Performance of zaikhawm hla at Christmas

Recording of the Mizos of Tezpur singing Christmas songs in Tezpur, Assam. These songs are in the zaikhawm hla style, which is a group singing style. zai means "to sing", khawm means "together," hla means "song". This type of music is often sung after a big meal or event, such as funerals or Christmas celebrations. People often get up and dance during these performances.
Date: December 29, 1985
Creator: Chhangte, Lalnunthangi
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of zaikhawm hla

Recording of the Mizos of Tezpur singing Christmas songs in Tezpur, Assam. These songs are in the zaikhawm hla style, which is a group singing style. zai means "to sing", khawm means "together," hla means "song". This type of music is often sung after a big meal or event, such as funerals or Christmas celebrations. People often get up and dance during these performances.
Date: December 29, 1985
Creator: Chhangte, Lalnunthangi
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of zaikhawm hla at Christmas

Recording of the Mizos of Tezpur singing Christmas songs in Tezpur, Assam. These songs are in the zaikhawm hla style, which is a group singing style. zai means "to sing", khawm means "together," hla means "song". This type of music is often sung after a big meal or event, such as funerals or Christmas celebrations. People often get up and dance during these performances. In this song, a woman calls out the verses and the rest of the group responds.
Date: December 29, 1985
Creator: Chhangte, Lalnunthangi
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of zaikhawm hla at Christmas

Recording of the Mizos of Tezpur singing Christmas songs in Tezpur, Assam. These songs are in the zaikhawm hla style, which is a group singing style. zai means "to sing", khawm means "together," hla means "song". This type of music is often sung after a big meal or event, such as funerals or Christmas celebrations. People often get up and dance during these performances.
Date: December 29, 1985
Creator: Chhangte, Lalnunthangi
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of zaikhawm hla at Christmas

Recording of the Mizos of Tezpur singing Christmas songs in Tezpur, Assam. These songs are in the zaikhawm hla style, which is a group singing style. zai means "to sing", khawm means "together," hla means "song". This type of music is often sung after a big meal or event, such as funerals or Christmas celebrations. People often get up and dance during these performances.
Date: December 29, 1985
Creator: Chhangte, Lalnunthangi
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation after the zaikhawm hla performance

Recording of the group having informal conversation after a group performance by the Mizos of Tezpur in Tezpur, Assam. These songs are in the zaikhawm hla style, which is a group singing style. zai means "to sing", khawm means "together," hla means "song".
Date: December 29, 1985
Creator: Chhangte, Lalnunthangi
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of zaikhawm hla at Christmas

Recording of the Mizos of Tezpur singing in Tezpur, Assam. These songs are in the zaikhawm hla style, which is a group singing style. zai means "to sing", khawm means "together," hla means "song". This type of music is often sung after a big meal or event, such as funerals or Christmas celebrations. People often get up and dance during these performances.
Date: December 29, 1985
Creator: Chhangte, Lalnunthangi
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Akha notebook 130 (open access)

Akha notebook 130

Handwritten notes and comments on previous notebooks.
Date: December 1986
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Akha notebook 122 B (open access)

Akha notebook 122 B

Handwritten notes and transcriptions of Akha songs and narratives including njí-phà Sjhí ə, songs for newborn babies, and descriptions of death rituals and sacrificing animals like buffalo and pigs. Includes diagrams of utensils and instruments related to rituals.
Date: 1983-12-09/1983-12-12
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library