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Traditional story about Sumphaai and Raangleen

Description: A narration of Sumphaai and Raangleen as told by Shangchrek Jangvei of Thamlapokpi. This is the story where Raangleen has to sell his sister Sumphaai. After the story, she sings a song.
Date: February 2, 2016
Duration: 13 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Partner: UNT College of Information

Discussion about baskets

Description: Recording of Sumshot Khular explaining and showing different types of traditional baskets. The discussion takes place in Swamy Tholung Ksen's workroom.
Date: February 2, 2016
Duration: 2 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Partner: UNT College of Information

Traditional story about Raapa

Description: Recording of the Raapa Story by Stephon Sankhil. A tiger, angry at being duped by Koreng, eats him. Koreng's sisters vow to marry whoever kills the tiger, and the only one able to do it is Raapa. Jealous, the other men conspire to kill Raapa, but he survives two attempts and tricks them so that they drown. In the end Koreng's sisters kill Raapa.
Date: February 2, 2016
Duration: 17 minutes 48 seconds
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Partner: UNT College of Information

Interview about work

Description: Sumshot Khular and Toni Khullar discuss what to talk about and Sumshot suggests some topics, one of them being work.
Date: February 2, 2016
Duration: 1 minute 46 seconds
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Partner: UNT College of Information

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
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Traditional story about Raapa

Description: The story of Raapa [Raapa paomin] told by Shetphong Sankhil. Raapa Paomin is a story which explains the use and creation of a particular ornament by the Lamkang. It is because of the character Raapa that the Lamkang have those ornaments today.
Date: February 2, 2016
Duration: 17 minutes 48 seconds
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Conversation about a work house

Description: A visit by Sumshot Khular, David Peterson, and Shobhana Chelliah to the work house attached to Swamy Tholung's house in Thamlapokpi, Chandel.
Date: February 2, 2016
Duration: 23 seconds
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Analytical discussion of The Story of Khukhuu

Description: Sumshot Khular provides a word-for-word translation and morpheme analysis of the traditional story Khukhuu Paomin [The Story of Khukhuu], followed by discussion and elicitation.
Date: February 22, 2017
Duration: 16 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Partner: UNT College of Information
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