong. Some said he did not have a proper village, as he kept migrating to different villages.
Date: January 18, 2012
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Komrem Custom and Cultural Law, Sagang Area, Third Edition (open access)

Komrem Custom and Cultural Law, Sagang Area, Third Edition

Modified customary law only to be followed by the Komrem people in Sagang area Churachanpur district of Manipur. Modification made after conversion into Christainity.
Date: January 18, 2011
Creator: Sagang Area Custom and Cultural Administration Committee Sagang Churachandpur Dist. Manipur
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of Grandfather Puno transcript

Retelling of Grandfather Puno

A recording of Dawar Muneeb reciting the story “Daado Puno” in the Hunza dialect. This story describes the history of “Bophaw”, the custom of sowing seeds in January by the Hunza Burushos. It is said that there was a very virtuous man several centuries ago, who began this tradition.
Date: December 18, 2010
Creator: Karim, Piar
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library