Book describing Assam's history, demographics, politics, and ethnic groups.

Handwritten notes and transcriptions of narratives and conversations about Akha social customs, ceremonies related to spirits, traditional tools and weapons, and the Akha's relations with neighboring communities like the Shan and Northern Thai. Notes are based on recordings of three Akha speakers: a 70 year old man from Doi Tung mountain, and two brothers in their late 20s.

Handwritten notes and transcriptions of narratives and conversations about Akha social customs and ceremonies related to death and spirits. Notes are based on recordings of a phima (one who transmits and recites ritual texts), a phima apprentice, and a third adult male speaker. These notes were written in Lampang in preparation for fieldwork.

Traditional musical performances and chanting recorded in Taipei.

Traditional musical performances and chanting recorded in Taipei. Continued from Side A.

Traditional musical performances and chanting recorded in Taipei.

Traditional musical performances and chanting recorded in Taipei. Continued from Side A.

Akha songs and narratives. njí-phà sjhiə́, Ásɔ̀q's mother. Maeby July 1978

Akha songs and narratives. Àbɔ́qɔ: djə̀tsàq ə for Ábjɛ̀q's mother

Handwritten notes and transcriptions of Akha songs and narratives.

Akha songs and narratives. Death Rituals III. Àbɔ́qɔ 5/7-78. 0-61 ö́ zá thó ə; 61-[end] pàq maq mɔ̀ tjhö̀

Akha songs and narratives. Death Rituals III. Continued from Side A. 0-42 pàq maq mɔ̀ tjhö̀

Akha songs and narratives. Death Rituals IV. 0-58 xhö́ nɛ̀q daq ə; 58-[end] tshɛ̀ hɔ́ là lo ə thó ə

Akha songs and narratives. Death Rituals IV. Continued from Side A. 0-1 tshɛ̀ hɔ́ là lo ə thó ə; 1-32 djè àŋ djè zə́ thó ə; 32-48 njí nɛ̀q ə tsỳq thó ə; 48-61 mɔ̀ djìq djìq ə thó ə; 61-63 lowering dead into the coffin

Handwritten notes and transcriptions of Akha songs and narratives about death.

Handwritten notes and transcriptions of word lists and short narratives about body parts, child birth, agriculture, names, adjectives, weather, ancestors, and making yeast.

Handwritten notes and transcriptions of Akha songs and narratives about death.

Handwritten notes and transcriptions of Akha songs and narratives.

Handwritten notes and transcriptions of practices associated with death including chants, rituals, and offerings.

This document provides a status report on the Z39.50 Interoperability Testbed Project (Z-Interop) covering the period of April 1, 2002 through June 30, 2002. The previous status report covered a ten-month period from May 1, 2001 through March 31, 2002. The Principal Investigator (PI) requested a no-cost extension for this project, which the Institute of Museum and Library Services approved. With the letter of approval, IMLS set a revised schedule for project status reports. Beginning July 1, 2002, status reports are due every six months. To respond to the revised schedule of status reports, this document highlights activities and accomplishments to communicate to IMLS progress on this project since the last status report.

Customary law of Komrem tribe relating to the social practices from birth to death.

Recording of Raja Safdar Ali Khan, a retired school teacher, reciting the poem "Dast-e-Khuda," in the Srinagar dialect.

Recording of Raja Safdar Ali Khan reciting the popular poem "um ba Khudaye" in the Srinagar dialect.

Recording of Raja Tasleem Khan, a magistrate, reciting the poem "um ba khudaye," in the Srinagar dialect.