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Monologue on the state of language revitalization in Lamkang

Description: Recording at the closing ceremony of the 2016 Lamkang Orthography Workshop. Donnu Sankhil sharing her gratitude in Lamkang and was translated to English by Swamy Ksen to thank the organizers and talk about what is needed for language revitalization.
Date: January 2016
Duration: 1 minute 23 seconds
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
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Partner: UNT College of Information
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Monologue about Dap made of cane and bamboo trays at Thamlapokpi

Description: A description of Lamkang Dap, a traditional trays - how they are used and made. These trays are flat and round, and made with cane and bamboo. They are used for drying paddy in the sun or inside the house on top of the fireplace place to dry vegetable and meat.
Date: 2016
Duration: 3 minutes
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
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Partner: UNT College of Information
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in Lamkang

Description: Dultipaam Mkheng Thuh Mdopandan Dok Dultimii Ruhtanna', the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in Lamkang. Translated by Sumshot Khular and assisted by Tholung Swamy Ksen and published by Community Action for Research for Development.
Date: 2007
Creator: Khular, Sumshot & Tholung, Swamy Ksen
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Performance of Ong Mang ngo-Lamloon Laa and retelling of Arthluuk Leh Raangchel

Description: Recording of Sankhil Khungwar Rengtingnu singing lamloon laa ong mang ngo at Thamlapokpi village. In the second part Swamy Tholung Ksen tells the story of Arthluuk leh Raangchel. This story has some significance on the relationship between the Lamkangs and the English.
Date: February 2, 2016
Duration: 20 minutes 51 seconds
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
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Retelling of the Raapa Story

Description: Raapa lived with his grandmother and was very obedient. The other men in the village came to hate Raapa because a woman was devoted to him. They decided to kill him. A tiger came by and ate the pig belonging to a widow with 2 daughters. The widow invited the men to kill the tiger, offering a daughter to whoever is successful. No one was able. Raapa asked for some spinning tools to use as a weapon. He applied poison to one and hit the tiger with it. The tiger taunted Raapa before the poison took… more
Date: January 2016
Duration: 9 minutes 01 second
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
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Traditional story retellings and discussion

Description: Two elders discuss and tell well-known traditional stories, including a Benglam story, that includes songs associated with those stories. The narration was done at Don Bosco, Guwahati at the 2nd NSF funded Orthography Workshop. A video recording of the stories is also available.
Date: January 24, 2016
Duration: 19 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
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Partner: UNT College of Information
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Transcription: Traditional story about Sumphaai and Raangleen

Description: Transcription of a retelling of Sumphaai le Raangleen paomin (the Story of Sumphaai and Raangleen), as narrated by Swamy Tholung Ksen. To please his wife, Ranglen sells his sister Sumphaai to a rich man. The rich man's wife tests her to see whether she is a careful or careless person. The rich woman's son marries Sumphaai. Many years later Rangleen hosts the Merit Feast and wants to invite his sister, but expecting that she will refuse, he sends word to her that he has died in order to lure her. more
Date: August 28, 2017
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
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Partner: UNT College of Information
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Transcription: Traditional story about Dingkaakuuk

Description: Transcription of a retelling of Dingkaakuuk paomin (the story of Dingkaakuuk), as narrated by Swamy Tholung Ksen. When a man marries, his wife cannot stand his younger brother, so he takes him into the forest and leads her to believe he killed him. The younger brother kills a tiger and marries a young woman. He encounters his elder brother again, who kills his wife for making him abandon his brother.
Date: August 6, 2017
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi & Khular, Sumshot
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Partner: UNT College of Information
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Transcription: Traditional story about Arthluuk and Raangchel

Description: Transcription of a retelling of Arthluuk le Raangchel paomin (the Story of Arthluuk and Raangchel), as told by Swamy Tholung Ksen. Two brothers Arthluk and Rangchel fell in love with the same girl, Sombel, who loved Rangchel. There were also a tiger and wildcat who were friends. The tiger asked the wildcat how to catch chickens. The wildcat fools him, and the tiger threatens to eat the wildcat.The wildcat tells the tiger to wait and he will catch a woman for him. He was not able to catch Sombel… more
Date: August 30, 2017
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
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Partner: UNT College of Information
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Description of basket and tray weaving at Thamlapokpi, Chandel District, Manipur.

Description: Sumshot Khular and Swamy Tholung Ksen explain tradition of making trays, who still knows how these are made. Some elder who is no longer with us today that are expert in making all these items.This discussion takes place in Thamlapokpi.
Date: February 2, 2016
Duration: 2 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
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Performance of Lamloon Laa

Description: Mrs. Sankhil Khungwar of Thamlapokpi village singing the Lamloon laa. Then Swamy Tholung Ksen, continued about Arthluuk and Rangchel story at Thamlapokpi village in Chandel District Manipur, India.
Date: 2016
Duration: 20 minutes 51 seconds
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
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Laapii and Laapuu singing at the late Behon Shilshi's memorial stone erection in the first death anniversary at Deeringkhu Chandel

Description: Lamkang Laapii and Laapuu singing during the first death anniversary of late Behon Shilshi. Organized by Loveson Shilshi and his family in memory of his late father at Deeringkhu Chandel. Lamkang Language Education Committee and SIL participated in documenting the folksongs, dance and stories as part of the language revitalization and promotion work.
Date: March 4, 2014
Duration: 17 minutes 03 seconds
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Community Meat preparation during the first death anniversary of late Behon Shilshi Deeringkhu Chandel

Description: A community meat preparation of the first death Anniversary of late Behon Shilshi at Deeringkhu Village. Organized by Loveson Shilshi and family in memory of their father. Lamkang Language Education Committee and SIL participated in documenting the folktakes, folksongs and dance performance during the anniversary celebration.
Date: 2014
Duration: 4 minutes 54 seconds
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Partner: UNT College of Information
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