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Performance of Jali Putuli festival songs, dances, and rituals

Description: Villagers of Jajikona Village introduce themselves and describe the festival, Jali Putuli Haba, or 'wedding of fake idols'. This is a traditional festival of the Bodo community, but not so common nowadays. It is still found in the Kamrup District of Assam, for example in Jajikona (Jarkona) village. The villagers believe that this festival is still rewarding. Here, two idols, bride and groom, made of straw are decorated with new clothes, colors, and garlands. Certain rituals are performed by the… more
Date: June 12, 2021
Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes 48 seconds
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a traditional song

Description: Group performance of a traditional song accompanied by traditional instruments.
Date: June 3, 2023
Duration: 5 minutes 35 seconds
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla & Rabha, Subhash
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a traditional song

Description: Group performance of a traditional song accompanied by traditional instruments.
Date: June 3, 2023
Duration: 9 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla & Rabha, Subhash
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a traditional song

Description: Group performance of a traditional song accompanied by traditional instruments.
Date: June 3, 2023
Duration: 11 minutes 30 seconds
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla & Rabha, Subhash
Partner: UNT College of Information

Traditional narrative 'Bakso Barairi kahini'

Description: Charumohan Rabha tells the traditional narrative 'Bakso Barairi kahini' about how Rabha clans were formed, including the Bakso, Torang, and Lem clans. In this story, villagers offered a girl to the snake king who lived in the hills every year. The main characters are two brothers who save a beautiful girl from being fed to the snake king by cheating him with a banana tree. Finally they succeeded, and the snake king was killed by the villagers. From then on, the villagers lived peacefully withou… more
Date: June 3, 2023
Duration: 11 minutes 25 seconds
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla & Rabha, Subhash
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of childrens' songs and rhymes

Description: Sandesh Bakshaka performs childrens' songs and rhymes 'Jeng Jeng Mai' about insects, 'Sa Ning Tham' used to teach counting, and 'Rel Gari' which imitates train sounds.
Date: June 3, 2023
Duration: 3 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla & Rabha, Subhash
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of childrens' rhymes and jokes

Description: Rajkumar Rabha recites childrens' rhymes and jokes about a bird called Sukia and why Rabha people don't have beards.
Date: June 3, 2023
Duration: 5 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla & Rabha, Subhash
Partner: UNT College of Information

Traditional narrative 'Tukhur Sabra'

Description: Durjudhan Rabha Turo tells the traditional narrative 'Tukhur Sabra' about a dove.
Date: June 3, 2023
Duration: 7 minutes 38 seconds
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla & Rabha, Subhash
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of Leitamlangte ritual

Description: Chongkholun Haokip recites the ritual called Leitamlangte. He is a male speaker from Manipur, currently living in Sallbung village, around 95 years old at the time of recording.
Date: June 9, 2012
Duration: 7 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of Khaolangvei ritual

Description: Chongkholun Haokip, a male speaker from Manipur, currently living in Sallbung recites the ritual called Khaolangvei.
Date: June 9, 2012
Duration: 6 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of Gamlahlen ritual

Description: Chongkholun Haokip recites the ritual called Gamlahlen used for healing the sudden, severe sickness believed to be inflicted by the spirits of the forests. He is a male speaker from Manipur, currently living in Sallbung village, around 95 years old at the time of recording.
Date: June 9, 2012
Duration: 7 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of Tuilangvei ritual

Description: Chongkholun Haokip recites a ritual called Tuilangvei used for healing sickness caused by the spirits of bodies of water. He is a male Thadou speaker from Manipur, currently living in Salbung village, around 95 years old at the time of recording.
Date: June 9, 2012
Duration: 7 minutes 18 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of Phunsan rituals

Description: Chongkholun Haokip narrates the different types of healing rituals in Thadou. He is a male Thadou speaker from Manipur, (currently living in Sallbung village), around 90 years old at the time of recording.
Date: June 9, 2012
Duration: 2 minutes 01 second
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of Joulangvei ritual

Description: Houjahen Haokip performs a ritual called Joulangvei used for healing breast pain or for madness with a group. He is a Thadou speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung), around 80 years old at the time. He also shows the clay pieces used in the ritual.
Date: June 2, 2012
Duration: 11 minutes 20 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Preparation of earthern images for Daiphu

Description: The assistants of the priest prepare earthern images out of clay to be used in Daiphu rituals.
Date: June 2, 2012
Duration: 1 minute 27 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information
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[News Clip: The week in review]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story covering a review of the week's top news stories.
Date: June 14, 1958
Duration: 2 minutes 33 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: McClaren]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: June 3, 1997, 6:00 p.m.
Duration: 48 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Environment Camp]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: June 23, 1997, 6:00 p.m.
Duration: 45 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Tree Plant]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: June 20, 1997, 10:00 p.m.
Duration: 54 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Ecology]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: June 10, 1997, 6:00 p.m.
Duration: 46 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: F.B. Tickets]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: June 20, 1997, 6:00 p.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Civil Servant]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: June 17, 1997, 10:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 49 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Cop Money]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: June 11, 1997, 6:00 p.m.
Duration: 56 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Cop Accident]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: June 9, 1997, 6:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 51 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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