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Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Manash Hasnu describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a student who speaks Bengali, Hindi, and English in addition to Dimasa. He is 25 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 11, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Moumita
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Geeta Barman describes her experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a housewife who speaks Bengali and Hindi in addition to Dimasa. She is 48 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 11, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Moumita
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Siya Barman describes her experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a student with a class 12 education who speaks Bengali, Hindi, and English in addition to Dimasa. She is 17 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 11, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Moumita
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Shreyashree Barman describes her experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a student with a BA education who speaks Bengali, Hindi, and English in addition to Dimasa. She is 23 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 11, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Moumita
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of annual Hunchung rituals
Mr. Lama Tshering is an annual ritual performer of Hunchung and other households in Thragom, Rinzentangpang, Bamchang, and Ranjung. He has been performing the ritual for past several years. The religious text that they are reciting is the appeasement of the main deities of the Gelugpa sects of Buddhism. Some of the deities they appease are Damchen Dorji Legpa and his retinue.
Date:
June 11, 2022
Creator:
Tshewang, Tashi
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of annual Tshok rituals
Chote Tshering and Lama Tshering, two respected lay monks, recite a prayer for Tshok (feast offering). Tshok offering is part of annual rituals in Thragom village. These offerings are made to Buddha, Bodhisattvas, tutelary deities, dharma protectors, the god of wealth, and deities to bring fortune, success, and a healthier life to the family. This recording was done in the evening after rainfall for half of the day.
Date:
June 11, 2022
Creator:
Tshewang, Tashi
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about ritual cakes
Chote Tshering and Lama Tshering, two respected lay monks, discuss the ritual cake for the annual ritual of Mrs. Humchung. This ritual cake symbolizes the Lama (teacher), Yidam (tutelary deity), Chösung (religious protector), family deities, and the wrathful form of peaceful Buddha. They are also talking about the origin and meaning of these ritual cakes.
Date:
June 11, 2022
Creator:
Tshewang, Tashi
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library