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The Jalakeli Project: Women's Oral Histories: Mohinisana "The Whistler" Ningthemcha on Family, Marriage and Performance

Description: Mohinisana Ningthemcha Elangbam Ongbi, renowned in her day as "The Whistler" talks about social values and their impact on marriage and performance. On growing up in a traditional elite family, restrictions on socialising, her arranged marriage, rules of exogamy, worship, and interaction with the royal court.
Date: October 3, 2017
Duration: 25 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Roy, L. Somi
Partner: UNT College of Information

The Jalakeli Project: Women's Oral Histories: On the House of Ngangbam

Description: Sundari Ngangbam, a member of the Choir of the Royal Daughters, reminisces about her father, singer Ngangbam Nimai, Manipur's first recording artist, and her family, the House of Ngangbam to which Maharani Dhanamanjuri Devi belonged.
Date: October 4, 2017
Duration: 46 minutes 23 seconds
Creator: Roy, L. Somi
Partner: UNT College of Information
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