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Amir Singh and Kahan Singh Negi narrate The Family Story, part 1 captions transcript

Amir Singh and Kahan Singh Negi narrate The Family Story, part 1

Amir and Kahan complete set-up 1 of the Family Story Task, a picture-based stimulus task. They describe the 16 pictures and then rearrange them in whatever order they think is right. This recording is the first part of three. The task was broken into three parts because the instructions for this task are too lengthy. Consequently, breaking down the recording made it more manageable to follow the instructions. The recording was made at Amir's home, Amar Guest House, in Chhitkul village.
Date: April 12, 2019
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Amir Singh and Kahan Singh Negi narrate The Family Story, part 2 captions transcript

Amir Singh and Kahan Singh Negi narrate The Family Story, part 2

Amir and Kahan complete set-up 1 of the Family Story Task, a picture-based stimulus task. This is the second part of the task where they tell the whole story from start to finish. The recording was made at Amir's home, Amar Guest House, in Chhitkul village.
Date: April 12, 2019
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Amir Singh and Kahan Singh Negi narrate The Family Story, part 3 captions transcript

Amir Singh and Kahan Singh Negi narrate The Family Story, part 3

Amir and Kahan complete set-up 1 of the Family Story Task, a picture-based stimulus task. This is the final part of the task where they tell the whole story from start to finish, from the man's perspective. The recording was made at Amir's home, Amar Guest House, in Chhitkul village.
Date: April 12, 2019
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analytical discussion of causative constructions transcript

Analytical discussion of causative constructions

Lamkang causative constructions discussed by Shobhana Chelliah and Sumshot Khular. From this recording one can learn about noun marking in causative constructions as well as the type of verb that takes the causative and the position of directional prefixes in causative constructions.
Date: April 11, 2016
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analytical discussion of the causative paradigm of 'give' transcript

Analytical discussion of the causative paradigm of 'give'

A discussion between Sumshot Khular and Tyler Utt of the causative construction and the verb 'give'. This elicitation was recorded in the Linguistic conference room at Discovery Park, UNT.
Date: April 21, 2016
Creator: Utt, Tyler P.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analytical discussion of the paradigm of 'push' transcript

Analytical discussion of the paradigm of 'push'

Shobhana Chelliah and Tyler Utt discussing the paradigm of the verb "push" with Sumshot Khular.
Date: April 13, 2016
Creator: Utt, Tyler P. & Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analytical discussion of the verb paradigm of 'give' transcript

Analytical discussion of the verb paradigm of 'give'

Tyler Utt discussing the verb paradigm of 'give' /pii-I, piik-II/ with Sumshot Khular.
Date: April 7, 2016
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analytical notes on Lamkang sentences (open access)

Analytical notes on Lamkang sentences

Handwritten notes on Lamkang language including verb agreement and Pear Story discussion
Date: April 16, 2016
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Bwisagi (open access)

Bwisagi

A poem on Boro New year festival Bwisagu included in a mouthpiece of the All Odalguri Silver Jubilee year celebration, Odalguri College, Udalguri held on 15-22, April 2017.
Date: April 22, 2017
Creator: Boro, Kiran
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about the Dhumti road captions transcript

Conversation about the Dhumti road

Rajesh Kumar Thakur and Bhag Singh Negi discuss the Dumti road, which was being built at the time. The road will connect Chhitkul to Dumti, located closer to the border with China (Tibet). Dumti will serve as a military post. The road is the result of recurring tensions between India and China. The recording was made in front of Rajesh's house in Chhitkul village.
Date: April 13, 2019
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about the functions of Oracle and Interpreter in Rakchham village captions transcript

Conversation about the functions of Oracle and Interpreter in Rakchham village

Ravinder Singh Mathus and Devi Chand describe the functions they perform at Rakchham’s main temple. They are the interpreter and oracle of the local deities, respectively. The recording was made next to Shiv's temple in Rakchham, during a ritual break.
Date: April 10, 2019
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about the Panchayat captions transcript

Conversation about the Panchayat

Arvind and Kahan discuss the Panchayat, the village leadership that runs government programs in Chhitkul village, and what it has achieved. Arvind is a current member of the Panchayat, while Kahan is a former member. The recording was made at Amar Guest House in Chhitkul.
Date: April 12, 2019
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about the Sazi Festival in Rakchham village captions transcript

Conversation about the Sazi Festival in Rakchham village

Sarita and Narayan discuss the Sazi Festival, which takes place every year at the end of March in Rakchham village. The recording was made in the garden of Uma Homestay.
Date: April 11, 2019
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about the story "The Stepmother," part 2 transcript

Conversation about the story "The Stepmother," part 2

Sumshot Khular and Tyler Utt discuss the story of the Stepmother.
Date: April 19, 2016
Creator: Utt, Tyler P.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about the story "The Stepmother," Part I transcript

Conversation about the story "The Stepmother," Part I

Sumshot Khular and Tyler Utt discuss the story "The Stepmother."
Date: April 19, 2016
Creator: Utt, Tyler P.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of an ancient game of wearing mekhela

A description of an indigenous game where women at Koide village used to compete to show their bravery and skills in wearing the mekhala.
Date: April 6, 2018
Creator: Veikho, Sahiinii
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Description of being an interpreter in Rakchham captions transcript

Description of being an interpreter in Rakchham

Satender describes his experience as interpreter of the deities in Rakchham village. The recording was made at his second house in Dhangdhangshi, further down Rakchham village.
Date: April 11, 2019
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of cleaning and washing

This is a description of the important status of cleanliness in Karbi culture.
Date: April 2, 2010
Creator: Konnerth, Linda
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of cleaning and washing

This is a description of the important status of cleanliness in Karbi culture.
Date: April 2, 2010
Creator: Konnerth, Linda
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of cooking alkaline food

This is a description of cooking alkaline food by burning jhum fields and using the ashes.
Date: April 2, 2010
Creator: Konnerth, Linda
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of cooking alkaline food: part 1

This is a description of cooking alkaline food by burning jhum fields and using the ashes.
Date: April 2, 2010
Creator: Konnerth, Linda
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of cooking alkaline food: part 2

This is a description of cooking alkaline food by burning jhum fields and using the ashes.
Date: April 2, 2010
Creator: Konnerth, Linda
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Description of the Maang-Sazo festival captions transcript

Description of the Maang-Sazo festival

Rajesh describes a very peculiar event that marks the beginning of the Sazo festival during Maang. The festival takes place in Chhitkul during the month of January. The recording was made in front of Rajesh's home in Chhitkul village, on the path that leads towards Amar Guest House, at the back of the main temple.
Date: April 13, 2019
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Description of the migration 'gunsaa' captions transcript

Description of the migration 'gunsaa'

Satender describes gunsaa, the traditional migration to lower (and warmer) places from Rakchham and Chhitkul village that takes place during winter. The recording was made at Satender's second residence in Dhangdhangshi, a place that belongs to Rakchham, down below the village.
Date: April 11, 2019
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library