Thoidingjam Lakshmipriya Devi talks about the Jalakeli. She is the President of the Shree Shree Govinda Jiu Jalakeli Pala. The interview is in Manipuri and in 8 parts: 1) How I came to the Jalakeli 2) My mother Maharaj Kumari Angousana Devi 3) My grandmother Maharani Dhanamanjuri Devi: How she started the Choir of the Daughters-in-Law 4) The Songs of the Choir of the Daughters: The Patronage of the Maharajas 5) How I organize the Jalakeli 6) My aunt Maharaj Kumari Binodini Devi: Why she never joined the Jalakeli 7) Where and When the Jalakeli is Offered 8) Remembering their Names: The Invisibility of Women in Manipur's Recorded History The Jalakeli is a HIndu Vaishnav women's performance ritual offered by the two choirs of the Shree Shree Govinda Jiu Jalakeli Pala. The main summer ritual is held every year on Buddha Purnima, the full moon of Kalen (9 May 2017) at the Shree Shree Govindajee Temple of the Royal Palace of Manipur. It is a cycle of songs sung in classical Manipuri sankirtana style by the royal women descendants of Maharaja Narasingh of Manipur (1792-1850). The songs praise Lord Krishna and Lady Radha as they come out to play with …

This video continues from the Day 1 Part 2 video of the 2017 Dene/Athabaskan Language Conference and Workshop. Ramon Riley reports on the state of White Mountain Apache, and Velma Hale presents on the DNA model from a Dine perspective.

This video continues from the 2017 Dene/Athabaskan Language Conference and Workshop Day 3 Part 3. Conference participants wrap up their reports about what they discussed in their groups. The conference is closed with a prayer led by Don Decker and Terrill Goseyun.

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Recording of a discussion about the syllable tapping experiment, with the Lamkang speakers in Hyderabad

The Traditional History of the Origin of the Clans by Rengshing Dilbung and Angam Shankhil, Hyderabad Youth

A conversation about directional words and various other constructions in Lamkang at IIIT-Hyderabad.

Recording of Dina Shankhil Lamkang telling her version of the Pear Story.

Recording of Rengshing Dilbung and William Shilshi's version of The Pear Story, recorded at Hyderabad.

Recording of Ningtamla Jangvei telling her version of the Pear Story. Recorded in Hyderabad.

Recording of Rebecca Leivon Lamkang and Ringdam Shilshi telling their version of The Pear Story. During the India Venture trip to Hyderbad.

Recording of Ringdam Shilshi and Rebecca Leivon Lamkang telling their version of The Pear Story, in Hyderabad.

Recording of The Pear Story as retold by Angam Shankhil, with some discussion between Shobhana Chelliah and Angam beforehand.

Recording of Rengshing Dilbung and William Shilshi's version of the Pear Story, in Hyderabad. This is one of two recordings they made of the same story.

In preparation for a syllable tapping experiment and to improve understanding and readability of verbs with prefixes, participants Angam Shankhil, Steney Leivon Lamkang, and Suungnem Bungshen read over the syllable tapping prompt transcript. The writing system was new to them, especially the way prefixes are written. The three participants discussed how to read the words.

Recording of William Shilshi telling his version of The Squirrel Story. Theipaa parkhaa ksel paomin.

Recording of a short, impromptu dancing lesson of Lamkang traditional dance.

A performance of a hymn in Lamkang Inn Laa by Lamkang students studying in Hyderabad.

Three hymns sung during social events and celebrations called "Hangrip Nikdon Kapaa Intha Hungtlung Nikdon", "I will arise and go to my father", "Oh, Akngen Chaak Ka Pthla Kthii", "Kurlo Karman Da Ka'am Dultipaam Thungi", and Vangbak No"

Recording of Angnam Shankhil tetelling the Pear Story to Rengshing Dilbung in Hyderabad.

Recording of a conversation about modals in Lamkang.

This video contains a conversation with Poet Sommer Browning on her work in melding together comics and poetry.

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