Description of weaving baskets

Description of weaving baskets

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Dipok Kumar Doley describes the process Rebot Pegu follows while weaving a bamboo basket called pétum. First, bamboo is sliced thinly using a katok (knife) or matsíg (sharp object), and then the strips are woven together. These baskets are used as containers for storage (of amli-péli, amrong, apong, or paan), transportation, or as enclosures for hens and ducks. He says pétum weavers have to be swift, and they have to know the method of arranging the thinly sliced bamboo to make a beautiful, hand-crafted pétum. In the past, his in-laws would wrap meat and apong in banana leaves, but nowadays, … continued below

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1 sound recording (1 min., 54 sec.)

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Doley, Normoda October 16, 2022.

Context

This audio recording is part of the collection entitled: Mising Language Resource and was provided by the UNT College of Information to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. More information about this recording can be viewed below.

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Main Title: Description of weaving baskets
Parallel Title: Pétum ponam
Series Title: Normoda Doley Collection

Description

Dipok Kumar Doley describes the process Rebot Pegu follows while weaving a bamboo basket called pétum. First, bamboo is sliced thinly using a katok (knife) or matsíg (sharp object), and then the strips are woven together. These baskets are used as containers for storage (of amli-péli, amrong, apong, or paan), transportation, or as enclosures for hens and ducks. He says pétum weavers have to be swift, and they have to know the method of arranging the thinly sliced bamboo to make a beautiful, hand-crafted pétum. In the past, his in-laws would wrap meat and apong in banana leaves, but nowadays, the new generation is not keen on making pétum. He says only a handful are aware of this weaving technique.

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1 sound recording (1 min., 54 sec.)

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Mising

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Sound

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Accession or Local Control No: mrg20221016_012_wav
Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc2243559

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Description of weaving baskets; ark:/67531/metadc2243558/

Collections

This recording is part of the following collections of related materials.

Mising Language Resource

This compilation comprises a diverse array of video recordings, encompassing various genres such as everyday activities, tool making, traditional instruments, children's stories, historical narratives, personal anecdotes, natural conversations, folk songs, culinary recipes, discussions on culturally significant events or items, and conversations on language. Normoda Doley initiated this collection in late 2022 during her Ph.D. studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi. Fluent in Mising as her mother tongue, she is also proficient in Assamese, Hindi, and English. The research project received financial support through a Junior Research Fellowship from the University Grants Commission (UGC), Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.

Computational Resource on South Asian Languages

The Computational Resource for South Asian Languages (CoRSAL) is a digital archive for source audio, video, and text on the minority languages of South Asia.

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