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Discussion about migeration to Rawalpindi

Description: This is a conversation between Muhammad Awaiz (a 32-year old male), Parveen Akhtar (a 60-year old female) and Akbar Jan (a 45-year old female). In this conversation, the speakers talk about the migration of one of their families from the village to Rawalpindi, a metropolitan city in Pakistan. They also talk about the Mankiyali language.
Date: February 5, 2019
Duration: 13 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: Anjum, Uzma
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Discussion about the Mankiyali language

Description: This is a discussion between Muhammad Awaiz (a 32-year old male), Akbar Jan (a 45-year old female) and Shehnaz Bibi (a 24-year old female). The speakers talk about their daily life, their mother tongue, and about the documentation research project on the Mankiyali language.
Date: February 5, 2019
Duration: 7 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Anjum, Uzma
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Elicitation of mass nouns

Description: Recording of an elicitation of mass nouns in Mankiyali. Some of the words covered include water, milk, rice, hay, tea, and grass. The contributor is Aurangzeb, a 34-year old male teacher.
Date: November 5, 2019
Duration: 4 minutes 21 seconds
Creator: Dale, Merrion
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Elicitation of natural resources

Description: Recording of an elicitation of a wordlist for names for several kinds of natural resources and objects in Mankiyali. The speaker, born in 1981, recorded himself reciting the wordlist. No English translations are provided in the recording.
Date: December 5, 2019
Duration: 4 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Rehman, Gohar-Ur
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Language Conflict & Language Rights

Description: Presentation on the book and course created by Davies & Dubinsky. This presentation is from the Conference on Language Endangerment and Political Instability held at the University of North Texas in Denton, Tx on October 4-6, 2018.
Date: October 5, 2018
Creator: Davies, William D. & Dubinsky, Stanley
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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
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Performance of a war dance

Description: Makui (Liangchi) Villagers perform a war dance, Chariu taobo lem. It was performed in the olden days when a Liangmai village went to war. The able-bodied men of the village gather and move in two rows led by two war heads experienced in warfare using spears, shields and daos. Men will make a polyvocal sound called magubo as they move in circle. Magubo begins in slow rhythm as the men move slowly. Magubo, as well as their movement, will pick up speed and during the peak moment various war cries … more
Date: October 5, 2016
Duration: 11 minutes 49 seconds
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
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Performance of the dance of Phai people

Description: Langmei (Tiang) villagers perform the dance of Phai people 'Phaimai lem'. This dance is performed by young men and women of Liangmai village during festivals and celebrations. It is a dance of expressing love, joy, and unity.
Date: October 5, 2016
Duration: 5 minutes 51 seconds
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
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Performance of the eagle's dance

Description: Tamei villagers perform the eagle's dance, 'Kaleng ponsi lem'. This dance is about the eagle catching its prey. The song sung during this dance talks about lost love, comparing it with the prey of an eagle. The song narrates about the village girls who were married off to rich men of another village by their parents without the consent of the girl. They are compared to the prey of an eagle.
Date: October 5, 2016
Duration: 9 minutes 01 second
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
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Performance of the folk dance 'Chabonki lem'

Description: Performance of the Chabonki lem dance by Nkou village youths. Chabonki lem means ‘the dance of the youth’, where chabon means ‘youth’, ki ‘house’ and lem ‘dance’. As the name suggests, this dance is performed mainly by youths of a village on special occasion, such as celebration of good harvest or victory in battle. In the present time, this dance is performed during cultural festivals.
Date: October 5, 2016
Duration: 6 minutes 21 seconds
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
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Performance of the hornbill dance

Description: Tamah (Piulekluang) villagers perform the hornbill dance. Hornbill is called chareng in Liangmai and the dance performed here is chareng lem ‘hornbill dance’. The dance is an imitation of hornbill’s movement. The hornbill (the great Indian Hornbill) has an integral role in Liangmai folklore. Its beautiful feathers are used as head-dress by both men and women. The traditional knee-length cloth wore by Liangmai men resembles the color pattern of a hornbill, (i.e., black and white).
Date: October 5, 2016
Duration: 9 minutes 17 seconds
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
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Retelling of Bulchi Tthoko and the Witch

Description: Recording of Muneem Dawar reciting "Bulchi Thoko ke Danglathas," a popular story in the region, in the Hunza dialect of Burushaski. Bulchi Tthoko is an old male name in Burushaski and "Ddanglatthas" is the word for 'witch'.
Date: August 5, 2011
Duration: 10 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Karim, Piar
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Retelling of Shuwa Wau

Description: Recording of Namak Alam reciting "Shuwa wau," in the Yasin dialect. This is a popular story that shows the importance of good morals in life.
Date: May 5, 2010
Duration: 15 minutes 17 seconds
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
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Retelling of the pear story

Description: This is a retelling of an online narration of the Pear Story (Chafe 1980). The speaker was asked to describe what was happening as he was watching the video clip.
Date: December 5, 2012
Duration: 5 minutes 52 seconds
Creator: Konnerth, Linda
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