A native priest 'Ochai' dedicates food for the Puja festival in Jailen village, Karimganj District, Assam.

Chongkholun Haokip narrates the different types of healing rituals in Thadou. He is a male Thadou speaker from Manipur, (currently living in Sallbung village), around 90 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.

Group performance of Assam Ram 'Assam's land,' an original song composed by Sukumar Sakachep.

Group performance of Assam Ram 'Assam's land,' an original song composed by Sukumar Sakachep.

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.

Group performance of a song about the origins of the Sakachep people, accompanied by traditional instruments.

Bibini Sakachep is a female speaker of Sakachep from Zailen village in the Karimganj district of Assam. She tells the story of two orphan brothers, Lendou and Khendou, whose fortune of discovering a gong from the belly of a snake changed their lives. She is 48 years old at the time of recording.

Hakthoi Phuoitong tells a traditional narrative about two orphans, Udoi and Liendoi. In this story, Udoi and Liendoi are hated by the rest of the village. But, when the goddess Fapite visits, she chooses to stay with them. Fatipe shows the orphans how to find food in the forest. He is a male Hrangkhol speaker from North Cachar Hills in Assam (currently living in Zion village, Haflong), around 64 years old at the time of recording. He also speaks Bengali.

Hoihte Saihriem, aged 64, is a female speaker from Bahbahar village of Cachar district of Assam. She tells the story of a wicked lady who killed the wife of Sapinthei and later married her father. This wicked lady had a daughter named Mairangkoh. Together, they tortured Sapinthei and managed to kill her after she was married to a king.

Bibini Sakachep is a female speaker from Zailen village in Karimganj district of Assam. She tells the Story of Mairangkoh and Sapinthei. In the story, there is a wicked lady who killed Sapinthei's mother and married her father. Thereafter, she tortured her. She is 48 years old at the time of recording.

Hoihte Saihriem tells the story of Ralngam. In this story, Ralngam befriends a tiger, and they compete and eat food together. Ralngam learns magic from the tiger. She is a female Saihriem speaker from the Barak Valley (currently living in Bahbahar), around 80 years old at the time of recording. She is also a speaker of Bengali.

Hakthoi Phuoitong, a male Hrangkhol speaker from North Cachar Hills in Assam (currently living in Zion village, Haflong) tells the traditional story of Ralngam. In this story, Ralngam learns magic from his grandfather. Hakthoi is 64 at the time of recording, and also speaks Bengali.

Zeisingzong Ranglong tells the traditional narrative of Kaikongtepa. Zeisingzong is a male Ranglong speaker from the Barak Valley (currently living in Zuvichera village), around 84 years old at the time of recording. He is also a speaker of Bengali.

Group performance of the traditional song Pat la, 'cotton song,' which is typically sung during the autumn harvest.

Houjahen Haokip performs a ritual song typically sung by warriors to celebrate a victory. 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.

Chorpeichim Ranglong tells the story of Sakmatenu. She is a female Ranglong speaker living in Zuvichera village, around 60 years old at the time of recording.

Gangnga Kabui narrates the story of Taiguang, the Manipuri king, and Mamatuan. He is a resident of Daksin Mohanpur, Cachar district, Assam. He is 73 years old at the time of recording.

Group performance of a traditional song called 'Salu la,' animal-head-song. This song was composed and sung during a successful trip hunting of large animals.

Group performance of a traditional song called 'Salu la,' animal-head-song. This song was composed and sung during a successful trip hunting of large animals.

Chongpu Chongloi describes the marriage system of the Saihriem as practiced by their traditional forefathers. He is a native speaker of Saihriem from Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam, around 85 years old at the time of recording.

Chungpu Chongloi describes Saihriem village administration practices for handling conflict and crime within the village. He is a native speaker of Saihriem from Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam.