Folk Songs of Lamkaang (open access)

Folk Songs of Lamkaang

Collection of the lyrics for Lamkang-language folk songs. It includes statements from various persons involved, biographical information about former village chiefs, tables of Lamkang/English/Manipuri equivalencies, and photos of people and instruments.
Date: January 1, 2013
Creator: Khullar, Beshot
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Benglam Arthluwk- A Brainy and clever Benglam story book in Lamkang.

Photograph of the cover of a story book of Benglam written with pictorial illustrations in Lamkang. This story book was produced during the SIL workshop on MLE at Puri 2013.
Date: 2013
Creator: Khular, Tony
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
Bisombi (open access)

Bisombi

A memorial account of ABWWF/Odalguri AC as part of a souvenir of the 14th Annual conference of the ABWWF, Odalguri DC, Sonai (Goraibari), Odalguri.
Date: December 18, 2013
Creator: Boro, Kiran
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Odalguri dokhara ABWWFni sungdo sanreb (open access)

Odalguri dokhara ABWWFni sungdo sanreb

A brief history of ABWWF/Odalguri AC included in a mouthpiece (vol.1) of the ABWWF/Odalguri AC brought out on the occasion of its 9th Annual conference held at Sijouguri, Odalguri.
Date: April 6, 2013
Creator: Boro, Kiran
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Book of James in the Lamkang Language (open access)

The Book of James in the Lamkang Language

Lamkang translation of the New Testament gospel of James from the Bible translated by Daniel Tholung.
Date: 2013
Creator: Evangel Bible Translators
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of belief systems

Houjahen Haokip, a male speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung) explains the belief of God and the various spirits. He is 85 at the time of recording. The Thadou believed in the existence of both the supreme God who is in control of everything and the various spirits who inflict sickness when they are instigated by human beings who cannot see the spirits with their naked eyes.
Date: June 22, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of birth ceremonies

Houjahen Haokip, a male speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung) explains birth ceremonies in Thadou. He is also a speaker of Manipuri. He is 85 at the time of recording. When a baby is born, friends and relatives visit and give gifts. A priest blesses the child and gives them the name of their grandfather, whichever of their grandfathers lived the longest life.
Date: June 22, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of marriage ceremonies

Houjahen Haokip, a male speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung) explains marriage ceremonies in Thadou. He is also a speaker of Manipuri. He is 85 at the time of recording. The man must approach the parents of the bride with a pot of wine and ask permission to marry their daughter. Then they set a date, and the families offer an animal (often, a mithun) for the ceremony.
Date: June 22, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analytical notes on Lamkang orthography and paradigms (open access)

Analytical notes on Lamkang orthography and paradigms

Handwritten notes from an orthography workshop on Lamkang, held in Guwahati, Assam, India. Table of contents in the notebook.
Date: January 2013
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Kom Hei Thuhming Jai Hla Kom's Folk-Lore (open access)

Kom Hei Thuhming Jai Hla Kom's Folk-Lore

This book is a collection of Kom folktales about the origin of Kom tribe, classification of clans and social practices of Kom ancestors. The book also contains stories about the relation and similarity that Kom tribe share with other tribes in Manipur.
Date: April 2013
Creator: Serto, Thangneireng
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a folk song about Khenzinnang of Ntu

The song talks about bravery of Khenzinnang of Ntu village. This folk song was composed by Khenzinnang of Ntu village and sung by Dijinbou of Maguilong village.
Date: January 5, 2013
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a folk song 'Alui rong'

This Liangmai folk song was composed by Rengsunnang of Katang village and sung by Dijinbou of Maguilong village.
Date: January 5, 2013
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Reading of basic word list, part 2

Reading of a basic word list in Sakachep. Words from multiple semantic domains are given in alphabetical order by English gloss. 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: September 14, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Reading of basic word list, part 1

Reading of a basic word list in Sakachep. Words from multiple semantic domains are given in alphabetical order by English gloss. 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: September 14, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a Chorei love song

Performance of a traditional song in Chorei. The singer is about 80 years old at the time of recording.
Date: October 14, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Preparation of Puja festival site

Sakachep men prepare a bamboo structure and arrange banana leaves to be used for rituals during the Puja festival in Jailen village.
Date: October 13, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Preparation of Puja festival site

A group of elderly men prepare bamboo for the construction of the Puja pandal or hut.
Date: October 13, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a traditional instrument

Performance of a traditional string instrument in Joy Kumar Sakachep's home in Jailen village, Karimganj District, Assam.
Date: October 13, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of Rongmei ceremonies

Banbuna Gangmei describes the traditional ceremonies of the Rongmei in the presence of other elders of Ngaselong village in Lakhipur subdivision of Cachar, Assam. He is 60 years old at the time of recording.
Date: November 15, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of Rongmei traditional religion

Gaingamlungpou, a native speaker of Rongmei, describes the traditional religion of the Rongmei. He is a resident of Ngaselong village in the Lakhipur subdivision of Cachar district of Assam. He is 67 years old at the time of recording.
Date: November 15, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

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
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Traditional narrative about Asa and Macharung

Gangnga Kabui narrates the story of Asa and Macharung. He is a resident of Daksin Mohanpur, Cachar district, Assam. He is 73 years old at the time of recording.
Date: November 15, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the Ngan Ngai dance

Performance of the Ngan Ngai dance by a group of Rongmei youths in traditional clothing at the Ngan Ngai festival.
Date: ~2013-11
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of wine dedication, part 1

A native priest 'Ochai' dedicates wine for the Puja festival in Jailen village, Karimganj District, Assam.
Date: October 13, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library