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Description of the peaks surrounding Chhitkul village
Madan describes the peaks that surround Chhitkul village, including their names. The recording was made in Amar Guest House.
Date:
March 9, 2019
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Jagdish Chander narrates the Jackal and the Crow
Jagdish Chander describes each picture of the Jackal and the Crow, a picture-based stimulus task. He tells the whole story, and then tells the story from the fox’s perspective. Before being recorded, Jagdish mentioned that he was already familiar with the story. The recording was made at Jagdish's home in Chhitkul village, with a splendid view of Thola peak.
Date:
March 9, 2019
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Madan Singh Negi narrates the Jackal and the Crow
Madan Singh Negi describes each picture of the Jackal and the Crow, a picture-based stimulus task. He tells the whole story, and then tells the story from the jackal’s perspective. The recording was made at Amar Guest House in Chhitkul village.
Date:
March 9, 2019
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ram Kumar narrates the Jackal and the Crow
Ram describes each picture of the Jackal and the Crow, a picture-based stimulus task. He tells the whole story, and then tells the story from the fox’s perspective. The recording was made at Amar Guest House in Chhitkul village.
Date:
March 9, 2019
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a poem about a happy life
This is a poem by Muhammad Awaiz (a 32-year old male). In this poem he says that the whole world is like our home, we should live a happy life by co-operating with each other.
Date:
March 10, 2019
Creator:
Anjum, Uzma
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a poem about a happy life
This is a poem by Muhammad Awaiz (a 32-year old male). In this poem he says that the whole world is like our home, we should live a happy life by co-operating with each other.
Date:
March 10, 2019
Creator:
Anjum, Uzma
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative of Muhammad Awaiz
Recording of a personal narrative by Muhammad Awaiz (a 31-year old male) in which the speaker talks about the economic hardships he endured as a student up until high school. He then moved to a far off big city in search of a job. There, he acquired a government job which helped him improve his financial situation. In this light, he reiterates his resolve to provide his children better education and better opportunities.
Date:
March 10, 2019
Creator:
Anjum, Uzma
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative of Muhammad Awaiz
Recording of a personal narrative by Muhammad Awaiz (a 31-year old male) in which the speaker talks about the economic hardships he endured as a student up until high school. He then moved to a far off big city in search of a job. There, he acquired a government job which helped him improve his financial situation. In this light, he reiterates his resolve to provide his children better education and better opportunities.
Date:
March 10, 2019
Creator:
Anjum, Uzma
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Seema Devi narrates the Jackal and the Crow
Seema describes each picture of the Jackal and the Crow, a picture-based stimulus task. She tells the whole story, and then tells the story from the jackal’s perspective. Before being recorded, Seema mentioned that she was familiar with the story. The recording was made at her home at the very beginning of Rakchham village.
Date:
March 10, 2019
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a prayer to god
This poem is a prayer to god by Muhammad Awaiz (a 32-year old male).
Date:
March 12, 2019
Creator:
Anjum, Uzma
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a prayer to god
This poem is a prayer to god by Muhammad Awaiz (a 32-year old male).
Date:
March 12, 2019
Creator:
Anjum, Uzma
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Radha Devi and Yashpal Singh narrate The Family Story
Radha Devi and Yashpal Singh complete set-up 2 of the Family Story Task, a picture-based stimulus task. They sit back to back in the first instance: Yashpal describes the content of pictures 5, 7, 9, 12 & 15, and Radha, based on his description, tells him how to arrange the five pictures so as to make a story. Afterwards, they tell the story. This set-up turned out to be more manageable for both participants than the initial 16-picture task. The recording was made in Radha's second home in Dhangdhangshi, located further down Rakchham village.
Date:
April 9, 2019
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about the functions of Oracle and Interpreter in Rakchham village
Ravinder Singh Mathus and Devi Chand describe the functions they perform at Rakchham’s main temple. They are the interpreter and oracle of the local deities, respectively. The recording was made next to Shiv's temple in Rakchham, during a ritual break.
Date:
April 10, 2019
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about the Sazi Festival in Rakchham village
Sarita and Narayan discuss the Sazi Festival, which takes place every year at the end of March in Rakchham village. The recording was made in the garden of Uma Homestay.
Date:
April 11, 2019
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of being an interpreter in Rakchham
Satender describes his experience as interpreter of the deities in Rakchham village. The recording was made at his second house in Dhangdhangshi, further down Rakchham village.
Date:
April 11, 2019
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of the migration 'gunsaa'
Satender describes gunsaa, the traditional migration to lower (and warmer) places from Rakchham and Chhitkul village that takes place during winter. The recording was made at Satender's second residence in Dhangdhangshi, a place that belongs to Rakchham, down below the village.
Date:
April 11, 2019
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Amir Singh and Kahan Singh Negi narrate The Family Story, part 1
Amir and Kahan complete set-up 1 of the Family Story Task, a picture-based stimulus task. They describe the 16 pictures and then rearrange them in whatever order they think is right. This recording is the first part of three. The task was broken into three parts because the instructions for this task are too lengthy. Consequently, breaking down the recording made it more manageable to follow the instructions. The recording was made at Amir's home, Amar Guest House, in Chhitkul village.
Date:
April 12, 2019
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Amir Singh and Kahan Singh Negi narrate The Family Story, part 2
Amir and Kahan complete set-up 1 of the Family Story Task, a picture-based stimulus task. This is the second part of the task where they tell the whole story from start to finish. The recording was made at Amir's home, Amar Guest House, in Chhitkul village.
Date:
April 12, 2019
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Amir Singh and Kahan Singh Negi narrate The Family Story, part 3
Amir and Kahan complete set-up 1 of the Family Story Task, a picture-based stimulus task. This is the final part of the task where they tell the whole story from start to finish, from the man's perspective. The recording was made at Amir's home, Amar Guest House, in Chhitkul village.
Date:
April 12, 2019
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about the Panchayat
Arvind and Kahan discuss the Panchayat, the village leadership that runs government programs in Chhitkul village, and what it has achieved. Arvind is a current member of the Panchayat, while Kahan is a former member. The recording was made at Amar Guest House in Chhitkul.
Date:
April 12, 2019
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about the Dhumti road
Rajesh Kumar Thakur and Bhag Singh Negi discuss the Dumti road, which was being built at the time. The road will connect Chhitkul to Dumti, located closer to the border with China (Tibet). Dumti will serve as a military post. The road is the result of recurring tensions between India and China. The recording was made in front of Rajesh's house in Chhitkul village.
Date:
April 13, 2019
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of the Maang-Sazo festival
Rajesh describes a very peculiar event that marks the beginning of the Sazo festival during Maang. The festival takes place in Chhitkul during the month of January. The recording was made in front of Rajesh's home in Chhitkul village, on the path that leads towards Amar Guest House, at the back of the main temple.
Date:
April 13, 2019
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Meena Kumari and Seema Devi narrate The Family Story
Meena and Seema complete set-up 1 of the Family Story Task, a picture-based stimulus task. They describe the 16 pictures and then rearrange them in whatever order they think is right. Then, they tell the whole story from start to finish. In this case, the final step of re-telling the story from another perspective was skipped because there was no third participant. The recording was made at Uma Homestay in Rakchham village.
Date:
April 14, 2019
Creator:
Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation introductions
Two speakers give basic introductions of each other.
Date:
May 20, 2019
Creator:
Boro, Hirok Jyoti Lahari
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library