Performance of a traditional Saihriem song

Khuhpi Saihriem sings a traditional song. She is a Saihriem speaker living in Bahbahar village, around 90 years old at the time of recording. She is also a speaker of Bengali.
Date: September 1, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Performance of proverbs of Ustaad Qadir (open access)

Transcription: Performance of proverbs of Ustaad Qadir

Transcription and translation of the recording of Muneem Dawar, a speaker of Hunza Burushaski, talking about proverbs by Ustaad Qadir (or Ustaad Qadiro, sometimes also referred to as "Berich Qadiro", although the term "Berich" is perceived as derogatory by the native speakers. The term "Berish" (Pl. Bericho) was used for the musician class which was socially stigmatized in the past).
Date: 2012
Creator: Karim, Piar
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Retelling of Bilbal Wazir (open access)

Transcription: Retelling of Bilbal Wazir

Transcription of Bano reciting “Bilbal Wazir” in the Hunza dialect. This is a popular story about Minister Bilbal, who was once a worker, and spent his money before he came home t his wife. He then proves his wisdom by not doing what he was told, and became a minister. Transcription is done in Burushaski with translations in English.
Date: September 15, 2012
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Retelling of Flying Horse and Giant Monster (open access)

Transcription: Retelling of Flying Horse and Giant Monster

Transcription and translation of the recording of Mahida Murad, a speaker of Hunza Burushaski, narrating the story of a flying horse and a giant monster.
Date: 2012
Creator: Karim, Piar
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Retelling of Grandfather Puno (open access)

Transcription: Retelling of Grandfather Puno

Transcription and translation of the recording of Muneeb Dawar narrating the story of "Daado Puno" ('grandfather Puno') -- a true story. Muneem is a speaker of Hunza Burushaski.
Date: 2012
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Retelling of Baqti Jamaal and Alqash (open access)

Transcription: Retelling of Baqti Jamaal and Alqash

Transcription and translation of the recording of Bano, a speaker of Hunza Burushaski, narrating the story of Baqti Jamaal and Alqash.
Date: September 15, 2012
Creator: Karim, Piar
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Retelling of the pear story

This is a retelling of an online narration of the Pear Story (Chafe 1980). The speaker was asked to describe what was happening as he was watching the video clip.
Date: December 5, 2012
Creator: Konnerth, Linda
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rabha Textbook (open access)

Rabha Textbook

Book with 32 lessons on the Rabha alphabet and vocabulary used to teach Rabha in primary schools.
Date: February 2012
Creator: Rabha, Daniel; Rabha, Karuna Kanta; Cherenga, Kantri; Baksaka, Sandesh; Kanta, Taruni; Rabha, Nitu Rani et al.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Monologue on Hoper Nager transcript

Monologue on Hoper Nager

Recording of Muhammad Jabir, a speaker of Nagar Burushaski, narrating the history of Hoper Nagar.
Date: November 12, 2012
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
A historical narrative by Mohammad Jabir transcript

A historical narrative by Mohammad Jabir

Recording of Mohammad Jabir reciting a personal narrative in the Nagar dialect of Burushaski.
Date: November 12, 2012
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Monologue on the song entitled "Ajo li" - II transcript

Monologue on the song entitled "Ajo li" - II

Recording of Bano, a speaker of Hunza Burushaski, reciting and discussing a wedding song.
Date: 2012
Creator: Karim, Piar
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Monologue on the history of polo transcript

Monologue on the history of polo

Recording of Wazir Abbas telling the History of Polo in the Nagar dialect. Abbas claims that the modern version of Polo on horses originated in Nagar. He then tells of a battle between the people of Nagar and Hunza.
Date: October 15, 2012
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of Bilbal Wazir transcript

Retelling of Bilbal Wazir

Recording of Bano reciting “Bilbal Wazir” in the Hunza dialect. This is a popular story about Minister Bilbal, who was once a worker, and spent his money before he came home t his wife. He then proves his wisdom by not doing what he was told, and became a minister.
Date: September 15, 2012
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of Baqti Jamaal and Alqash transcript

Retelling of Baqti Jamaal and Alqash

Recording of Bano reciting “Baqti Jamal ke Alqash,” in the Hunza dialect. This popular story tells a tale of Baqti Jamal and Alqash, two friends that grew old together. One day on a picnic, Baqti Jamal found a golden treasure, and decided to share it with Alqash, but Alqash was greedy, and killed Baqti Jamal to keep the gold to himself. One day Alqash, now a wealthy minister to the king, needed help deciphering dreams, called upon Baqti Jamal’s son Abu Zare Jamhur, who held a book of prophecies
Date: September 15, 2012
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of The Sea Sand Pot transcript

Retelling of The Sea Sand Pot

Recording of Ibrahim reciting “The Sea Sand Pot” in the Nagar dialect of Burushaski. In this popular story a King tells all of his subjects to kill their old parents, but an obedient son hides his father in a trench. Afterward, the King orders the subjects to make a sea sand pot, or a sand chidin, which is a large iron pot used to make food for a thousand people for festivals. None of the villagers knew how, so they approached the hidden father, who told them that it was an impossible task. They told the King that the task was accomplished, but this wisdom proved to the King that an elderly person was saved.
Date: October 15, 2012
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of An Intelligent Woman transcript

Retelling of An Intelligent Woman

Recording of Ali Raza reciting “Aqale Gus” in the Nagar dialect of Burushaski. In this popular story a prince travels to search for the answer of his father’s troubles. In his travels he meets an old man whom he irritates, but lets the prince stay at his house overnight. The old man’s daughter is great at interpreting problems, and they are married, and she returns to the kingdom to aid the King.
Date: October 15, 2012
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of Gulzaada Gushpur transcript

Retelling of Gulzaada Gushpur

Recording of Ali Raza reciting the story of "Gulzaada Gushpur" ('Prince Gulzaada') in the Nagar dialect of Burushaski. In this popular story Prince Gulzaada wanders into a strange and wonderful land, where he finds a beautiful fairy bathing in a waterfall. He steals her clothing and convinces her to be his wife, but he must promise to remain faithful to her, else she eat his head. When he was forced to marry, the fairy stole him away to Fairyland.
Date: October 15, 2012
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Political History of the Garos of Goalpara-Kamrup of Assam (open access)

Political History of the Garos of Goalpara-Kamrup of Assam

Book about the political history of the Garo people describing British colonization and relations to neighboring groups.
Date: 2012
Creator: Sangma, Milton S.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Monologue on the history of Hoper Nager (open access)

Transcription: Monologue on the history of Hoper Nager

Transcription and translation of the recording of Muhammad Jabir, a speaker of Nagar Burushaski, narrating the history of Hoper Nagar.
Date: 2012
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Transcription: Retelling of the pear story

This is a retelling of an online narration of the Pear Story (Chafe 1980). The speaker was asked to describe what was happening as he was watching the video clip.
Date: 2012/2020
Creator: Konnerth, Linda
Object Type: Dataset
System: The UNT Digital Library
Notes on the status of Lamkang (open access)

Notes on the status of Lamkang

Handwritten note on errors in published works on Lamkang
Date: July 13, 2012
Creator: Sankhil, Shekarnong
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a folk song 'Tudon sing'

This Liangmai folk song was composed by Songkambou of Tudon village and sung by Kiwangbou.
Date: May 20, 2012
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Traditional narrative of the Ziilai brothers of Koide village

A traditional narrative about how the Ziilai brothers, two orphans, were treated by the villagers, and how the villagers were rewarded based on how they treated the two orphans.
Date: May 1, 2012
Creator: Veikho, Sahiinii
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Traditional narrative of Chiiho of Koide village

A traditional narrative about the mysterious life of grandpa Chiiho who lived in Koide village.
Date: September 1, 2012
Creator: Veikho, Sahiinii
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library