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Personal narrative of Vanlal Tluong Bapui
Vanlal Tluong Bapui, President of the Hmar Literature Society, gives consent for recording him and briefly introduces himself. He discusses Ṭhiek's status as an endangered language and the urgency of documenting and preserving Ṭhiek. He describes his book "Ṭhiek Ṭawng," explaining that it is the only known publication in Ṭhiek, and represents his contribution towards preserving the language.
Date:
August 21, 2023
Creator:
Infimate, Marina L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Doctoral Recital: 2023-02-21 – Ken Ebo, trombone
Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Lab West in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date:
February 21, 2023
Creator:
Ebo, Ken
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Animesh Laobangdisa describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods.
Date:
October 21, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Animesh
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Banoni Dibragede describes her experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a housewife who is 34 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 21, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Animesh
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Ritesh Langthasa describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a government worker who is 48 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 21, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Animesh
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of the folk song 'Santii lui'
The song is about a boy expressing his sadness over the decision of the girl’s parents who offered their daughter to another for wealth. The song is composed by a legendary singer Santiik of Nchangram village. The singer is from Jalukie B in Nagaland.
Date:
September 21, 2022
Creator:
Mataina, Wichamdinbo
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Jack Hensel, July 21, 2022
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Jack Hensel. Hensel was drafted into the Navy in June 1943. He trained as an aerial gunner and was eventually assigned to a crew aboard an Avenger. In early 1945, he went aboard USS Franklin (CV-13). In March, when the Franklin was attacked, Hensel was blown overboard and eventually made it onto a raft before being rescued by USS Hickox (DD-673). He went to a hospital at Ulithi to recover from burns before heading back to the US. He was undergoing more training when the war ended.
Date:
July 21, 2022
Creator:
Metzler, Ed
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Walter Gallagher, July 21, 2022
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Walter Gallagher. Gallagher joined the Navy after quitting high school and trained in aviation ordnance. In May, 1944 he was assigned to USS Franklin (CV-13) where he would arm dive bombers. Gallagher describes an injury he sustained while loading bombs as well as various enemy attacks on the Franklin, including a kamikaze. He was aboard when the Japanese bombed the Franklin in March, 1945. Gallagher recalls the attack and was ordered to transfer to USS Santa Fe (CL-60). From there, Gallagher spent six months at Hawaii before going back to the US.
Date:
July 21, 2022
Creator:
Gallagher, Walter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[JBAAL - Documentary #1]
Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters presenting the film "Documentary #1." The video alternates between two anchors explaining the history of the JBBAL and various people reciting spoken word poetry on a blue background while singing and dancing.
Date:
June 21, 2022
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[TBAAL - Black Women's Artist Conference]
Video from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Black Women's Artist Conference, parts 1 - 6. The video features a panel of women talking about their experiences with dancing and performing during segregation. The panel explores how dance is connected to culture. The featured speakers are: Dr. Zelma George, Dr. Iba Jessie, Elizabeth Caplet, Dr. Pearl Primus, Dr. Glory Mann Scott, Dr. Jacqueline Bontemps, and Sonia Sanchez.
Date:
June 21, 2022
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about animal sacrifice rituals
Tashi Dorji and Dorji Phuntsho discuss rituals involving animal sacrifice in Dukti village. In the past, it was customary for every household to raise a pig to be killed for ritual purposes. They say that now, over a decade later, they have stopped raising pigs for sacrifice.
Date:
May 21, 2022
Creator:
Tshewang, Tashi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about Ladam rituals in Dukti village
Tashi Dorji and Dorji Phuntsho discuss the different rituals performed in Dukti village related to Ladam involving restricting both locals and outsiders from visiting the mountain Tshong Tshongma between plantation and harvesting of crops. The entry to Tshong Tshongma closes on the 10th day of the third month of the Tibetan calendar. If someone does enter this area during the restricted months, it brings heavy rain, winds, and landslides to the area.
Date:
May 21, 2022
Creator:
Tshewang, Tashi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of annual rituals in Dukti village, part 1
Tashi Dorji describes rituals performed in Dukti village including Nyungne (also called Dawa Dangpa or Dawa Chüngepa), Bazer Guru, Sumpa Soeldap, Torma Bum, and ’Nagapa Trenda. He explains that Sumpa Soeldap was initiated in consultation with Tshong Tshongma Lopen after famine and snakes came into Dukti village. He also describes the naked dance and the present ‘Nyungne Rinpoche’s past life.
Date:
May 21, 2022
Creator:
Tshewang, Tashi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of annual rituals in Dukti village, part 2
Tashi Dorji decscribes cultural changes he has observed over time. For example, in his youth, he saw elders carrying rice, vegetable, maize, and wine in bamboo baskets; today, the bamboo is replaced by sacks, water bottles, and other utensils. He describes how dancers move from one house to another while a caretaker of Lakhang follows and requests donations from the villagers to have a feast for the dancers.
Date:
May 21, 2022
Creator:
Tshewang, Tashi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of annual rituals in Dukti village, part 3
Tashi Dorji describes the naked dance ritual, its history, and related rituals. When there was no fund for consecration of Dukti Lakhang, Tshong Tshongma Lopen devised the culture of Naked dance. Historically, all the meals take part in this naked dance on the 9th day of the 5th month of the Tibetan calendar, to collect donations from the community. On the 10th day (Tshechi), the Tshechu takes place. Sangay Tshering, a researcher of Bhutan Oral Literature Project, was also present. Recorded in the evening after a rainy day.
Date:
May 21, 2022
Creator:
Tshewang, Tashi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of Drukpa Tshezhi celebrations and rituals
Tashi Dorji describes the rituals related to Drukpa Tshezhi, the fourth month of the Buddhist calendar. This is considered the most auspicious month in the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan because it is when Buddha first turns the wheel of Dharma. To celebrate the occasion, the village comes together to recite the Buddhist scriptures and perform other rituals.
Date:
May 21, 2022
Creator:
Tshewang, Tashi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Historical narrative about Dukti Pema Choling Lhakhang
Tashi Dorji discusses the history of the Dukti Pema Choling Lhakhang. A lhakhang is a religious structure used for housing sacred objects and performing rituals, often built in a geographically or spiritually significant location. The Dukti Pema Choling Lhakhang was built by Tshong Tshongma Lopen. It was historically known as Dukti Tashi Choling Lhakhang. The name was changed to avoid confusion with another Lhakhang named Tashi Choling (also called Namthî Lhakhang) in the same dzongkha (district).
Date:
May 21, 2022
Creator:
Tshewang, Tashi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Historical narrative about Dukti village
Tashi Dorji discusses the history of the Dukti village and migration. Tashi Dorji speaks Tshangla and Dzongkha as well as Dakpa. His grandmother migrated from Kurtöp Tongzhang in the Lhuntse District. He says the majority of Dukti village residents (Duktipa) are historically Dakpa, and notes similarities in festivals, rituals, and farming practices with Dakpa communities in the Trashi Yangste District such as Yalang Gewog.
Date:
May 21, 2022
Creator:
Tshewang, Tashi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Historical narrative about relics in Dukti Pema Choling Lhakhang
Tashi Dorji discusses the history of the Dukti Pema Choling Lhakhang. A lhakhang is a religious structure used for housing sacred objects and performing rituals, often built in a geographically or spiritually significant location. There is no record of when it was originally built; Tshong Tshongma Lopen renovated it when there were only 12 households in Dukti village. It took Lopen around three years to complete the renovation. Now, the Dukti Pema Choling Lhakkhang houses relics, including 16 sets of Buddhist chronicle given by the Throngpa community.
Date:
May 21, 2022
Creator:
Tshewang, Tashi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative of Tashi Dorji
Tashi Dorji introduces himself and describes a childhood accident where he lost his mother, brother, and family home to a major fire. Somehow, Tashi survived. After this, he became known as 'Kon Tshering' in the village because 'Kon' means a rare thing or substance.
Date:
May 21, 2022
Creator:
Tshewang, Tashi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ensemble: 2021-11-21 – A Cappella Choir
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Acapella concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.
Date:
November 21, 2021
Creator:
University of North Texas. A Cappella Choir.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ensemble: 2021-10-21 – Wind Orchestra
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Wind Orchestra concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.
Date:
October 21, 2021
Creator:
University of North Texas. Wind Orchestra.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a short folk song 'Aram ra aram sang-zingnge'
The is an occasional traditional folk song used to address a girl who marries outside her village. It says, at the end of the day, our village is better.
Date:
October 21, 2021
Creator:
Mataina, Wichamdinbo
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a short folk song 'Chaky kaku hang'
The is an occasional traditional folk song used in time of honoring someone. It says that in higher mansions, there is no lack of wealth and in a deep pond, there is no lack of fish.
Date:
October 21, 2021
Creator:
Mataina, Wichamdinbo
System:
The UNT Digital Library