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Elicitation of domains of language use

Robert Pakhuongte, a male speaker of Ṭhiek from Retzawl village, responds to questions about his position in Retzawl Village, his family, language attitudes, and domains of language use. He stresses the importance of preserving the language, stating that if a language lives, the tribe lives as well.
Date: August 19, 2023
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative of Joseph V. Tuolor

Joseph V. Tuolor introduces himself and his family. He speaks about the Ṭhiek language in general and the need to preserve and document it. He also mentions how he speaks the language as much as possible, particularly outside the home domain.
Date: August 19, 2023
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative of Robert Pakhuongte

Robert Pakhuongte, a male speaker of Ṭhiek from Retzawl village, gives a brief personal introduction. He explains that, despite not belonging to the Ṭhiek clan, he speaks Ṭhiek as a result of inter-generational transmission of the language within his family who have been living in Retzawl village for generations. Marina L. Infimate asks questions in Hmar.
Date: August 19, 2023
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about language attiudes

Ngultholien Parate, the village headman of Boro Muolkoi village, along with Zionthar Vankal, Hrangsuothang Parate, and Emmanuel Tuolor, discuss the history of Ṭhiek, the relationship between Ṭhiek and literary Hmar based on folk songs, and the collective opinion that the variety of Ṭhiek spoken in Boro Muolkoi village is considered pure.
Date: August 18, 2023
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about migration and Sikpui

Joseph Tuolor and Dartuohau Vankal discuss the migration of the Ṭhiek people. Then, Joseph Tuolor tells the traditional story Siel Sun as told to him by his father and talks briefly about Sikpui and its pronunciation.
Date: August 18, 2023
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of domains of language use

Robert Pakhuongte, a male speaker of Ṭhiek from Retzawl village, responds to elicitation questions put forth by Emmanuel Tuolor about the number of houses and the approximate number of Ṭhiek speakers in Retzawl village.
Date: August 18, 2023
Creator: Infimate, Marina L. & Tuolor, Emmanuel R.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of domains of language use

Vanlalzawn Tuolor, a female speaker of Ṭhiek from Huonveng village, gives consent for recording her and briefly shares her life story. She responds to questions about her family, her attitude towards the Ṭhiek language, domains of language use, and her hopes for the future of the language.
Date: August 18, 2023
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of domains of language use and performance of traditional songs

Dartuohau Vankal, an elderly male Ṭhiek speaker, responds to questions about his life and migration, language attitudes, the status of Ṭhiek, and hopes for the future of the language. He also narrates some Ṭhiek stories based on traditional folk songs, some of which he sings. He describes the relationship between traditional Hmar and Ṭhiek songs. Marina L. Infimate asks questions in Hmar.
Date: August 18, 2023
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Historical narrative about migration to Khawhmunlien

Dartuohau Vankal, an elderly male Ṭhiek speaker, narrates how his family established their home at Khawhmunlien village in 1933 and lived there for 50 years.
Date: August 18, 2023
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about a late relative

Dartuohau Vankal, an elderly male Ṭhiek speaker, reflects on an event involving his late relative, Sangawi Pa, narrating the events that transpired while on their way to record traditional songs on a particular Sunday.
Date: August 18, 2023
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about language attiudes

Dartuohau Vankal speaks about the inter-generational transmission of Ṭhiek in his family, his desire to preserve the language and culture by documenting traditional songs, and his choice of Ṭhiek as a means of communication in home and social settings. He also briefly talks about the character Neirawi from the song 'Hranglam Hla' (Valiant feats), who he explains is from the Ṭhiek clan. Marina L. Infimate asks questions in Hmar.
Date: August 18, 2023
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the Sikpui festival

Joseph Tuolor describes the Sikpui festival and explains that some believe the festival is about enjoying the fruits of one's labour.
Date: August 18, 2023
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative of Hrangkung Tuolor

Hrangkung Tuolor, president and village authority of Huonveng, Haflong introduces himself, giving a brief account of his life story and expressing his pride for his language. He talks about Dr. Vanlalthluonga Bapui's book 'Thiek Tawng' being the only written document in Ṭhiek, and his regrets that there are not more written resources in the language. He encourages continued work to document the language.
Date: August 18, 2023
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation on verb stem alternation

Elicitation on verb stem alternation. Recorded in Old Bagbahar.
Date: August 16, 2023
Creator: Saikia, Anujeema
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Diamond Jubilee plaque of Huonveng village

Photograph of the Diamond Jubilee plaque of Huonveng village reading "Diamond Jubilee 1953-2013 60 Yrs. of Huonveng village in memory of Mr. Thilthangkhup Tuolor, who has settled in this village since 1953. Ebenezer. Erected on 30.12.2013 by Hrangtinkhawl Tuolor & sons."
Date: August 2023
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Entrance to Retzawl village

Photograph of a sign in English and literary Hmar at the entrance to Retzawl village reading "Welcome to Retzawl 'Kan ram kan rohlû' by H.S.A.L. Retzawl."
Date: August 2023
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hearth of a traditional house

Photograph of a hearth in a traditional house in a Ṭhiek village.
Date: August 2023
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Kitchen of a traditional house

Photograph of a kitchen in a traditional house in a Ṭhiek village.
Date: August 2023
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Title page of handwritten Ṭhiek manuscript

Photograph of the title page of an unpublished handwritten Ṭhiek manuscript written in roman script by L. Chawngtho Hmar in June 2016.
Date: August 2023
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Traditional basket for storage

Photograph of a traditional basket 'rêl' used for storing clothing or other household items.
Date: August 2023
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of words for analyzing stress 52

This is an elicitation of words read within a three-sentence frame for the purpose of acoustic analysis of word- and phrase-level stress correlates.
Date: July 14, 2023
Creator: Paramore, Jonathan Charles
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of words for analyzing stress 53

This is an elicitation of words read within a three-sentence frame for the purpose of acoustic analysis of word- and phrase-level stress correlates.
Date: July 14, 2023
Creator: Paramore, Jonathan Charles
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of words for analyzing stress 54

This is an elicitation of words read within a three-sentence frame for the purpose of acoustic analysis of word- and phrase-level stress correlates.
Date: July 14, 2023
Creator: Paramore, Jonathan Charles
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of words for analyzing stress 55

This is an elicitation of words read within a three-sentence frame for the purpose of acoustic analysis of word- and phrase-level stress correlates.
Date: July 14, 2023
Creator: Paramore, Jonathan Charles
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library