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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

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

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

Conversation about language attiudes

Ngultholien Parate, the 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

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

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.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of language attitudes and domains of use

Dartuohau Vankal describes 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 of Hrangkung Tuolor

Hrangkung Tuolor, president and authority of Huonveng village, introduces himself and expresses his pride for the Ṭhiek 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

Retelling of the story of the thirsty crow

This is a retelling of the story of the thirsty crow by Akbar Khan (a 46-year old male teacher). Once upon a time, a crow was very thirsty. He flew in search of water and saw a pitcher. He sat on the pitcher to drink water, but the surface of the water was low and he could not reach it. He then gathered some small pebbles and put them in the pitcher one by one. The water level raised. He drank water and flew away. The other speaker present during this recording is Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 40-year old male shopkeeper).
Date: August 18, 2020
Creator: Aurangzeb
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Retelling of the story of the thirsty crow

This is a retelling of the story of the thirsty crow by Akbar Khan (a 46-year old male teacher). Once upon a time, a crow was very thirsty. He flew in search of water and saw a pitcher. He sat on the pitcher to drink water, but the surface of the water was low and he could not reach it. He then gathered some small pebbles and put them in the pitcher one by one. The water level raised. He drank water and flew away. The other speaker present during this recording is Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 40-year old male shopkeeper).
Date: August 18, 2020
Creator: Aurangzeb
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about a scam

This is a narrative by Muhammad Aslam (a 38-year old male teacher) about a scam. Once someone called a friend of Muhammad Aslam and told him that he had received a prize. The gentleman (the speaker's friend) was very happy. The caller at the other end asked him to top up credit on his mobile phone, and he did so. After losing some money he understood that it was a scam. The other speaker present during this recording is Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 39-year old male shopkeeper).
Date: August 18, 2020
Creator: Aurangzeb
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about a scam

This is a narrative by Muhammad Aslam (a 38-year old male teacher) about a scam. Once someone called a friend of Muhammad Aslam and told him that he had received a prize. The gentleman (the speaker's friend) was very happy. The caller at the other end asked him to top up credit on his mobile phone, and he did so. After losing some money he understood that it was a scam. The other speaker present during this recording is Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 39-year old male shopkeeper).
Date: August 18, 2020
Creator: Aurangzeb
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Monologue about a master and his helper

This is a monologue by Muhammad Aslam (a 38-year old male teacher) about a master and his domestic help. The master asks his helper to bring a sharpening tool and the helper brings sand instead. He could not differentiate between the two words because they were homophonous. The other native speaker present during this recording is Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 39-year old male shopkeeper).
Date: August 18, 2020
Creator: Aurangzeb
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Monologue about a master and his helper

This is a monologue by Muhammad Aslam (a 38-year old male teacher) about a master and his domestic help. The master asks his helper to bring a sharpening tool and the helper brings sand instead. He could not differentiate between the two words because they were homophonous. The other native speaker present during this recording is Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 39-year old male shopkeeper).
Date: August 18, 2020
Creator: Aurangzeb
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Retelling of the story of half headache

This is a religious legend about the spread of a certain disease (referred to as "half headache" because the pain affects one side of the head) in a certain village. In this legend, Prophet Moses put the "half headache" in pots and said that he would burn it. A villager asks him not to burn her and says that she will not return if he repeated the story seven times. The legend is narrated by Abdul Rehman (a 80 year old male) and the other speaker is Imtiaz Ahmad (a 31-year old male).
Date: June 18, 2020
Creator: Aurangzeb
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Retelling of the story of half headache

This is a religious legend about the spread of a certain disease (referred to as "half headache" because the pain affects one side of the head) in a certain village. In this legend, Prophet Moses put the "half headache" in pots and said that he would burn it. A villager asks him not to burn her and says that she will not return if he repeated the story seven times. The legend is narrated by Abdul Rehman (a 80 year old male) and the other speaker is Imtiaz Ahmad (a 31-year old male).
Date: June 18, 2020
Creator: Aurangzeb
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative of Abdul Rehman

In this personal narrative, Abdul Rehman recollects his encounter with a lady while he was on a journey to another village with a friend. This lady greatly surprised both friends as she unexpectedly turns out to be a Mankiyali speaker living in a place outside the geographical domain of the Mankiyali linguistic community.
Date: June 18, 2020
Creator: Aurangzeb
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Historical narrative about a war

Recording of a historical narrative. The speaker/narrator Abdul Malik (an 85-year old male farmer) talks to Abdul Rehman (an 80-year old male farmer) about a war that the nawab (ruler) of the former state of Amb, Nawab Farid Khan, waged on the neighboring state of Seeri because, apparently, its ruler had ousted one of his court nobles who happened to be a relative of the former. The narrator recounts the memories of his father who was an eye witness to the havoc that the forces of Nawab Farid unleashed on the people of Seeri when they attacked them at the early hours of the day break.
Date: June 18, 2020
Creator: Aurangzeb
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about grass cutting

This is a conversation between Abdul Malik (an 85-year old male) and Abdul Rehman (an 80-year old male) about the cutting of grass. The speaker talks about a man who was trying to show his efficiency while cutting the grass and the speaker taught him a lesson.
Date: June 18, 2020
Creator: Aurangzeb
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about grass cutting

This is a conversation between Abdul Malik (an 85-year old male) and Abdul Rehman (an 80-year old male) about the cutting of grass. The speaker talks about a man who was trying to show his efficiency while cutting the grass and the speaker taught him a lesson.
Date: June 18, 2020
Creator: Aurangzeb
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Tape 86 Side B

Akha songs and narratives. 0-20 mɔ̀djìqdjìq ə (tshɔ́ sjhí ə khɔ̀-sjhə); 20-33 dɛ̀q máŋ nja ɣoqdoqə́; 33-50 njö̀ tsɔq xhɛ́ ə
Date: November 18, 1978
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Tape 86 Side A

Akha songs and narratives. mɔ̀djìqdjìq ə (tshɔ́ sjhí ə khɔ̀-sjhə)
Date: November 18, 1978
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Tape 50 Side B

Akha songs and narratives. 0-30 nɛ̀q khə̀ khə̀ ə. 19/4-78. 30-51 Ábɔ́: Rec. Getting old 21/4-78
Date: 1978-04-18/1978-04-21
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library