A retelling of the pear story as narrated by Shekarnong Sankhil

Photograph of a discussion of the Jalakeli Women's Choir with members of the choir and Somi Roy in Imphal, Chandel District, Manipur.

Recording of Daniel Tholung and Shobhana Chelliah discussing inflection in Lamkang at Thamlakhuren in Tony Khular' s house.

Causative verbs and verb conjugation discussion with Daniel Tholung in Chandel based on the conjugation of the verb 'sleep'.

Transcription of a retelling of Suumphaai le Raangleen paomin (the Story of Suumphaai and Raangleen), as narrated by Shangchrek Tholung. Ranglen's wife hates his sister Sumphai, and orders him to sell her. Sumphai asks that she sell him to be a slave in a rich village. Ranglen ends up selling her in exchange for a single shaft of a rice plant. Later, Ranglen invites his sister to a feast, and she invites him to eat from what she has grown. Anticipating that his sister will not come, he instructs messengers to tell her he has died. On her way to the anticipated funeral, she is surprised to hear the sound of the Living Drum being played (rather than the Death Drum). She surmises that Ranglen has deceived her, and leaves in a huff. The origins of "Sumphai's goat" (a kind of goat) and "Sumphai's wine" (water that has accumulated in the cleft of a tree) are connected to the final episode of this tale.

Transcription of an elicitation of optatives in Lamkang. The purpose of the elicitation was to investigate optative verb forms. All sentences are of the type "[X] should give a book to [Y]". Recorded from Lamkang speaker Sumshot Khular at UNT.

Transcription of a retelling of Mnuu kdi you mdo thlaam na paomin (Story About Searching for the Deceased Mother), as narrated by Angtoi Sankhil.

Transcription of a retelling of Arthluuk le Raangchel paomin (the story of Arthluuk and Raangchel) as told by Shangchrek Tholung with comments from Tholung Swamy Ksen at Thamlakpokpi Village in Chandel district Manipur, India.