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Reading of basic word list, part 3

Reading of a basic word list in Sakachep. Words from multiple semantic domains are given in English. Each word is repeated three times in isolation by Rebecca Sakachep, a native speaker who is 17 years old at the time of recording.
Date: October 2, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a modern song 'Assam Ram'

Group performance of Assam Ram 'Assam's land,' an original song composed by Sukumar Sakachep.
Date: October 13, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a traditional song about Sakachep origins

Group performance of a song about the origins of the Sakachep people, accompanied by traditional instruments.
Date: October 12, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
System: The UNT Digital Library

Retelling of the traditional narrative about two orphans

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.
Date: October 12, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
System: The UNT Digital Library

Retelling of the traditional narrative about two orphans

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.
Date: October 22, 2014
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
System: The UNT Digital Library

Retelling of the traditional narrative 'Mairangkoh'

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.
Date: October 12, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
System: The UNT Digital Library

Retelling of the traditional narrative 'Ralngam'

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.
Date: October 22, 2014
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the traditional song 'Naite awina'

Group performance of a traditional song 'Naite awina,' a lullaby.
Date: October 13, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
System: The UNT Digital Library

Traditional narrative about palmistry

Seineithoi Sakachep tells the traditional narrative 'Aracha Rangkachep' about a palmist who was rewarded for their prediction about the king. He is a male Sakachep speaker from Zailen village in Karimganj district of Assam, around 50 years old at the time of recording.
Date: October 12, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the traditional song 'Lendou'

Bibini Sakachep sings a traditional song called Lendou about an owner who longs for their mithun after selling it. She is from Jailen village, Karimganj District, Assam, around 48 years old at the time of recording.
Date: October 12, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
System: The UNT Digital Library

Traditional narrative about Denlikinthang

Hakthoi Phuoitong tells the traditional story Denlikinthang. In this story, Denlikinthang is born to a virgin in Bomrang village. Denlikinthang later becomes the leader of a new village called Khozol. 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.
Date: October 22, 2014
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
System: The UNT Digital Library

Traditional narrative about Mairingthang

Hakthoi Phuoitong tells the traditional narrative about Mairingthang, an orphan who has to choose between his two girlfriends. 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.
Date: October 22, 2014
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
System: The UNT Digital Library

Traditional narrative about Kongterili

Lalmanchim Sakachep is a female speaker from Zailen village in Karimganj district of Assam. She is 80 years old at the time of recording.
Date: October 12, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
System: The UNT Digital Library