Retelling of the traditional narrative 'Ralngam'

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Hoihte Saihriem tells the story of Ralngam. In this story, Ralngam befriends a tiger, and they compete and eat food together. Ralngam learns magic from the tiger. She is a female Saihriem speaker from the Barak Valley (currently living in Bahbahar), around 80 years old at the time of recording. She is also a speaker of Bengali.

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Haokip, Pauthang September 15, 2012.

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Hoihte Saihriem tells the story of Ralngam. In this story, Ralngam befriends a tiger, and they compete and eat food together. Ralngam learns magic from the tiger. She is a female Saihriem speaker from the Barak Valley (currently living in Bahbahar), around 80 years old at the time of recording. She is also a speaker of Bengali.

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This is a collection of 5 languages spoken in the Barak Valley of northeast India: Thadou, Saihriem, Hrangkhol, Ranglong, and Sakachep.

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  • September 15, 2012

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  • Sept. 19, 2023, 11:52 p.m.

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Haokip, Pauthang. Retelling of the traditional narrative 'Ralngam', audio recording, September 15, 2012; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1781620/: accessed June 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT College of Information.

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