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Hani funeral text

Description: Typed transcription of a Hani funeral ritual narrative describing the underworld and the relationships between humans and the natural world.
Date: 1992
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
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Garo Bhasha

Description: Grammar of the Garo language written in Bengali including word lists and example sentences intended to help non-Garos learn the language.
Date: 1991?
Creator: Kar, Pranesh
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Kom Rem Thut

Description: This is a collection of texts in Kom including folklore and histories of relation between Kom and groups in surrounding areas such as Mongolia, Myanmar, and Tripura.
Date: March 21, 1992
Creator: Kom, K. Shonjachung

Description of making brewer's yeast

Description: This is a description of how to make brewer's yeast. Millet is dried, ground, and mixed with water to form a paste. The paste is molded into chunks for storage. It has to be turned at certain intervals in order to keep well. The yeast is used to make wine.
Date: 1990/2000
Duration: 1 minute 30 seconds
Creator: LaPolla, Randy

Description of making wine

Description: This is a description of how wine is made from corn, millet, or buckwheat. First, the utensils are cleaned, and the grain is added to the container. Then it is covered with grass and, after a few days, transferred to a wine container. They describe how the process changes depending on the seasons.
Date: 1990/2000
Duration: 1 minute 15 seconds
Creator: LaPolla, Randy
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Guide to Rawang transcriptions and IGT

Description: This is a guide to writing system and conventions used in transcriptions and analyses through this collection. LaPolla provides the abbreviations for glosses used in the IGT and describes the purposes of each transcription line.
Date: 1990/2005
Creator: LaPolla, Randy
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