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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
System of Spelling in Lamkang by Lamkang Literature Society
A document in Lamkang detailing the spelling system of the Lamkang language and the names of months and days in Lamkang. Produced under the Lamkang Literature society. Written by Michael Bepol Sankhil as it President of the Lamkang Literature Society.
Date:
September 25, 2002
Creator:
Bepol, Michael
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Mwnse somni hainari rani Rajmata: Gayatri Devi
A short biography of Gayatri Devi
Date:
September 30, 2009
Creator:
Boro, Kiran
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Dharendra Basumatary is a businessman with a BA-level education who speaks Hindi and Assamese in addition to Boro, 48 years old at the time of recording. He describes how the Bur river is destroying their village. The Bur river (also called Nizla river) comes from the Bhutan hills and it passes through their village. Nizla river eroded most of the lands of his village. Recorded in Laokhriguri village, Deosri.
Date:
September 10, 2022
Creator:
Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Dharendra Basumatary is a businessman with a BA-level education who speaks Hindi and Assamese in addition to Boro, 48 years old at the time of recording. He describes how the Bur river is destroying their village. The Bur river (also called Nizla river) comes from the Bhutan hills and it passes through their village. Nizla river eroded most of the lands of his village. Recorded in Laokhriguri village, Deosri.
Date:
September 10, 2022
Creator:
Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Phaguna Narzary is a businessman with a BA-level education who speaks Nepali, Bengali, Hindi, and Assamese in addition to Boro, 38 years old at the time of recording. He the suffering of life due to the devastation done by a flood. They have done everything to stop the flood, but the flood is increasing year by year. They have appealed to the government and hope that government will solve their problems. Recorded in Laokhriguri village, Deosri.
Date:
September 10, 2022
Creator:
Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Phaguna Narzary is a businessman with a BA-level education who speaks Nepali, Bengali, Hindi, and Assamese in addition to Boro, 38 years old at the time of recording. He the suffering of life due to the devastation done by a flood. They have done everything to stop the flood, but the flood is increasing year by year. They have appealed to the government and hope that government will solve their problems. Recorded in Laokhriguri village, Deosri.
Date:
September 10, 2022
Creator:
Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Donda Basumatary is a farmer who speaks Assamese in addition to Boro, 61 years old at the time of recording. He talks about the loss of his property due to the flood. He is worried about the future generation of his village as most of the cultivable land is converted into a desert. He believes that until and unless the government doesn't build protection on the river bank, they will keep suffering in the future too. Recorded in Laokhriguri village, Deosri.
Date:
September 10, 2022
Creator:
Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Donda Basumatary is a farmer who speaks Assamese in addition to Boro, 61 years old at the time of recording. He talks about the loss of his property due to the flood. He is worried about the future generation of his village as most of the cultivable land is converted into a desert. He believes that until and unless the government doesn't build protection on the river bank, they will keep suffering in the future too. Recorded in Laokhriguri village, Deosri.
Date:
September 10, 2022
Creator:
Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Lachit Basumatary is a daily laborer who speaks Hindi and Assamese in addition to Boro, 31 years old at the time of recording. He describes how he saved fellow villagers during the time flood. He cultivated rice and jute crops, but flood water destroyed everything and didn't get anything. His house's walls also got damaged, and his house is now only 50 meters away from the river. Recorded in Laokhriguri village, Deosri.
Date:
September 10, 2022
Creator:
Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Swmkhang Narzary is a daily laborer who speaks Hindi and Assamese in addition to Boro, 27 years old at the time of recording. He tells about the loss of his land. He says that the river is about to reach his village by eroding day by day, and that 50 houses of his village were damaged in recent floods. He tells that when it rains in Bhutan hills, a sudden flood comes into their village. Recorded in Laokhriguri village, Deosri.
Date:
September 10, 2022
Creator:
Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Swmkhang Narzary is a daily laborer who speaks Hindi and Assamese in addition to Boro, 27 years old at the time of recording. He tells about the loss of his land. He says that the river is about to reach his village by eroding day by day, and that 50 houses of his village were damaged in recent floods. He tells that when it rains in Bhutan hills, a sudden flood comes into their village. Recorded in Laokhriguri village, Deosri.
Date:
September 10, 2022
Creator:
Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Lachit Basumatary is a daily laborer who speaks Hindi and Assamese in addition to Boro, 31 years old at the time of recording. He describes how he saved fellow villagers during the time flood. He cultivated rice and jute crops, but flood water destroyed everything and didn't get anything. His house's walls also got damaged, and his house is now only 50 meters away from the river. Recorded in Laokhriguri village, Deosri.
Date:
September 10, 2022
Creator:
Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Uday Basumatary is a farmer who speaks Assamese in addition to Boro, 40 years old at the time of recording. Most of the agricultural land he owned now is eroded by rivers. Earlier he had 15 bighas of land, but almost all the land is eroded by flood water. Now his home is only 50 meters away from the river and he has shifted his house to another place. Recorded in Laokhriguri village, Deosri.
Date:
September 10, 2022
Creator:
Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Uday Basumatary is a farmer who speaks Assamese in addition to Boro, 40 years old at the time of recording. Most of the agricultural land he owned now is eroded by rivers. Earlier he had 15 bighas of land, but almost all the land is eroded by flood water. Now his home is only 50 meters away from the river and he has shifted his house to another place. Recorded in Laokhriguri village, Deosri.
Date:
September 10, 2022
Creator:
Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Mahen Basumatary is a farmer who speaks Assamese in addition to Boro, 42 years old at the time of recording. He describes how he survived the recent flood. His wife was sick during the time of the flood. He somehow managed to save his wife. His wife couldn't walk and he carried his wife on his back to a safe place. Wild elephants also frequently come to his house in search of food. Recorded in Laokhriguri village, Deosri.
Date:
September 10, 2022
Creator:
Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Mahen Basumatary is a farmer who speaks Assamese in addition to Boro, 42 years old at the time of recording. He describes how he survived the recent flood. His wife was sick during the time of the flood. He somehow managed to save his wife. His wife couldn't walk and he carried his wife on his back to a safe place. Wild elephants also frequently come to his house in search of food. Recorded in Laokhriguri village, Deosri.
Date:
September 10, 2022
Creator:
Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Nila Basumatary is a home maker who speaks Assamese in addition to Boro, 55 years old at the time of recording. Her 10 bigha land was eroded by the recent flood. Every year due to the flood they have to take shelter in another place during the rainy season. They stayed almost two months in the relief camps. Recorded in Laokhriguri village, Deosri.
Date:
September 10, 2022
Creator:
Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Nila Basumatary is a home maker who speaks Assamese in addition to Boro, 55 years old at the time of recording. Her 10 bigha land was eroded by the recent flood. Every year due to the flood they have to take shelter in another place during the rainy season. They stayed almost two months in the relief camps. Recorded in Laokhriguri village, Deosri.
Date:
September 10, 2022
Creator:
Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Dipen Brahma is a daily laborer who speaks Assamese in addition to Boro, 65 years old at the time of recording. He says he was living happily in the village for decades, but the recent flood has changed his life. He cultivated jute, rice, etc., but the recent flood has destroyed everything and the land is also eroded by the river. He says now he doesn't have any agricultural land for cultivation. Recorded in Laokhriguri village, Deosri.
Date:
September 10, 2022
Creator:
Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Dipen Brahma is a daily laborer who speaks Assamese in addition to Boro, 65 years old at the time of recording. He says he was living happily in the village for decades, but the recent flood has changed his life. He cultivated jute, rice, etc., but the recent flood has destroyed everything and the land is also eroded by the river. He says now he doesn't have any agricultural land for cultivation. Recorded in Laokhriguri village, Deosri.
Date:
September 10, 2022
Creator:
Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Kale Narzary is a farmer who speaks Assamese in addition to Boro, 55 years old at the time of recording. He tells about the loss of his domestic animals in the recent flood. He somehow managed to save his pig and piglets. He has lost all his land to the erosion of the river. Now, as a result of the flood, he became landless and he is now a daily wage laborer. Recorded in Laokhriguri village, Deosri.
Date:
September 10, 2022
Creator:
Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Transcript for Blessings from the Thei-chik-tboor tree by Shekarnong Sankhil of Thamlapokpi
Transcription of Thei chik tboor tun ki suu txhat nah (Blessings from the Thei-chik-tboor tree) as told by Shekarnong Sankhil. A young man, abandoned by his elder brother at the behest of his wife, befriends a young woman. He gifts his prospective parents-in-law with precious items he took from the tiger he killed. The young woman proves herself fit to be his wife by being the only person not to slip on a mat spread out at harvest time.
Date:
September 2, 2017
Creator:
Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library