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Guide to Rawang transcriptions and IGT

Description: This is a guide to writing system and conventions used in transcriptions and analyses through this collection. LaPolla provides the abbreviations for glosses used in the IGT and describes the purposes of each transcription line.
Date: 1990/2005
Creator: LaPolla, Randy
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Transcription: Conversation about establishing a literacy school

Description: This is a conversation between Rawang speakers discussing establishing a school for teaching Rawang in their area. The classes happen on Sundays or in the evenings. They worry that students feel discouraged when they don't know parts of their language, especially older learners, so they would like to start classes when students are younger. They make a plan to train more teachers and create more books.
Date: August 2008
Creator: LaPolla, Randy
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Transcription: Description of fishing with fish traps

Description: This is a description of how fish traps are used to catch fish. Three main kinds of traps are described: longdip, made of rocks; nakung, a raised sieve after a dam to catch fish; and ngatong, a bamboo tube. The fishermen discuss how the traps are designed and placed, how fish are collected from them, and beliefs/taboos surrounding fishing. They also describe fishing practices followed in other villages, like using poison to kill fish or shooting them with small arrows.
Date: June 2006
Creator: LaPolla, Randy
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Transcription: Description of marriage customs

Description: This is a description of marriage customs. Both families send 'go-betweens' to mediate the agreement and discuss dowry. For the ceremony, the bride passes through a bundle of reeds, and a gift called "geumbang siya" is given. Sometimes, there are other gifts as well, and a feast. If someone cannot pay the dowry, elders may allow them to pay something later, at a time when they can afford it. He also describes the different practices of groups in surrounding areas, and compares traditional marri… more
Date: May 1, 2006
Creator: LaPolla, Randy
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Transcription: Description of rivers and streams in the area

Description: This is a description of the rivers and streams near Dukdang, Putao, and others in surrounding areas. The speaker, Vshaq Sangdong Pōng, is from the Mvtjùng valley, and is about 70 years old at the time of recording. He speaks the lower Mvtjùng variety. He lists the names of different rivers, and describes where they meet, and what roads or villages are near them.
Date: June 1, 2006
Creator: LaPolla, Randy
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Transcription: Description of the mountains in the area

Description: This is a description of the mountains near Dukdang, Putao, and others in surrounding areas. The speaker, Vshaq Sangdong Pōng, is from the Mvtjùng valley, and is about 70 years old at the time of recording. He speaks the lower Mvtjùng variety. He lists the mountains, and the groups that live in those areas. He tells which mountains have roads nearby, and how some have changed names over time.
Date: June 1, 2006
Creator: LaPolla, Randy
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Transcription: Monologue about courage and elders' wisdom

Description: This is a monologue about the teachings of elders. He warns that people need to think carefully before judging. The speaker, Vshaq Sangdong Pōng, is from the Mvtjùng valley, and is about 70 years old at the time of recording. He speaks the lower Mvtjùng variety.
Date: June 1, 2006
Creator: LaPolla, Randy
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Transcription: Mvkangya and the monkeys

Description: This is a narrative about Makangya who lived with a group of monkeys. He pretends to be dead and the monkeys throw him off a cliff, where he meets a tiger.
Date: October 27, 2006
Creator: LaPolla, Randy
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Transcription: Traditional narrative about a rich woman

Description: This is a traditional narrative about a rich woman who receives many marriage proppsals. But, she will not speak to the men who propose to her. She says will only respond to the man she loves. An orphaned boy goes to her house and tries to cook, and she yells at him that he's doing it wrong. Then, she has to marry him because she has spoken to him, so he must be the one she loves. The speaker, Vshaq Sangdong Pōng, is from the Mvtjùng valley, and is about 70 years old at the time of recording. H… more
Date: ?2006
Creator: LaPolla, Randy
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Transcription: Traditional narrative about a wise woman

Description: This is a traditional narrative about a wise woman who marries an orphaned boy, and gives him credit for being a good hunter even though he is a bad hunter. But because he has a reputation as a good hunter, the couple becomes rich. The moral is that the woman is the head of the family, and if she is capable and brave, the family will be successful. The speaker, Vshaq Sangdong Pōng, is from the Mvtjùng valley, and is about 70 years old at the time of recording. He speaks the lower Mvtjùng variet… more
Date: 2006
Creator: LaPolla, Randy
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Transcription: Traditional narrative about the origin of the Azeulam (the Azeu dance)

Description: This is a narrative about how the Vzeu dance originated, recorded in Myitkyina. The Vzeu dance started when people wanted to express gratitude, so they imitated the butterflies and eagles. The speaker is from Krangku originally, but had moved to Putao several years before the time of recording. He also briefly describes the different beliefs and dances of groups in surrounding areas.
Date: June 1, 2006
Creator: LaPolla, Randy
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Transcription: Traditional narrative about the orphan boy and the treasure

Description: This is a traditional narrative about an orphan boy who finds treasure inside a gourd and becomes rich. The speaker, Vshaq Sangdong Pōng, is from the Mvtjùng valley, and is about 70 years old at the time of recording.
Date: June 1, 2006
Creator: LaPolla, Randy
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Transcription: Traditional narrative about how people started building houses

Description: This is a narrative about how people started building houses after the world was flooded. They watched animals build their houses, like wild boars and birds, and then collected the tools and materials to build houses. Then, they blessed the house.
Date: May 1, 2006
Creator: Mèrv̄m, Ráwang
Partner: UNT College of Information
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