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Conversation about why linguists record conversations

Recording of a discussion among Harimohon Thounaojam, Rex Khullar, and Beshot Khullar about why linguists record conversations.
Date: May 17, 2008
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Reading of the Prodigal Son

Beshot Khullar of Phaidam reads the Prodigal Son. A landowner's second son demands his share of the inheritance before the father's death, goes off and squanders it, and returns to his father, who accepts his penitent son. The older brother, however, is upset at his father's acceptance of his returning brother.
Date: May 22, 2008
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Analytical discussion of reduplication

Discussion of reduplication with positive and negative connotations in Lamkang. Discussant are Beshot Khullar, Rengpu Rex Khullar and Shobhana Chelliah.
Date: May 24, 2008
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Analytical discussion of the Squirrel Story

A discussion of Theipa paomin [the Squirrel Story] with Beshot Khullar about his telling of the story. This recording could be used to illustrate how linguists can get aids to analyze grammars via transcription and translation of connected text.
Date: May 17, 2008
Creator: Khullar, Rengpu Rex
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about the hospital in Chandel and preparing for the Totlang Kam festival

Recording of Beshot Khullar and Rengpu Rex Khullar discussing about preparing for the Totlang Kam festival. There are three tracks. The first is the voice of Harimohon Thounaojam encouraging the speakers to pick a topic of conversation. The back and forth is clearly produced for the sake of the recorder and often resembles an interview rather than conversation.
Date: May 18, 2008
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Reading and analytical discussion of words for animals

Word list reading and discussion based on words collected by Dr. Harimohon Thounaojam.
Date: 2008
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Traditional story about Benglam

Beshot Khullar tells a Benglam story. The retelling was for Shobhana Chelliah with Rex Khullar in attendance.
Date: May 2008
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Interview about traditional tools

A review of how some foods are cooked and naming of traditional tools by Beshot Khullar using a picture stimulus from a magazine called the "Souvenir".
Date: May 2008
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Interview about home life and family

Beshot interviews an unidentified young woman (Lamkang Student) about her home life and family.
Date: 2008
Creator: Khullar, Beshot
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Retelling of a traditional narrative about the squirrel

The traditional narrative Theipaa Paomin [the Squirrel story] as told by Beshot Khullar.
Date: May 16, 2008
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Retelling of the Squirrel and Rongnu

Recording by Daniel Tholung of a retelling of the traditional story The Squirrel and Rongnu.
Date: 2008
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Analytical discussion of Lamkang proverbs

Recording of a translation and discussion of Lamkang proverbs with conversation about the process in Manipuri (Meiteiron).
Date: May 5, 2008
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of Lamkang elder women demonstrating the process of Plaa ktxen

Photograph of Lamkang elder women demonstrating the spinning and weaving from cotton wool called plaa ktxen in Lamkang. This demonstration was performed during the first Lamkang Snu Lop conference in Mantri Pantha village in 2008. Oganized by Olish Shilshi and her executive members of Lamkang Snu Lop.
Date: February 28, 2008
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of possessive constructions

Melissa Robinson eliciting possessive constructions with Sumshot Khular.
Date: January 28, 2008
Creator: Robinson, Melissa
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of Lamkang elder women demonstrating the process of Plaa ktxen

Photograph of Lamkang elder women demonstrating the spinning and weaving from cotton wool called plaa ktxen in Lamkang.This demonstration was performed during the first Lamkang Snu Lop conference in Mantri Pantha village in 2008.
Date: February 28, 2008
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of Shangwar Dilbung grinding rice in a grinder made of stone called [lung doo tperdeelna']

Photograph of Shangwar Dilbung grinding rice in a grinder made of stone called [lung doo tperdeelna'] in Lamkang. Shangwar Dilbung is seen here in this picture demonstrating the grinding of rice during the Lamkang Snu Lop Conference at Mantri Pantha village, Chandel Manipur, India. At her side is seen a weaver weaving a Tkar Kvom a traditional wrap around worn by Lamkang women.
Date: February 28, 2008
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dataset for a retelling of the Pear Story: Beshot

Dataset generated for analysis of The Pear Story as told by Beshot Khullar. The data set includes a sound recording, transcription with an English translation, flextext files (from Fieldworks Language Explorer), and accompanying derivative files.
Date: 2008
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Dataset
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of Reelruh kardaam during the Lamkang Snu Lop Conference 2008

Photograph of Lamkang traditonal dance called Reelruh kardaam. In this picture is seen women groups performing this dance which normally is performed only by men in the traditional systems, This is performed during the Snu Lop Conference at Mantri Pantha village in 2008.
Date: February 28, 2008
Creator: Khular, Tony
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of a Manipuri manuscript collection

This is a photograph of a woman with a private collection of ancient Manipuri manuscripts stored in a cabinet.
Date: January 1, 2008
Creator: Molinaro, Mary
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
United Nations Declarations on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Lamkang (open access)

United Nations Declarations on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Lamkang

Lamkang translation of UNDRIP by Sumshot Khular and published by Community Action and Research for Development with English text of declarations passed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2007 recognizing the history of indigenous peoples worldwide and outlining explicit rights that will be upheld by the UN.
Date: September 2008
Creator: United Nations. General Assembly
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Souvenir: A Brief History of the Lamkang Origin Till Date (open access)

Souvenir: A Brief History of the Lamkang Origin Till Date

Souvenir program for the 3rd Totlangkam Festival (Lamkang Cultural Festival) held in 2008 at the LNKK Head Office in Manipur. It includes messages from various persons involved with the event, a brief history of the Lamkang culture, and information about the festival.
Date: 2008
Creator: Lamkang Naga Kver Kunpun
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analytical notes on Lamkang grammar (open access)

Analytical notes on Lamkang grammar

Handwritten notes on Lamkang language with a table of contents.
Date: May 2008
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of Hasina Safdar & Zamrooda Begum

Photograph of two Srinagar Burushaski speakers: Hasina (left) an Zamrooda Begum (AKA 'Mimi')
Date: June 2008
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of Sadaf Munshi & Raja Jamsheed Ali Khan

Photograph of Dr. Sadaf Munshi with Raja Jamsheed Ali Khan, a Srinagar Burushaski speaker.
Date: June 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library