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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
Elicitation of positional adverbs transcript

Elicitation of positional adverbs

Recording of an elicitation of positional adverbs based on English words and sentences used as prompts. The contributors are Aurangzeb (a 34-year old male teacher) and Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 38-year old male shop owner).
Date: September 27, 2019
Creator: Paramore, Jonathan Charles
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Retelling of Bilbal Wazir (open access)

Transcription: Retelling of Bilbal Wazir

Transcription of Bano reciting “Bilbal Wazir” in the Hunza dialect. This is a popular story about Minister Bilbal, who was once a worker, and spent his money before he came home t his wife. He then proves his wisdom by not doing what he was told, and became a minister. Transcription is done in Burushaski with translations in English.
Date: September 15, 2012
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of nominative pronouns

Recording of an elicitation of nominative (subject) pronouns in Mankiyali using English sentences as prompts. The contributor is Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 38-year old male shop owner).
Date: September 20, 2019
Creator: Mortensen, Jessica
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Retelling of Baqti Jamaal and Alqash (open access)

Transcription: Retelling of Baqti Jamaal and Alqash

Transcription and translation of the recording of Bano, a speaker of Hunza Burushaski, narrating the story of Baqti Jamaal and Alqash.
Date: September 15, 2012
Creator: Karim, Piar
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of Bilbal Wazir transcript

Retelling of Bilbal Wazir

Recording of Bano reciting “Bilbal Wazir” in the Hunza dialect. This is a popular story about Minister Bilbal, who was once a worker, and spent his money before he came home t his wife. He then proves his wisdom by not doing what he was told, and became a minister.
Date: September 15, 2012
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of Baqti Jamaal and Alqash transcript

Retelling of Baqti Jamaal and Alqash

Recording of Bano reciting “Baqti Jamal ke Alqash,” in the Hunza dialect. This popular story tells a tale of Baqti Jamal and Alqash, two friends that grew old together. One day on a picnic, Baqti Jamal found a golden treasure, and decided to share it with Alqash, but Alqash was greedy, and killed Baqti Jamal to keep the gold to himself. One day Alqash, now a wealthy minister to the king, needed help deciphering dreams, called upon Baqti Jamal’s son Abu Zare Jamhur, who held a book of prophecies
Date: September 15, 2012
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of verb paradigms

This is an elicitation of Mankiyali verb paradigms based on English sentences used as prompts. The speakers are Aurangzeb (a 34-year old male) and Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 37-year old male).
Date: September 23, 2019
Creator: Iqbal, Javid
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of nouns

This is an elicitation of Mankiyali nouns and pronouns based on English sentences used as prompts. The speakers are Aurangzeb (a 34-year old male) and Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 37-year old male).
Date: September 12, 2019
Creator: Shah, Midhat
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of verb paradigms

Recording of an elicitation of basic verb paradigms in Mankiyali in the simple present tense forms. The verbs covered are copula 'be' and verbs such as 'eat', 'drink', 'laugh' and 'sing'. The contributors are Aurangzeb (a 34-year old male teacher) and Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 38-year old male shop owner).
Date: September 20, 2019
Creator: Paramore, Jonathan Charles
Object Type: Sound
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
Transcription: Traditional story about Ruunu and the Squirrel by Farngam Shilshi (open access)

Transcription: Traditional story about Ruunu and the Squirrel by Farngam Shilshi

Transcription of a retelling of Ruunu leh theipaa paomin (The Story of Ruunuu and the Squirrel), as narrated by Farngam Shilshi. Ruunu collects figs in the forest and meets a squirrel, who asks for a ride in the fig basket. The squirrel eats all the figs, leaving only the skins, and Ruunu curses
Date: September 1, 2017
Creator: Lamkang Literature and Education Committee
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcript for Blessings from the Thei-chik-tboor tree by Shekarnong Sankhil of Thamlapokpi (open access)

Transcript for Blessings from the Thei-chik-tboor tree by Shekarnong Sankhil of Thamlapokpi

Transcription of Thei chik tboor tun ki suu txhat nah (Blessings from the Thei-chik-tboor tree) as told by Shekarnong Sankhil. A young man, abandoned by his elder brother at the behest of his wife, befriends a young woman. He gifts his prospective parents-in-law with precious items he took from the tiger he killed. The young woman proves herself fit to be his wife by being the only person not to slip on a mat spread out at harvest time.
Date: September 2, 2017
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Traditional story about the Boy and the Tiger (open access)

Transcription: Traditional story about the Boy and the Tiger

Transcription of a retelling of Buurling le humpii paa paomin (the Story of the Boy and the Tiger), as narrated by Kangten Shakhila. The elder brother's wife tells her husband to kill his younger brother. At first he just pretends to do so, and then he abandons his younger brother in a tree. There the younger brother meets a tiger who wants to eat fruit from the tree. The boy offers to feed the tiger but stabs him instead. [INCOMPLETE.]
Date: September 1, 2017
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Conversation with a Lamkang student at Phaaidaam village (open access)

Transcription: Conversation with a Lamkang student at Phaaidaam village

Transcription of a conversation between Beshot Khullar and a Lamkang student. Beshot interviews the student about her home life and family.
Date: September 26, 2017
Creator: Khullar, Rengpu Rex
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Traditional story about She-frog and He-tiger (open access)

Transcription: Traditional story about She-frog and He-tiger

Transcription of a retelling of Uitxok nuu le humpii paa paomin (the Story of She-frog and He-tiger), as narrated by Rengting Shilshi. Monkeys lead a tiger to a she-frog, who threatens to eat the tiger. The tiger proposes that the two of them race, and that the winner eat the other. The frog rides on the tiger's tail and jumps off at the end, beating the tiger. The tiger proposes that they vomit to see who has eaten more meat. The tiger asks how it is that the frog vomits tiger fur, and she claims it is from all the tigers she has eaten. Frightened, the tiger flees. The story is collected during the LLEC workshop at Mantripantha Village.
Date: September 1, 2017
Creator: Shilshi, Rengting & Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Traditional narrative of Chiiho of Koide village

A traditional narrative about the mysterious life of grandpa Chiiho who lived in Koide village.
Date: September 1, 2012
Creator: Veikho, Sahiinii
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Reading of basic word list, part 2

Reading of a basic word list in Sakachep. Words from multiple semantic domains are given in alphabetical order by English gloss. Each word is repeated three times in isolation by Rebecca Sakachep, a native speaker who is 17 years old at the time of recording.
Date: September 14, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Reading of basic word list, part 1

Reading of a basic word list in Sakachep. Words from multiple semantic domains are given in alphabetical order by English gloss. Each word is repeated three times in isolation by Rebecca Sakachep, a native speaker who is 17 years old at the time of recording.
Date: September 14, 2013
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

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