Consent and speaker background of Linda Saihriem including education, languages spoken, and places lived. Recorded in Old Bagbahar.

A visit to Swamy Tholung's house and work area. Here the family keeps a loom, various traditional baskets, and grain.

A visit by Sumshot Khular, David Peterson, and Shobhana Chelliah to the work house attached to Swamy Tholung's house in Thamlapokpi, Chandel.

Beshot Tholung of Thamlapokpi and Bunghon Suungnem of Leingangching discussing the Chalong village's celebration of “Dilkoor” and how the first Lamkang meetings were held. They discuss how students union were started in the 1950s and the chief association-Law commission Yuman saa maan.

A young woman named Margret Jangvei is seen weaving who demonstrates the traditional weaving using the family loom. Swamy Ksen and Sumshot Khular provide Lamkang words for parts of the loom and its parts. Also present is David Peterson.

Swamy Tholung Ksen describes to with Shobhana Chelliah, Sumshot Khular, and David Peterson how traditional bamboo and cane trays, known as Dap, are made. This was taken in Thamlapokpi village, in Chandel district of Manipur.

Recording of a conversation that took place during a walk through the yard surrounding Donnu Sankhil and Sumshot Khular's yard in Thamlakhuren to discuss the medicinal and culinary uses of the plants, trees, and shrubs.

Shobhana Chelliah and Sumshot Khular walk around Sankhil Donnu's yard to learn about plants and their medicinal uses. Edible vegetables are also used as medicinal for many plants and herbs.

A discussion with Suungnem Bunghon of Leingangching, Tholung Beshot and Shekarnong Sankhil of Thamlapokpi about the names of villages which the Lamkangs abandoned and Kukis resettled there using the same names (Charangching Khullen-Khunkha). This was recorded at the seminar on culture and origin of the Lamkangs at Charangching village.

Bunghon Suungnem of Leingangching and another speaker discuss the Lamkang origin story of coming out from the cave (Duti Pardii)

Shekarnong Sankhil and Tholung Beshot of Thamlapokpi discuss Tchaan Yamluung, a musical instrument used by the Lamkangs and the Kachin people in Myanmar, who are also called red people and can be our people.

This is a video recording of a conversation of Aquil Ahmad at his farm with the farm laborers and when visiting his farms. The conversation starts with Mr. Aquil introducing and enumerating the benefits of technology in agriculture, such as the ‘Superseeder’ machine that plows the stubble left after harvesting and sows the seeds. Then he directs his workers on how to scatter the seeds and fertilizer. After that, Mr. Musafir arrives, and Mr. Aquil discusses the various farm produce in recent years and the required efforts and challenges involved. Then he asks Mr. Musafir to share his personal accounts with the researcher. Mr. Aquil too shares his personal experiences from the past. Later on, they both talk about political issues.

Conversation stimulated by walk through area surrounding Sumshot Khular and Donnu Sankhil's homes in Thamlakhuren

Sumshot Khular and Swamy Tholung Ksen explain tradition of making trays, who still knows how these are made. Some elder who is no longer with us today that are expert in making all these items.This discussion takes place in Thamlapokpi.

This is a description of the important status of cleanliness in Karbi culture.

This is a description of the important status of cleanliness in Karbi culture.

This is a description of cooking alkaline food by burning jhum fields and using the ashes.

This is a description of cooking alkaline food by burning jhum fields and using the ashes.

This is a description of cooking alkaline food by burning jhum fields and using the ashes.

Elders who are experts in traditional songs and dance, including Beshot Tholung of Thamlapokpi, Bunghon Suungnem of Leingangching, Shangwar Dilbung of Khuibung, and Beshot Khullar of Phaidaam, give instructions to the dancers on the dance steps [kardaam] in the Charangching Khullen village.

This is a description of how traditional clothing items are woven, and colors are applied on them.

This is a description of how traditional clothing items are woven, and colors are applied on them.

Recording of Sumshot Khular explaining and showing different types of traditional baskets. The discussion takes place in Swamy Tholung Ksen's workroom.

A discussion of implements and baskets in Thamlapokpi