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Description of house visitation
This narration is about the practice of house visitation and songs sung while visiting houses of the village. A group of singers will walk through the village and stop at certain places in intervals and sing songs.
Date:
October 1, 2016
Creator:
Daimai, Kailadbou
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of building of traditional grand house
When a traditional grand house is built, old men will stand beneath the house and perform a ritual. This narration is about ritual songs sung during construction of kakuki 'the grand house'.
Date:
October 1, 2016
Creator:
Daimai, Kailadbou
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a folk song 'Kaihuii lui Niamning tu saojiu'
This song is about a boy, Kaihui, who appeals his village girls to not marry outside his village. The song was sang by the late Charakungliu of Nkou village. The recording was done at Nkou village (also called Takou village).
Date:
July 11, 2011
Creator:
Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of the traditional story 'Chibo nai Chakui racham'
This folk tale is about how humans and animals talk to each other. The story is between Chibo and Chakuipiu ‘lion’ where they try to kill each other.
Date:
January 2, 2022
Creator:
Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a song about a wayward woman
The song is about a man who has an affair with a wayward woman. They will meet in the dark, but will not reveal about their relationship during day. It has the meaning that no one is perfect, but there are some who are worse than others. The performer has since passed away on 22 March 2018 at age 74.
Date:
October 3, 2016
Creator:
Daimai, Kailadbou
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a song of advice to a village damsel
This is a song of advice to village damsel not to marry outside the village. The young woman was reminded that her village is better than other villages and she should marry someone from the village.
Date:
July 7, 2019
Creator:
Daimai, Kailadbou
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a village guarding song
Men would guard the village in bygone days. While doing their duty, they sing songs of various themes. In this song, two men who are guarding the village sang to each other expressing what they want to become in life.
Date:
July 7, 2019
Creator:
Daimai, Kailadbou
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of the traditional story 'Hinglung racham'
This folk tale is about a war fought single-handedly by one man against one village. The narrator is from Maguilong village.
Date:
February 1, 2022
Creator:
Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of the traditional story 'Palung kawipui nai kasapui racham'
This is a folk tale entitled 'Palung kawipui nai kasapui racham' narrated by Mrs. Lamwiniuliu of Maguilong village.
Date:
April 21, 2021
Creator:
Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of the traditional story 'Zantiuu racham'
This folk tale is a in horror story. The story is about a man who visited the village of his parents-in-law and discovered they are human eaters (cannibals).
Date:
April 1, 2021
Creator:
Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a song of a mother mourning her daughter's death
This song talks about a mother who loved her daughter very much. The mother provided everything for her daughter, but the daughter was married off a man not of her choice. Unfortunately, the daughter died young and the mother mourned for her.
Date:
July 7, 2019
Creator:
Daimai, Kailadbou
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a short folk song 'Aram ra aram sang-zingnge'
The is an occasional traditional folk song used to address a girl who marries outside her village. It says, at the end of the day, our village is better.
Date:
October 21, 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.
Date:
January 2, 2022
Creator:
Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of the folk song 'Santii lui'
The song is about a boy expressing his sadness over the decision of the girl’s parents who offered their daughter to another for wealth. The song is composed by a legendary singer Santiik of Nchangram village. The singer is from Jalukie B in Nagaland.
Date:
September 21, 2022
Creator:
Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of the traditional story 'Tasen nou kathiubo racham'
The folk tale is about a girl who married a python and became rich. Following this girl, other parents attempted to marry their daughter to a wild python, but were met with a tragedy. The narrator of the story is from Tedlong village.
Date:
January 13, 2022
Creator:
Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a short folk song 'Hung-ho'
This a traditional agricultural song. It refers to a person who is selfish in that she/he works less when she/he works in other’s farm but works hard in her/her own field. The singer is from Taningjam village, Manipur.
Date:
October 17, 2021
Creator:
Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a folk song 'Tingdui'
This is a Liangmai traditional song by a legendary composer Hungennang. The current song was sang by Mr. Phenlakbou of Thalon village, Tamenglong district, Manipur.
Date:
October 18, 2021
Creator:
Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a folk song 'Tase karia'
This is a Liangmai folk song composed by Niureng and sang by Mrs. Wijotniliu of Rienta villlage, Tamenglong district, Manipur.
Date:
January 2, 2017
Creator:
Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation and Performance of a folk song 'Niamning tu saojiu'
This one of the most popular songs of Kaihuii. The song was sang by Mr. Thunphulakbou of Samziuram (originally of Ntu village). The first two minutes of the video introduced about the purpose and ethics of the data collection, and also how the data will be archived.
Date:
October 10, 2021
Creator:
Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a folk song 'Giansang lui'
This folk song is about love by Giansang of Njeng village. The recording was done at Makhan village.
Date:
October 23, 2021
Creator:
Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a short folk song 'Chaky kaku hang'
The is an occasional traditional folk song used in time of honoring someone. It says that in higher mansions, there is no lack of wealth and in a deep pond, there is no lack of fish.
Date:
October 21, 2021
Creator:
Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of the practice of khangchu, a male youth dormitory
Youth dormitory played a vital role in village life. It was an institution that maintained tradition and culture of the village. At the same time, traditional knowledge and oral literature are transferred to the younger generation through this institution. The members of a male youth dormitory formed a workforce and defense system of the village.
Date:
September 27, 2016
Creator:
Daimai, Kailadbou
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of the song 'Thaluankhonang'
Thaluankhonang is one of the legends of Thaluan (Tharon) village. It is said that he was a strong and handsome man. He composed many songs about life, his village, and love. This song describes the beauty of the village. He sang that Thaluan is better than any foreign land. The performance has since passed away on 5 July 2017 at age 71.
Date:
September 24, 2016
Creator:
Daimai, Kailadbou
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a song about Thaluan (Tharon) village
The song describes the beauty of Thaluan village. It says outsiders throng in the village when autumn arrives. The village is a land of abundance.
Date:
July 7, 2019
Creator:
Daimai, Kailadbou
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library