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Description of village administration

A description of village administration. Smooth functioning of a village life requires certain people to execute certain roles. The two oldest men in the village, known as singko and tingko, provide the mechanism of the social and religious systems. It was their duty to declare prohibitions, taboos, and so on. Kamu, the village shaman, performs funeral for the dead and attend to sick. He would perform all the rituals in the village. Apai, the village council, comprising old men from every clan in the village, look after the village administration.
Date: October 1, 2016
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the song of a babysitter

When evening sets in, but parents have not yet returned from the field and children are crying, a babysitter carries a child on her back and soothe them in the front yard. Gazing to the direction from where the mother will come, the babysitter pacifies the child by singing these songs.
Date: October 1, 2016
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the folk dance 'Chabonki lem'

Performance of the Chabonki lem dance by Nkou village youths. Chabonki lem means ‘the dance of the youth’, where chabon means ‘youth’, ki ‘house’ and lem ‘dance’. As the name suggests, this dance is performed mainly by youths of a village on special occasion, such as celebration of good harvest or victory in battle. In the present time, this dance is performed during cultural festivals.
Date: October 5, 2016
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a war dance

Langmei (Tiang) villagers perform a war dance 'Chari lem'. It was performed when the villager waged war against a neighboring feuding village. The warriors of the village gathered for this dance believing that it would sanctify them and make them stronger, more courageous and more effective while engaging in a fight with the enemy.
Date: October 5, 2016
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of traditional folk songs, part 1

This narration is about the importance and role songs played for communication in the traditional life of the Liangmai. Songs were employed in various situations, and they are expressions of different kinds of emotions. Liangmai ancestors used songs to express and convey their feelings and thought. It is a medium to express pleasure and pain, sorrow and joy, spiritual and moral values, and traditional and cultural knowledge. It is a rich form of cultural heritage that contributes towards maintaining the history of the people and plays vital role in connecting generations, establishing cultural identity and helps transmit cultural values, beliefs, knowledge, etc. When one is not happy or angry with another person, songs were used to express the feelings instead of talking and using explicit words. Angry facial countenance was not used; rather, a person used a song as a means to express his feelings or wishes. Then the other person would understand that the one singing the song is not happy or sad or angry. One would listen to the lyric of the song and understand the intended meaning.
Date: October 1, 2016
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of traditional folk songs, part 2

This narration is about the importance and role songs played for communication in the traditional life of the Liangmai. Songs were employed in various situations, and they are expressions of different kinds of emotions. Liangmai ancestors used songs to express and convey their feelings and thought. It is a medium to express pleasure and pain, sorrow and joy, spiritual and moral values, and traditional and cultural knowledge. It is a rich form of cultural heritage that contributes towards maintaining the history of the people and plays vital role in connecting generations, establishing cultural identity and helps transmit cultural values, beliefs, knowledge, etc. When one is not happy or angry with another person, songs were used to express the feelings instead of talking and using explicit words. Angry facial countenance was not used; rather, a person used a song as a means to express his feelings or wishes. Then the other person would understand that the one singing the song is not happy or sad or angry. One would listen to the lyric of the song and understand the intended meaning.
Date: October 1, 2016
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of field weeding songs

This narration is about songs that are sung while working on field. Some of the first songs sang while going to the field and while working on it are recorded here. Such songs are usually short, and their themes are numerous.
Date: October 1, 2016
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description and performance of children's songs, part 1

These are songs commonly sung by children. The narrator recollects some songs he used to sing as a kid.
Date: October 1, 2016
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description and performance of children's songs, part 2

These are songs commonly sung by children. The narrator recollects some songs he used to sing as a kid.
Date: October 1, 2016
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of songs of exhaltation

This narration is about the songs of praise sung for someone who has achieved wealth and prosperity, or someone who has done great deeds.
Date: October 1, 2016
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of a farewell dance to a girl

When a village girl is to get married, her peers and friends will gather at her house and spend a day singing and dancing with her. This narration is about the songs and dances performed during such gatherings.
Date: October 1, 2016
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of youth's songs

The narration is about the songs of the village youth. Back in the days, on some auspicious occasions the youth will gather at a place, sing songs teasing each other, drink rice beer, and celebrate the whole day. The speaker narrates what kind of songs were sung on this day.
Date: October 1, 2016
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description and performance of children's songs, part 3

These are songs commonly sung by children. The narrator recollects some songs he used to sing as a kid.
Date: October 1, 2016
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of village guarding songs

Guarding of village is one of the most important duties of able-bodied young men. While on duty, young men usually sing songs to assure the villagers that they are in good hands.
Date: October 1, 2016
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of the gathering of peers

Phiangaobo is the coming together of friends or peers to celebrate after a season of hard agricultural work. This group of friends, usually younger people, would gather at one house where they sing, drink, and eat the whole night.
Date: October 1, 2016
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of the songs of the elders

When festive time comes, elderly women will sleep over in their dormitory. They will spend their time together drinking, singing, and celebrating. This narration is about songs sung by old women when they come together to have fun.
Date: October 1, 2016
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the eagle's dance

Tamei villagers perform the eagle's dance, 'Kaleng ponsi lem'. This dance is about the eagle catching its prey. The song sung during this dance talks about lost love, comparing it with the prey of an eagle. The song narrates about the village girls who were married off to rich men of another village by their parents without the consent of the girl. They are compared to the prey of an eagle.
Date: October 5, 2016
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a war dance

Makui (Liangchi) Villagers perform a war dance, Chariu taobo lem. It was performed in the olden days when a Liangmai village went to war. The able-bodied men of the village gather and move in two rows led by two war heads experienced in warfare using spears, shields and daos. Men will make a polyvocal sound called magubo as they move in circle. Magubo begins in slow rhythm as the men move slowly. Magubo, as well as their movement, will pick up speed and during the peak moment various war cries will be made.
Date: October 5, 2016
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the sideward stepping dance

Tharon (Thalon) villagers perform the sideward stepping dance 'malian phenbo'. The dance marks the beginning of Chaga festival. This dance is performed by Liangmai men. The men dance through the village until they come and stop in one designated place.
Date: October 27, 2016
Creator: Daimai, Kaimunthinang
System: The UNT Digital Library

Retelling the myth of how war and head-hunting began

This myth is about the beginning of war and the practice of head-hunting among men. In the beginning, man did not know the art of war. When sent for war men would go and play with the enemy and return. One day while returning from war, a woman who was weaving asked the men 'How was your warfare today'? 'We played in a river (with the enemy) today' replied the men. The woman was enraged on hearing this. She got up, took the weaving stick, and cut the head of a dog lying near her. She said to men in anger 'ants and bees are taking enemy's head. What are you men doing'? The next day men went to war again and returned with an enemy's head. The speaker has since passed away on 5 July 2017 at age 71.
Date: October 3, 2016
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a folk song 'Kagan tu sa di'

The message of this folk song is to strive for goodness, and live for equality. Sharing is very important in village. Villagers share good things as well as bad things, which creates unity. The goal of the village is to pursue goodness.
Date: October 3, 2016
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a folk song 'Kaken patsai'

This song is about when autumn comes and the mothers get busy in the field. Young girls look for a child to babysit whose mother is generous.
Date: October 3, 2016
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a folk song 'Pachun karuang liu'

This song is about a dual personality of a wayward woman. It says, I court a wayward girl. The girl would not stay with me till day break. Norengbungna had a relationship with a wayward woman. She would spend time with me in dark, but during the day, she acts as if she doesn’t know me. This wayward woman.
Date: October 3, 2016
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a folk song 'Maipui paniam kagui'

This folk song is about a gentle mother teaching her trade to her child. A gentle mother who asks her child to go to field with her. She says, I ask my child not to work the whole year but only for few days and it will be good for your future. I am calling you so that you learn how to farm.
Date: October 3, 2016
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
System: The UNT Digital Library