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Traditional narrative about a lazy grandfather

Description: Joujam Haokip tells the traditional narrative 'Thasie pute' about a lazy grandfather and his grandson. She is a literate female Thadou speaker from Lhanjang village in Churachandpur district, Manipur. She is among the youngest Thadou storytellers, around 18 years old at the time of recording.
Date: May 22, 2012
Duration: 6 minutes 25 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
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Traditional narrative about Sakhimalte

Description: Joujam Haokip tells the traditional narrative 'Sakhimalte' involving deer meat. She is a female Thadou speaker from Lhanjang village in Churachandpur district, Manipur. She is among the youngest Thadou storytellers, around 18 years old at the time of recording.
Date: May 22, 2012
Duration: 6 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
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Conversation about preserving Chhitkul-Rakchham

Description: Chet and Yashvir discuss the following prompt: "Is the Chhitkul-Rakchham language endangered, and, if yes, what should be done to preserve it?" The recording was done outside at Rakchham's Government Senior Secondary School, where they both work.
Date: November 22, 2018
Duration: 4 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
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Historical narrative about trade relations with Tibet

Description: Jaswant Singh discusses his experience trading with the Tibetans. He did this once a year for six years, before the Indo-Chinese war in 1962 drastically restricted trade with Tibetans. The recording was made in Khrogla, located three kilometers further down Rakchham village.
Date: November 22, 2018
Duration: 4 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
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Personal narrative of a school principal

Description: Chet Ram Negi describes how he became the principal of Rakchham Government Senior Secondary school and provides a short history of the school. The recording was made outdoors on school grounds.
Date: November 22, 2018
Duration: 5 minutes 41 seconds
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
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Teaching English in Rakchham

Description: Yashvir introduces his family and describes his experience as an English teacher in Rakchham village. He discusses the importance of preserving his language. The recording was made at his home in Rakchham village, located nearby the main temple.
Date: November 22, 2018
Duration: 6 minutes 53 seconds
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
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Elicitation of sentences in various moods

Description: Recording of an elicitation about modal operations in Mankiyali. The goal is to determine how the language distinguishes a speaker's certainty or belief of what will happen in a given situation. English sentences are used as prompts. The contributors are Aurangzeb (a 34-year old male teacher) and Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 38-year old male shop owner).
Date: November 22, 2019
Duration: 26 minutes 33 seconds
Creator: Paramore, Jonathan Charles
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Analytical discussion on Mankiyali syllable structure

Description: Recording of a discussion about permissible consonant clusters in Mankiyali. The purpose is to analyze the structure of the Mankiyali syllable. The contributors are: Aurangzeb -- a 34-year old male and a teacher by profession, and Gohar-Ur Rehman -- a 38 year old male and a retail shop owner by profession.
Date: November 22, 2019
Duration: 38 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Paramore, Jonathan Charles
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Elicitation of superlative forms

Description: Recording of an elicitation of superlative forms in Mankiyali based on English words and sentences used as prompts. The contributors are Aurangzeb (a 34-year old male teacher) and Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 38-year old male shop owner).
Date: October 22, 2019
Duration: 3 minutes 29 seconds
Creator: Dale, Merrion
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Description of Thadou village administration

Description: Houjahen Haokip describes Thadou village administration practices. The council of ministers helps the chief or village headman make decisions for the village on issues such as divorce, theft, and announcing news. He is a Thadou speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung village), around 80 years old at the time of recording. He was thought to be the only living Thadou priest in Lambung village at the time.
Date: June 22, 2013
Duration: 5 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
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Description of marriage ceremonies

Description: Houjahen Haokip, a male speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung) explains marriage ceremonies in Thadou. He is also a speaker of Manipuri. He is 85 at the time of recording. The man must approach the parents of the bride with a pot of wine and ask permission to marry their daughter. Then they set a date, and the families offer an animal (often, a mithun) for the ceremony.
Date: June 22, 2013
Duration: 4 minutes 04 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
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Description of belief systems

Description: Houjahen Haokip, a male speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung) explains the belief of God and the various spirits. He is 85 at the time of recording. The Thadou believed in the existence of both the supreme God who is in control of everything and the various spirits who inflict sickness when they are instigated by human beings who cannot see the spirits with their naked eyes.
Date: June 22, 2013
Duration: 7 minutes 25 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
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Description of birth ceremonies

Description: Houjahen Haokip, a male speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung) explains birth ceremonies in Thadou. He is also a speaker of Manipuri. He is 85 at the time of recording. When a baby is born, friends and relatives visit and give gifts. A priest blesses the child and gives them the name of their grandfather, whichever of their grandfathers lived the longest life.
Date: June 22, 2013
Duration: 6 minutes 01 second
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
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Description of death ceremonial practices

Description: Houjahen Haokip describes the ceremonial practices performed when a person dies. He is a Thadou speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung village), around 80 years old at the time of recording. He was thought to be the only living Thadou priest in Lambung village at the time.
Date: June 22, 2013
Duration: 5 minutes 04 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
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Retelling of the traditional narrative about two orphans

Description: Hakthoi Phuoitong tells a traditional narrative about two orphans, Udoi and Liendoi. In this story, Udoi and Liendoi are hated by the rest of the village. But, when the goddess Fapite visits, she chooses to stay with them. Fatipe shows the orphans how to find food in the forest. He is a male Hrangkhol speaker from North Cachar Hills in Assam (currently living in Zion village, Haflong), around 64 years old at the time of recording. He also speaks Bengali.
Date: October 22, 2014
Duration: 7 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
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