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Transcription: Description of fishing with fish traps (open access)

Transcription: Description of fishing with fish traps

This is a description of how fish traps are used to catch fish. Three main kinds of traps are described: longdip, made of rocks; nakung, a raised sieve after a dam to catch fish; and ngatong, a bamboo tube. The fishermen discuss how the traps are designed and placed, how fish are collected from them, and beliefs/taboos surrounding fishing. They also describe fishing practices followed in other villages, like using poison to kill fish or shooting them with small arrows.
Date: June 2006
Creator: LaPolla, Randy
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Traditional narrative about the origin of the Azeulam (the Azeu dance)

This is a narrative about how the Vzeu (Azeu) dance originated, recorded in Myitkyina. The Vzeu dance started when people wanted to express gratitude, so they imitated the butterflies and eagles. The speaker is from Krangku originally, but had moved to Putao several years before the time of recording. He also briefly describes the different beliefs and dances of groups in surrounding areas.
Date: June 1, 2006
Creator: LaPolla, Randy
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Traditional narrative about the origin of the Azeulam (the Azeu dance) (open access)

Transcription: Traditional narrative about the origin of the Azeulam (the Azeu dance)

This is a narrative about how the Vzeu dance originated, recorded in Myitkyina. The Vzeu dance started when people wanted to express gratitude, so they imitated the butterflies and eagles. The speaker is from Krangku originally, but had moved to Putao several years before the time of recording. He also briefly describes the different beliefs and dances of groups in surrounding areas.
Date: June 1, 2006
Creator: LaPolla, Randy
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of fishing with fish traps

This is a description of how fish traps are used to catch fish. Three main kinds of traps are described: longdip, made of rocks; nakung, a raised sieve after a dam to catch fish; and ngatong, a bamboo tube. The fishermen discuss how the traps are designed and placed, how fish are collected from them, and beliefs/taboos surrounding fishing. They also describe fishing practices followed in other villages, like using poison to kill fish or shooting them with small arrows.
Date: June 2006
Creator: LaPolla, Randy
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Monologue about courage and elders' wisdom (open access)

Transcription: Monologue about courage and elders' wisdom

This is a monologue about the teachings of elders. He warns that people need to think carefully before judging. The speaker, Vshaq Sangdong Pōng, is from the Mvtjùng valley, and is about 70 years old at the time of recording. He speaks the lower Mvtjùng variety.
Date: June 1, 2006
Creator: LaPolla, Randy
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Description of the mountains in the area (open access)

Transcription: Description of the mountains in the area

This is a description of the mountains near Dukdang, Putao, and others in surrounding areas. The speaker, Vshaq Sangdong Pōng, is from the Mvtjùng valley, and is about 70 years old at the time of recording. He speaks the lower Mvtjùng variety. He lists the mountains, and the groups that live in those areas. He tells which mountains have roads nearby, and how some have changed names over time.
Date: June 1, 2006
Creator: LaPolla, Randy
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Description of rivers and streams in the area (open access)

Transcription: Description of rivers and streams in the area

This is a description of the rivers and streams near Dukdang, Putao, and others in surrounding areas. The speaker, Vshaq Sangdong Pōng, is from the Mvtjùng valley, and is about 70 years old at the time of recording. He speaks the lower Mvtjùng variety. He lists the names of different rivers, and describes where they meet, and what roads or villages are near them.
Date: June 1, 2006
Creator: LaPolla, Randy
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of the mountains in the area

This is a description of the mountains near Dukdang, Putao, and others in surrounding areas. The speaker, Vshaq Sangdong Pōng, is from the Mvtjùng valley, and is about 70 years old at the time of recording. He speaks the lower Mvtjùng variety. He lists the mountains, and the groups that live in those areas. He tells which mountains have roads nearby, and how some have changed names over time.
Date: June 2006
Creator: Mèrv̄m, Ráwang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Traditional narrative about the orphan boy and the treasure (open access)

Transcription: Traditional narrative about the orphan boy and the treasure

This is a traditional narrative about an orphan boy who finds treasure inside a gourd and becomes rich. The speaker, Vshaq Sangdong Pōng, is from the Mvtjùng valley, and is about 70 years old at the time of recording.
Date: June 1, 2006
Creator: LaPolla, Randy
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of rivers and streams in the area

This is a description of the rivers and streams near Dukdang, Putao, and others in surrounding areas. The speaker, Vshaq Sangdong Pōng, is from the Mvtjùng valley, and is about 70 years old at the time of recording. He speaks the lower Mvtjùng variety. He lists the names of different rivers, and describes where they meet, and what roads or villages are near them.
Date: June 2006
Creator: Mèrv̄m, Ráwang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library