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Retelling of the traditional narrative 'Mairangkoh and Sapinthei'

Description: Hoihte Saihriem, aged 64, is a female speaker from Bahbahar village of Cachar district of Assam. She tells the story of a wicked lady who killed the wife of Sapinthei and later married her father. This wicked lady had a daughter named Mairangkoh. Together, they tortured Sapinthei and managed to kill her after she was married to a king.
Date: August 15, 2012
Duration: 20 minutes
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
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Partner: UNT College of Information

Retelling of the traditional narrative 'Ralngam'

Description: 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.
Date: September 15, 2012
Duration: 14 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
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Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of Saihriem marriage system

Description: Chongpu Chongloi describes the marriage system of the Saihriem as practiced by their traditional forefathers. He is a native speaker of Saihriem from Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam, around 85 years old at the time of recording.
Date: August 15, 2012
Duration: 8 minutes 56 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
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Partner: UNT College of Information
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