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Normoda Doley Collection
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30
Pauthang Haokip Collection
27
Wichamdinbo Mataina Collection
23
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Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Brojogopal Barman describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a retired government worker with a high school education who speaks Bengali, Hindi, and English in addition to Dimasa. He is 70 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 12, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Moumita
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Manash Hasnu describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a student who speaks Bengali, Hindi, and English in addition to Dimasa. He is 25 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 11, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Moumita
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of village administration
A description of village administration. Smooth functioning of a village life requires certain people to execute certain roles. The two oldest men in the village, known as singko and tingko, provide the mechanism of the social and religious systems. It was their duty to declare prohibitions, taboos, and so on. Kamu, the village shaman, performs funeral for the dead and attend to sick. He would perform all the rituals in the village. Apai, the village council, comprising old men from every clan in the village, look after the village administration.
Date:
October 1, 2016
Creator:
Daimai, Kailadbou
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of the song of a babysitter
When evening sets in, but parents have not yet returned from the field and children are crying, a babysitter carries a child on her back and soothe them in the front yard. Gazing to the direction from where the mother will come, the babysitter pacifies the child by singing these songs.
Date:
October 1, 2016
Creator:
Daimai, Kailadbou
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of the folk dance 'Chabonki lem'
Performance of the Chabonki lem dance by Nkou village youths. Chabonki lem means ‘the dance of the youth’, where chabon means ‘youth’, ki ‘house’ and lem ‘dance’. As the name suggests, this dance is performed mainly by youths of a village on special occasion, such as celebration of good harvest or victory in battle. In the present time, this dance is performed during cultural festivals.
Date:
October 5, 2016
Creator:
Daimai, Kailadbou
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a war dance
Langmei (Tiang) villagers perform a war dance 'Chari lem'. It was performed when the villager waged war against a neighboring feuding village. The warriors of the village gathered for this dance believing that it would sanctify them and make them stronger, more courageous and more effective while engaging in a fight with the enemy.
Date:
October 5, 2016
Creator:
Daimai, Kailadbou
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Geeta Barman describes her experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a housewife who speaks Bengali and Hindi in addition to Dimasa. She is 48 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 11, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Moumita
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Mrityunjoy Barman describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a government worker who is 60 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 18, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Moumita
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Mrityunjoy Barman describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a government worker who is 60 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 18, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Moumita
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Bihar Langthasa describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a police officer with a high school education who speaks Bengali, Hindi, Nepali, and Assamese in addition to Dimasa. He is 50 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 17, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Moumita
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Bimelendu Barman describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a farmer who speaks Bengali in addition to Dimasa. He is 77 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 16, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Moumita
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Mousumi Barman describes her experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a housewife with a high school education who speaks Bengali and Hindi in addition to Dimasa. She is 42 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 17, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Moumita
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Sumita Barman describes her experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a housewife with a high school education who speaks Bengali and Hindi in addition to Dimasa. She is 45 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 17, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Moumita
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Siya Barman describes her experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a student with a class 12 education who speaks Bengali, Hindi, and English in addition to Dimasa. She is 17 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 11, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Moumita
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Rajlakshmi (Rupali) Barman describes her experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a housewife who is 29 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 18, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Moumita
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Rajlakshmi (Rupali) Barman describes her experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a housewife who is 29 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 18, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Moumita
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Animesh Laobangdisa describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods.
Date:
October 21, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Animesh
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Animesh Laobangdisa describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods.
Date:
October 21, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Animesh
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Sonu Baraman describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a student with a class 9 education who speaks English and Hindi in addition to Dimasa. He is 14 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 17, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Moumita
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Banoni Dibragede describes her experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a housewife who is 34 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 21, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Animesh
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Banoni Dibragede describes her experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a housewife who is 34 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 21, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Animesh
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Ritesh Langthasa describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a government worker who is 48 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 21, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Animesh
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods
Ritesh Langthasa describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a government worker who is 48 years old at the time of recording.
Date:
October 21, 2022
Creator:
Barman, Animesh
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Tape 35 Side B
Akha songs and narratives. Continued from Side A. Conversation with Ásɔ̀q (Saenchay) about visit to Denmark
Date:
October 31, 1977
Creator:
Hansson, Inga-Lill
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library