Transcription: Traditional narrative about a wise woman (open access)

Transcription: Traditional narrative about a wise woman

This is a traditional narrative about a wise woman who marries an orphaned boy, and gives him credit for being a good hunter even though he is a bad hunter. But because he has a reputation as a good hunter, the couple becomes rich. The moral is that the woman is the head of the family, and if she is capable and brave, the family will be successful. 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: 2006
Creator: LaPolla, Randy
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Curriculum Vitae of Inga-Lill Hansson] (open access)

[Curriculum Vitae of Inga-Lill Hansson]

Curriculum Vitae of Inga-Lill Hansson containing biographical and professional information, publications, and manuscripts in preparation at the time of creation, including handwritten annotations indicating the contents of publications.
Date: ~2006
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Informal conversation and elicitation with Rawang speakers

This is a recording of Rawang speakers talking amongst themselves. There is a short narrative in the beginning, then informal conversation, and then some elicitation and repitition of words.
Date: ?2006
Creator: LaPolla, Randy
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Traditional narrative about a rich woman (open access)

Transcription: Traditional narrative about a rich woman

This is a traditional narrative about a rich woman who receives many marriage proppsals. But, she will not speak to the men who propose to her. She says will only respond to the man she loves. An orphaned boy goes to her house and tries to cook, and she yells at him that he's doing it wrong. Then, she has to marry him because she has spoken to him, so he must be the one she loves. 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: ?2006
Creator: LaPolla, Randy
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library