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Traditional story about Raapa
A traditional folktale of Raapaa as told by Shetphong Sankhil at Thamlapokpi village in Chandel district, Manipur, India. Raapaa is a poor honest boy who killed the tiger. The best shooters tried killing the tiger but the poor Raapaa who shot the tiger with his grandmothers payaai and kling Khuu, which is a weaving implement, not an arrow, as he cannot afford to own an arrow and bow.
Date:
February 2, 2016
Creator:
Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Traditional story about Sumphaai and Raangleen
A narration of Sumphaai and Raangleen as told by Shangchrek Jangvei of Thamlapokpi. This is the story where Raangleen has to sell his sister Sumphaai. After the story, she sings a song.
Date:
February 2, 2016
Creator:
Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about medicinal plants in a Thamlakhuren garden
Shobhana Chelliah and Sumshot Khular walk around Sankhil Donnu's yard to learn about plants and their medicinal uses. Edible vegetables are also used as medicinal for many plants and herbs.
Date:
February 2, 2016
Creator:
Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Traditional story about Arthluuk and Raangchel
Story of Arthluuk & Raangchel as told by Shangchrek Tholung
Date:
February 2, 2016
Creator:
Khular, Sumshot
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about family loom in Thamlapokpi village
A young woman named Margret Jangvei is seen weaving who demonstrates the traditional weaving using the family loom. Swamy Ksen and Sumshot Khular provide Lamkang words for parts of the loom and its parts. Also present is David Peterson.
Date:
February 2, 2016
Creator:
Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about making Dap- Lamkang traditional trays for drying things
Swamy Tholung Ksen describes to with Shobhana Chelliah, Sumshot Khular, and David Peterson how traditional bamboo and cane trays, known as Dap, are made. This was taken in Thamlapokpi village, in Chandel district of Manipur.
Date:
February 2, 2016
Creator:
Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Traditional story about Raapa
The story of Raapa [Raapa paomin] told by Shetphong Sankhil. Raapa Paomin is a story which explains the use and creation of a particular ornament by the Lamkang. It is because of the character Raapa that the Lamkang have those ornaments today.
Date:
February 2, 2016
Creator:
Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation on medicinal and culinary uses of trees, plants, fruits, vegetables - Part II
Conversation stimulated by walk through area surrounding Sumshot Khular and Donnu Sankhil's homes in Thamlakhuren
Date:
February 2, 2016
Creator:
Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about a work house
A visit by Sumshot Khular, David Peterson, and Shobhana Chelliah to the work house attached to Swamy Tholung's house in Thamlapokpi, Chandel.
Date:
February 2, 2016
Creator:
Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Sankhil Khungwar singing Lamloon laa, Tangsaa Ruul ong mang nge at Thamlapokpi.
Mrs.Sankhil Khungwar singing first a song of Lamloon laa in the first part. In the second part of the recording Mr. Swamy Tholung Ksen tells a well-known traditional narrative of Arthluuk le' Raangchel.
Date:
February 2, 2016
Creator:
Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Discussion about implements and baskets at Thamlapokpi
A discussion of implements and baskets in Thamlapokpi
Date:
February 2, 2016
Creator:
Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Discussion of medicinal and culinary uses of various flora in Donnu Sankhil' s garden at Thamlakhuren.
Conversation stimulated by walking through area immediately around the homes of Sumshot and Donnu in Thamlakhuren. Discussing on the use of Nthil arnaa a leaf used for all wrapping purposes of food items from cooked rice, meat and other green vegetables. For big ceremonies they are used to wrapped saa buw or used as a plate in big feast like wedding. Banana plant explained in details, about the use of leaves for packing apart from eating the stem, banana, its flower called mot poh.
Date:
February 2, 2016
Creator:
Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of basket and tray weaving at Thamlapokpi, Chandel District, Manipur.
Sumshot Khular and Swamy Tholung Ksen explain tradition of making trays, who still knows how these are made. Some elder who is no longer with us today that are expert in making all these items.This discussion takes place in Thamlapokpi.
Date:
February 2, 2016
Creator:
Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
System:
The UNT Digital Library