Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Bijan Barman describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a retired government worker with a high school education who speaks Bengali, Hindi, and Assamese in addition to Dimasa. He is 64 years old at the time of recording.
Date: September 28, 2022
Creator: Kharigapsa, Dibyajyoti
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Bijan Barman describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a retired government worker with a high school education who speaks Bengali, Hindi, and Assamese in addition to Dimasa. He is 64 years old at the time of recording.
Date: September 28, 2022
Creator: Kharigapsa, Dibyajyoti
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Popula Barman describes her experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a housewife with a high school education who speaks Bengali and Hindi in addition to Dimasa. She is 50 years old at the time of recording.
Date: September 28, 2022
Creator: Barman, Moumita
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Popula Barman describes her experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a housewife with a high school education who speaks Bengali and Hindi in addition to Dimasa. She is 50 years old at the time of recording.
Date: September 28, 2022
Creator: Barman, Moumita
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the folk song 'Azan dindao makge'

This song is about a person who finds it hard to know himself or his position in the society. The singer is from Maguilong village.
Date: December 28, 2021
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Retelling of the traditional story 'Nnanah racham'

This folk tale is about a girl who went to the farm and was followed by a ghost. The story was narrated by Wichamdinbo Mataina of Maguilong village.
Date: December 28, 2021
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Interview about health practices

This is an interview about traditional health practices in the Lai community. The interviewee, born in 1979 is originally from Vomkua and speaks Thantlang, Falam, Mizo, Kawl, and Malay. Interviews were collected as part of the Linguistically Underserved Communities and Health (LUCAH) project, which aims to make health information more accessible and culturally relevant for the Chin refugee community in order to ensure that they are getting clear and accurate information.
Date: March 28, 2021
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Monologue on the advent of Sunni Islam in Zangskar

Ghulam Abbas describes Sunni Islam in the Zangskar region, beginning with the tale of a Leh king dispatching his son to govern Zangskar. In a poignant letter to his father, the prince pleads for his companion "Ju," a Muslim, to join him. This tale takes a pivotal turn when Ju, desiring halal meat, invites a Muslim butcher to Zangskar. The butcher’s eventual settlement and matrimony mark the beginning of the Muslim community in the region. Abbas also draws attention to the abodes of these early Muslim settlers, enriching the narrative’s depth. Recorded in Padum village, Ladakh Union Territory, India.
Date: September 28, 2020
Creator: Shaikh, Maaz
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative of two sisters from Karsha village

Tshering Garmo and Tshering Dolma, sisters from the village of Karsha in Zangskar, share personal narratives about their family and life in Zangskar. Assisted by Sonam Phalkay, we delve into memories of his grandmother and her younger sister. A candid pre-interview exchange unfolds between the Tshering sisters and Chhuskit Angmo (Sonam's mother) while the recording equipment was being set up, which enriches the narrative. Recorded in Youlang village, Ladakh Union Territory, India.
Date: September 28, 2020
Creator: Shaikh, Maaz
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation while cleaning fishes

This is a recording of a conversation while cleaning fishes. There was some conversation between women who were cleaning fishes. In order to get natural data, Maaz goes near to them, sits, and starts recording without alerting them. Suddenly as few seconds pass, one of them alerts, and everyone takes a surprise! But a few moments later, they become comfortable with it. They then start imitating and mocking the far northern variety of Azamgarhi spoken in Dewārā, the flood plain area of the Ghaghra river in the northern part of Azamgarh.
Date: January 28, 2020
Creator: Shaikh, Maaz
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation while sewing clothes

This is a recording of a conversation on ladies’ clothes and design between four women, among whom one was sewing clothes.
Date: January 28, 2020
Creator: Shaikh, Maaz
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Discussion of irrigation systems (in Urdu)

This is a discussion on the popular irrigation systems used in Azamgarh and nearby areas of Purvanchal, Uttar Pradesh state, before the invention of tube wells. This discussion briefly also extends to farming systems and agricultural tools. This discussion was primarily between the researcher and two residents of southern Azamgarh who were distant relatives to the researcher. It took place almost entirely in Urdu, whereas some background noises can be frequently heard in Azamgarhi.
Date: January 28, 2020
Creator: Shaikh, Maaz
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative of Mateenuddin Shaikh

This is a personal narrative of the life of the speaker Mateenuddin Shaikh. He narrates his childhood incidences and the early days of his adulthood when he migrates to Mumbai. Additionally, he gives information about his family members and describes his village Sonwara.
Date: December 28, 2019
Creator: Shaikh, Maaz
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative of Shazia Shaikh

This is a personal narrative of the life of the speaker Shazia Shaikh. She narrates many of her childhood incidences. Additionally, she provides a detailed description of most of her family members as well as her village Bairidih.
Date: December 28, 2019
Creator: Shaikh, Maaz
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of weaving methods

The speaker describes her method of weaving using a loom.
Date: November 28, 2019
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of weaving methods

The speaker describes her method of weaving using a loom.
Date: November 28, 2019
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about Boro educational material

This is a conversation about newly published Boro primers. The teachers are sharing their feedback on the primers published by the Bathou Educational Foundation.
Date: July 28, 2019
Creator: Boro, Hirok Jyoti Lahari
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Formal introduction of a guest

This is a formal introduction of an invited guest.
Date: July 28, 2019
Creator: Boro, Hirok Jyoti Lahari
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about local customs and traditions captions transcript

Conversation about local customs and traditions

Neeraj and Rajdeep discuss their customs and traditions, debating whether some of them should be preserved or discarded. The recording was made at Umar Homestay in Rakchham village.
Date: May 28, 2019
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about pesticides in agriculture captions transcript

Conversation about pesticides in agriculture

Balbir and Hardev discuss whether pesticides should be used in agriculture. Balbir suggested the topic, since both participants are involved in agricultural work. The recording was made at Balbir's home in Rakchham village.
Date: May 28, 2019
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about smartphones captions transcript

Conversation about smartphones

Manish and Radju discuss their use of smartphones, The recording was made at Umar Homestay.
Date: May 28, 2019
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Personal narrative about helping Japanese soldiers (open access)

Transcription: Personal narrative about helping Japanese soldiers

Transcription of Sumshot Khular recounting her mother Sankhil Thampol Khularnu 's story of giving eggs to some Japanese soldiers who showed up in her village of Charlong during World War II.
Date: August 28, 2017
Creator: Utt, Tyler P.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Elicitation of prefixes transcript

Elicitation of prefixes

Chris Button eliciting prefixes with Sumshot Khular
Date: March 28, 2017
Creator: Button, Chris
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Reading of clauses with negation and subordination transcript

Reading of clauses with negation and subordination

Elicitation of words from the Button word list with Sumshot Khular with negation and subordination, part 2. Recorded during Shobhana Chelliah's 2017 field methods course at UNT.
Date: March 28, 2017
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library