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Performance of a traditional Saihriem song

Khuhpi Saihriem sings a traditional song. She is a Saihriem speaker living in Bahbahar village, around 90 years old at the time of recording. She is also a speaker of Bengali.
Date: September 1, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Retelling of the traditional narrative 'Mairangkoh and Sapinthei'

Hoihte Saihriem, aged 64, is a female speaker from Bahbahar village of Cachar district of Assam. She tells the story of a wicked lady who killed the wife of Sapinthei and later married her father. This wicked lady had a daughter named Mairangkoh. Together, they tortured Sapinthei and managed to kill her after she was married to a king.
Date: August 15, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Retelling of the traditional narrative 'Ralngam'

Hoihte Saihriem tells the story of Ralngam. In this story, Ralngam befriends a tiger, and they compete and eat food together. Ralngam learns magic from the tiger. She is a female Saihriem speaker from the Barak Valley (currently living in Bahbahar), around 80 years old at the time of recording. She is also a speaker of Bengali.
Date: September 15, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the traditional song 'Salu la'

Group performance of a traditional song called 'Salu la,' animal-head-song. This song was composed and sung during a successful trip hunting of large animals.
Date: August 17, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the traditional song 'Salu la'

Group performance of a traditional song called 'Salu la,' animal-head-song. This song was composed and sung during a successful trip hunting of large animals.
Date: August 17, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of Saihriem marriage system

Chongpu Chongloi describes the marriage system of the Saihriem as practiced by their traditional forefathers. He is a native speaker of Saihriem from Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam, around 85 years old at the time of recording.
Date: August 15, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of Saihriem village administration

Chungpu Chongloi describes Saihriem village administration practices for handling conflict and crime within the village. He is a native speaker of Saihriem from Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam.
Date: August 17, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of Saihriem village administration

Chungpu Chongloi describes Saihriem village administration practices for handling conflict and crime within the village. He is a native speaker of Saihriem from Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam.
Date: August 17, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Retelling of a traditional narrative about Chemtatepu in Hindi

C. Hawa tells the traditional narrative 'Chemtatepu' about animals in Hindi, translating from the original Saihriem. He is from Bahbahar village, Cachar District, Assam, around 52 years old at the time of recording.
Date: September 15, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Retelling of a traditional narrative about Chemtatepu

Khuhpi Saihriem tells the traditional narrative 'Chemtatepu' about animals. She is a female Saihriem speaker from the Barak valley (currently living in Bahbahar village), around 90 years old at the time of recording. Khuhpi is also a speaker of Bengali.
Date: September 1, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Retelling of the traditional narrative 'Rengchonghoi'

Hoihte Saihrem, aged 80, is a female speaker of Saihriem. She tells the story of a beautiful lady called Rengchonghoi and her seven brothers.
Date: September 15, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the traditional song 'Thoilhing leh Ngambom'

Thangjanei Aimol sings another version of a song composed in memory of the great lovers Thoilhing and Ngambom. She is a native speaker of Saihriem and a resident of Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam, around 65 years old at the time of recording.
Date: August 17, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the traditional song 'Thoilhing leh Ngambom'

Thangjanei Aimol sings another version of a song composed in memory of the great lovers Thoilhing and Ngambom. She is a native speaker of Saihriem and a resident of Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam, around 65 years old at the time of recording.
Date: August 17, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the traditional song 'Thoilhing leh Ngambom'

Thangjanei Aimol sings one version of a song composed in memory of the great lovers Thoilhing and Ngambom. She is a native speaker of Saihriem and a resident of Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam, around 65 years old at the time of recording.
Date: August 17, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the traditional song 'Thoilhing leh Ngambom'

Thangjanei Aimol sings one version of a song composed in memory of the great lovers Thoilhing and Ngambom. She is a native speaker of Saihriem and a resident of Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam, around 65 years old at the time of recording.
Date: August 17, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a traditional Saihriem song

Group performance of a traditional Saihriem song.
Date: August 17, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a traditional Saihriem song

Group performance of a traditional Saihriem song.
Date: August 17, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a traditional Saihriem song

Group performance of a traditional Saihriem song.
Date: August 17, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a traditional Saihriem song

Group performance of a traditional Saihriem song.
Date: August 17, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of Saihriem religious ceremonies, part 2

Chungpu Chongloi describes Saihriem religious ceremonies. He is a native speaker of Saihriem from Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam, around 85 years old at the time of recording.
Date: August 17, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of Saihriem religious ceremonies, part 2

Chungpu Chongloi describes Saihriem religious ceremonies. He is a native speaker of Saihriem from Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam, around 85 years old at the time of recording.
Date: August 17, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of Saihriem religious ceremonies, part 1

Chungpu Chongloi describes Saihriem religious ceremonies. He is a native speaker of Saihriem from Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam, around 85 years old at the time of recording.
Date: August 17, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of Saihriem religious ceremonies, part 1

Chungpu Chongloi describes Saihriem religious ceremonies. He is a native speaker of Saihriem from Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam, around 85 years old at the time of recording.
Date: August 17, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation about Saihriem villages

Chungpu Chongloi, Kimpi Chongloi, and Gunjanei Vaiphei discuss the different villages they have lived in over the years. They are Saihriem elders in their 80s at the time of recording.
Date: August 17, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library