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Performance of a folk song 'Maipui paniam kagui'

Description: This folk song is about a gentle mother teaching her trade to her child. A gentle mother who asks her child to go to field with her. She says, I ask my child not to work the whole year but only for few days and it will be good for your future. I am calling you so that you learn how to farm.
Date: October 3, 2016
Duration: 58 seconds
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a folk song 'Nang liu nadao suang'

Description: This song talks about the beauty of a woman as she matures. It says, everything looks better when a girl becomes a woman.
Date: July 7, 2019
Duration: 2 minutes 51 seconds
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a folk song 'Ngaisang lui'

Description: This is a song of Ngaisang. In this song the composer laments a lost love.
Date: July 18, 2019
Duration: 2 minutes 40 seconds
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a folk song 'Niamning hai ndah'

Description: This is a Liangmai folk song composed by Liangmai folk singer Kaihuii (Kaiguiyang). The current song was sung by Wijotniliu of Rienta village. The song was recorded in Chakha village.
Date: January 16, 2022
Duration: 6 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a folk song 'Niamning tu saojiu'

Description: This is a Liangmai folk song composed by Liangmai folk singer Kaihuii (Kaiguiyang). The current song was sung by Wijotniliu of Rienta village. The song was recorded in Chakha village.
Date: January 16, 2022
Duration: 8 minutes 36 seconds
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a folk song 'Niureng lui Iniu ahuliu tu'

Description: This folk song is about a man who could not win the heart of his lover. The legendary composer of the song is Niureng of Kalalong village. The singer is from Nzau village, Nagaland. This video was recorded by Azanbou Nbung.
Date: December 10, 2020
Duration: 6 minutes 04 seconds
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a folk song 'Niureng tu'

Description: This Liangmai folk song is composed by Niureng of Lalong village. The present song was sung by Namdibui of Tucha village.
Date: January 22, 2022
Duration: 3 minutes 27 seconds
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a folk song 'Pachun karuang liu'

Description: This song is about a dual personality of a wayward woman. It says, I court a wayward girl. The girl would not stay with me till day break. Norengbungna had a relationship with a wayward woman. She would spend time with me in dark, but during the day, she acts as if she doesn’t know me. This wayward woman.
Date: October 3, 2016
Duration: 58 seconds
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a folk song 'Pui ram duang katen mai'

Description: The singer asks the people who made the road, "have you seen my love come home yet? If you see her tell her to mark the way. Tell her to show me the way. I will come like a cattle that cannot be pulled."
Date: July 7, 2019
Duration: 1 minute 53 seconds
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a folk song 'Taponmai liu'

Description: The composer of the song sing praises of the girls of Tapon village.
Date: July 18, 2019
Duration: 55 seconds
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a folk song 'Tase karia'

Description: This is a Liangmai folk song composed by Liangmai folk singer Niureng of Kalalong village. The current song was sung by Wijotniliu of Rienta village. The song was recorded in Chakha village.
Date: January 16, 2022
Duration: 4 minutes 14 seconds
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a folk song 'Ting maleng wang'

Description: This is a Liangmai folk song composed by Liangmai folk singer Namsongwi. The current song was sung by Wijotniliu of Rienta village. The song was recorded in Chakha village.
Date: January 16, 2022
Duration: 4 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a folk song 'Tingdui'

Description: This is a Liangmai traditional song by a legendary composer Hungennang. The current song was sang by Mr. Phenlakbou of Thalon village, Tamenglong district, Manipur.
Date: October 18, 2021
Duration: 8 minutes 23 seconds
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a folk song 'Zamlinnang lui I ra lungsujiu'

Description: This folk song is about the difficult life of a man who was an orphan. The singer is from Ariang (Khunkhu Naga).
Date: October 24, 2021
Duration: 3 minutes 41 seconds
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a short folk song 'Aram ra aram sang-zingnge'

Description: The is an occasional traditional folk song used to address a girl who marries outside her village. It says, at the end of the day, our village is better.
Date: October 21, 2021
Duration: 1 minute 08 seconds
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a short folk song 'Chaky kaku hang'

Description: The is an occasional traditional folk song used in time of honoring someone. It says that in higher mansions, there is no lack of wealth and in a deep pond, there is no lack of fish.
Date: October 21, 2021
Duration: 57 seconds
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a short folk song 'Phungjiu kap'

Description: This traditional folk song is a lullaby usually sang when a kid is naughty. It says, you cry when you’re hold or placed on your cradle. Tomorrow I will not babysit you.
Date: October 21, 2021
Duration: 40 seconds
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a song about a wayward woman

Description: The song is about a man who has an affair with a wayward woman. They will meet in the dark, but will not reveal about their relationship during day. It has the meaning that no one is perfect, but there are some who are worse than others. The performer has since passed away on 22 March 2018 at age 74.
Date: October 3, 2016
Duration: 1 minute 49 seconds
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a song about Thaluan (Tharon) village

Description: The song describes the beauty of Thaluan village. It says outsiders throng in the village when autumn arrives. The village is a land of abundance.
Date: July 7, 2019
Duration: 3 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a song of a mother mourning her daughter's death

Description: This song talks about a mother who loved her daughter very much. The mother provided everything for her daughter, but the daughter was married off a man not of her choice. Unfortunately, the daughter died young and the mother mourned for her.
Date: July 7, 2019
Duration: 2 minutes 33 seconds
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a song of advice to a village damsel

Description: This is a song of advice to village damsel not to marry outside the village. The young woman was reminded that her village is better than other villages and she should marry someone from the village.
Date: July 7, 2019
Duration: 3 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a song of lamentation

Description: This is a song of lamentation after the village was raided by people from the plains. The singer was outraged, but again he wondered if he goes away to take revenge, his beloved might change her mind. So he gave up the thought of revenge and call on his beloved to leave the village and go to a land where one doesn't have to labor to eat.
Date: July 7, 2019
Duration: 3 minutes 36 seconds
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a village guarding song

Description: Men would guard the village in bygone days. While doing their duty, they sing songs of various themes. In this song, two men who are guarding the village sang to each other expressing what they want to become in life.
Date: July 7, 2019
Duration: 3 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a war dance

Description: Langmei (Tiang) villagers perform a war dance 'Chari lem'. It was performed when the villager waged war against a neighboring feuding village. The warriors of the village gathered for this dance believing that it would sanctify them and make them stronger, more courageous and more effective while engaging in a fight with the enemy.
Date: October 5, 2016
Duration: 12 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
Partner: UNT College of Information
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