Performance of a Chorei love song

Performance of a traditional song in Chorei. The singer is about 80 years old at the time of recording.
Date: October 14, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the traditional song 'Dikna la'

Group performance of the traditional song Dikna la, a love song typically sung at weddings. This version has lyrics in Sakachep and Chorei and is accompanied by traditional instruments and dancing.
Date: October 14, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a traditional instrument

Performance of a traditional string instrument in Joy Kumar Sakachep's home in Jailen village, Karimganj District, Assam.
Date: October 13, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Preparation of Puja festival site

A group of elderly men prepare bamboo for the construction of the Puja pandal or hut.
Date: October 13, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of food dedication

A native priest 'Ochai' dedicates food for the Puja festival in Jailen village, Karimganj District, Assam.
Date: October 13, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of wine dedication, part 2

A native priest 'Ochai' dedicates wine for the Puja festival in Jailen village, Karimganj District, Assam.
Date: October 13, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of wine dedication, part 1

A native priest 'Ochai' dedicates wine for the Puja festival in Jailen village, Karimganj District, Assam.
Date: October 13, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the traditional song 'Louvat'

Group performance of the traditional song 'Louvat,' accompanied by traditional instruments. This song is typically sung while clearing jhum fields.
Date: October 13, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Preparation of Puja festival site

Sakachep men prepare a bamboo structure and arrange banana leaves to be used for rituals during the Puja festival in Jailen village.
Date: October 13, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the traditional song 'Dikna la'

Group performance of Dikna la, a traditional love song typically sung at weddings. This version is in Sakachep, accompanied by traditional instruments.
Date: October 13, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the traditional song 'Pat la'

Group performance of the traditional song Pat la, 'cotton song,' which is typically sung during the autumn harvest.
Date: October 13, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the traditional song 'Naite awina'

Group performance of a traditional song 'Naite awina,' a lullaby.
Date: October 13, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a modern song 'Assam Ram'

Group performance of Assam Ram 'Assam's land,' an original song composed by Sukumar Sakachep.
Date: October 13, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a modern song 'Assam Ram'

Group performance of Assam Ram 'Assam's land,' an original song composed by Sukumar Sakachep.
Date: October 13, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the traditional song 'Naite awina'

Group performance of a traditional song 'Naite awina,' a lullaby.
Date: October 13, 2012
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the traditional song 'Daka daka'

Group performance of the traditional song Daka daka, accompanied by traditional instruments.
Date: October 13, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the traditional song 'Lendou'

Bibini Sakachep sings a traditional song called Lendou about an owner who longs for their mithun after selling it. She is from Jailen village, Karimganj District, Assam, around 48 years old at the time of recording.
Date: October 12, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a traditional song about Sakachep origins

Group performance of a song about the origins of the Sakachep people, accompanied by traditional instruments.
Date: October 12, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Reading of basic word list, part 3

Reading of a basic word list in Sakachep. Words from multiple semantic domains are given in English. 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: October 2, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the sideward stepping dance

Tharon (Thalon) villagers perform the sideward stepping dance 'malian phenbo'. The dance marks the beginning of Chaga festival. This dance is performed by Liangmai men. The men dance through the village until they come and stop in one designated place.
Date: October 27, 2016
Creator: Daimai, Kaimunthinang
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the war cry

Tharon (Thalon) villagers perform the war cry or battle cry, 'Kahoi-hoibo'. It is a war cry or a battle call made by men. Men are divided into four groups and each group takes turns performing the kahoi. This kahoi-hoibo instills a spirit of oneness among men. Kahoi-hoibo is performed while going to war, as well as when performing community works like pulling big logs or rocks.
Date: October 27, 2016
Creator: Daimai, Kaimunthinang
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the dance of Phai people

Langmei (Tiang) villagers perform the dance of Phai people 'Phaimai lem'. This dance is performed by young men and women of Liangmai village during festivals and celebrations. It is a dance of expressing love, joy, and unity.
Date: October 5, 2016
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of the eagle's dance

Tamei villagers perform the eagle's dance, 'Kaleng ponsi lem'. This dance is about the eagle catching its prey. The song sung during this dance talks about lost love, comparing it with the prey of an eagle. The song narrates about the village girls who were married off to rich men of another village by their parents without the consent of the girl. They are compared to the prey of an eagle.
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