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Elicitation of language attitudes and domains of use, part 1
Lalvarmawi, a female speaker of Ṭhiek from Retzawl village, gives consent for recording her and responds to questions posed by Emmanuel Tuolor about her life and family in general, her position in Retzawl village, and her attitude towards Ṭhiek. She describes her experience helping with the translation of a Hmar song into Ṭhiek that was shared on YouTube, explaining that she does what she can to preserve the language.
Date:
August 19, 2023
Creator:
Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Elicitation of language attitudes and domains of use
Thangsuokhup Tuolor gives consent for recording him and responds to questions regarding himself, his family, his attitude towards Ṭhiek, domains of language use, and what he wants for the future of Ṭhiek. He says Ṭhiek is commonly spoken in Retzawl village.
Date:
August 19, 2023
Creator:
Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Elicitation of language attitudes and domains of use
Agape Ṭhiek, a female speaker of Ṭhiek from Retzawl village, gives consent for recording her and responds to questions about herself and her family, her choice of language in a social context, and her attitude towards Ṭhiek in relation to Hmar. She describes her hopes for the future of Ṭhiek and points out certain steps taken by the community in Retzawl village to promote the language.
Date:
August 19, 2023
Creator:
Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Reading of an excerpt from "Ṭhiek Ṭawng"
Vanlal Tluong Bapui, President of the Hmar Literature Society, reads an excerpt from his book "Ṭhiek Ṭawng" on the origin and history of Ṭhiek.
Date:
August 21, 2023
Creator:
Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a traditional song
Vanlal Tluong Bapui, President of the Hmar Literature Society, sings a traditional Ṭhiek song. He explains this song was traditionally sung while children play.
Date:
August 21, 2023
Creator:
Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a traditional song
Vanlal Tluong Bapui, President of the Hmar Literature Society, sings a traditional Ṭhiek song. He explains this song was traditionally sung as a lullaby.
Date:
August 21, 2023
Creator:
Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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.
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about fieldwork in Muolhoi village
Khupzakham Ṭhiek, Chairman of the Ṭhiek Pahnam Association, gives consent to record the Ṭhiek language for research and documentation purpose with the hopes to establish and develop the language. Recorded in Muolhoi village.
Date:
August 21, 2023
Creator:
Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about a late relative
Dartuohau Vankal, an elderly male Ṭhiek speaker, reflects on an event involving his late relative, Sangawi Pa, narrating the events that transpired while on their way to record traditional songs on a particular Sunday.
Date:
August 18, 2023
Creator:
Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Historical narrative about migration to Khawhmunlien
Dartuohau Vankal, an elderly male Ṭhiek speaker, narrates how his family established their home at Khawhmunlien village in 1933 and lived there for 50 years.
Date:
August 18, 2023
Creator:
Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Elicitation of domains of language use
Vanlalzawn Tuolor, a female speaker of Ṭhiek from Huonveng village, gives consent for recording her and briefly shares her life story. She responds to questions about her family, her attitude towards the Ṭhiek language, domains of language use, and her hopes for the future of the language.
Date:
August 18, 2023
Creator:
Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the Sikpui festival
Joseph Tuolor describes the Sikpui festival and explains that some believe the festival is about enjoying the fruits of one's labour.
Date:
August 18, 2023
Creator:
Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about migration and Sikpui
Joseph Tuolor and Dartuohau Vankal discuss the migration of the Ṭhiek people. Then, Joseph Tuolor tells the traditional story Siel Sun as told to him by his father and talks briefly about Sikpui and its pronunciation.
Date:
August 18, 2023
Creator:
Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Elicitation of domains of language use and performance of traditional songs
Dartuohau Vankal, an elderly male Ṭhiek speaker, responds to questions about his life and migration, language attitudes, the status of Ṭhiek, and hopes for the future of the language. He also narrates some Ṭhiek stories based on traditional folk songs, some of which he sings. He describes the relationship between traditional Hmar and Ṭhiek songs. Marina L. Infimate asks questions in Hmar.
Date:
August 18, 2023
Creator:
Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Diamond Jubilee plaque of Huonveng village
Photograph of the Diamond Jubilee plaque of Huonveng village reading "Diamond Jubilee 1953-2013 60 Yrs. of Huonveng village in memory of Mr. Thilthangkhup Tuolor, who has settled in this village since 1953. Ebenezer. Erected on 30.12.2013 by Hrangtinkhawl Tuolor & sons."
Date:
August 2023
Creator:
Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Hearth of a traditional house
Photograph of a hearth in a traditional house in a Ṭhiek village.
Date:
August 2023
Creator:
Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Traditional basket for storage
Photograph of a traditional basket 'rêl' used for storing clothing or other household items.
Date:
August 2023
Creator:
Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Entrance to Retzawl village
Photograph of a sign in English and literary Hmar at the entrance to Retzawl village reading "Welcome to Retzawl 'Kan ram kan rohlû' by H.S.A.L. Retzawl."
Date:
August 2023
Creator:
Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Kitchen of a traditional house
Photograph of a kitchen in a traditional house in a Ṭhiek village.
Date:
August 2023
Creator:
Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Title page of handwritten Ṭhiek manuscript
Photograph of the title page of an unpublished handwritten Ṭhiek manuscript written in roman script by L. Chawngtho Hmar in June 2016.
Date:
August 2023
Creator:
Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative of Joseph V. Tuolor
Joseph V. Tuolor introduces himself and his family. He speaks about the Ṭhiek language in general and the need to preserve and document it. He also mentions how he speaks the language as much as possible, particularly outside the home domain.
Date:
August 19, 2023
Creator:
Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Traditional narrative 'Bakso Barairi kahini'
Charumohan Rabha tells the traditional narrative 'Bakso Barairi kahini' about how Rabha clans were formed, including the Bakso, Torang, and Lem clans. In this story, villagers offered a girl to the snake king who lived in the hills every year. The main characters are two brothers who save a beautiful girl from being fed to the snake king by cheating him with a banana tree. Finally they succeeded, and the snake king was killed by the villagers. From then on, the villagers lived peacefully without fear. The clans were formed based on the roles the villagers played in defeating the snake king.
Date:
June 3, 2023
Creator:
Basumatary, Prafulla & Rabha, Subhash
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Elicitation of transitive clauses
Joseph V. Tuolor responds to English prompts with Ṭhiek translations as part of an elicitation session on pronouns and person-indexation markers in transitive sentences.
Date:
August 19, 2023
Creator:
Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library