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Shudha Bhakti's life in Rakchham village

Description: Shudha Bhakti is telling about her life in Rakchham, from childhood to present. The recording was made at her home in Rakchham village.
Date: 2018/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information

Historical narrative about trade relations with Tibet

Description: Jaswant Singh discusses his experience trading with the Tibetans. He did this once a year for six years, before the Indo-Chinese war in 1962 drastically restricted trade with Tibetans. The recording was made in Khrogla, located three kilometers further down Rakchham village.
Date: 2018/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information

Historical narrative about trading with Tibet

Description: Jiya Lal describes trade with the Tibetans, before the Indo-Chinese war (1962). The recording was made at his home in Chhitkul village.
Date: 2018/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information

Conversation about tourism in Chhitkul village

Description: Ram Kumar and Bhag Singh Negi debate the pros and cons of tourism in Chhitkul village. Neither of them is directly involved in any business related to tourism, which allows for a frank debate. The recording was made at the Government Senior Secondary School in Chhitkul village, where Kumar is a teacher.
Date: 2018/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information

Teaching English in Rakchham

Description: Yashvir introduces his family and describes his experience as an English teacher in Rakchham village. He discusses the importance of preserving his language. The recording was made at his home in Rakchham village, located nearby the main temple.
Date: 2018/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information

Personal narrative of a school principal

Description: Chet Ram Negi describes how he became the principal of Rakchham Government Senior Secondary school and provides a short history of the school. The recording was made outdoors on school grounds.
Date: 2018/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information

Conversation about living conditions in Chhitkul village

Description: Ravi and Daya discuss living conditions in Chhitkul village, debating whether life there is difficult or not. The recording was made at the Rani Guest House in Chhitkul village.
Date: 2018/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information

Conversation about the future of Chhitkul village

Description: Gangaa Devi and Amir Singh describe how they envision the future of Chhitkul village. The recording was made at their home, the Amar Guest House in Chhitkul village.
Date: 2018/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information

Conversation about preserving Chhitkul-Rakchham

Description: Chet and Yashvir discuss the following prompt: "Is the Chhitkul-Rakchham language endangered, and, if yes, what should be done to preserve it?" The recording was done outside at Rakchham's Government Senior Secondary School, where they both work.
Date: 2018/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information

Bhupender Singh narrates the Jackal and the Crow

Description: Bhupender describes each picture of the Jackal and the Crow, a picture-based stimulus task. He tells the whole story, and then tells the story from the crow’s perspective. The recording was made at his home in Rakchham village.
Date: 2019/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information

Seema Devi narrates the Jackal and the Crow

Description: Seema describes each picture of the Jackal and the Crow, a picture-based stimulus task. She tells the whole story, and then tells the story from the jackal’s perspective. Before being recorded, Seema mentioned that she was familiar with the story. The recording was made at her home at the very beginning of Rakchham village.
Date: 2019/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of life in Chhitkul village in earlier times

Description: Amir Sing describes how life was in Chhitkul village before it was connected to the world by major roads, or the 'highway road.' He emphasizes how hard life was in Chhitkul when the village was still isolated, before the road was built in the 1980s. The recording was made at Amar Guest House, which is run by Amir and his family.
Date: 2018/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of life in Chhitkul during summer and winter

Description: Vijay describes the passing of the seasons in Chhitkul village. The language spoken in this recording is Amro Boli 'Our Language,' an Indo-Aryan variety spoken throughout Kinnaur district. The recording was made at his workplace, a digital studio.
Date: 2018/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information

Comparison between Chhitkul and Rakchham villages

Description: Hoshiar Singh Negi discusses differences between Chhitkul and Rakchham villages in the climate, economy, and culture. The recording was made at one of Hoshiar Singh Negi’s two houses in Chhitkul.
Date: 2018/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information

Comparison of life in Chhitkul village past and present

Description: Dhian Singh Negi describes how life was in Chhitkul in earlier times compared to now. The recording was made at Dhian's main residence in Reckong Peo (Chhitkul Bhawan).
Date: 2018/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of Rakchham village and its surroundings

Description: Vinod describes Rakchham village’s history, its surroundings, local deities, and the surrounding environment. The recording was made at Uma Homestay.
Date: 2018/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of winter in Rakchham village

Description: Seema describes winter in Rakchham and how she keeps herself busy. The recording was made at Rupin River View Hotel in Rakchham.
Date: 2018/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information

Ram Kumar's favourite place in Kinnaur

Description: Ram Kumar describes why Rakchham village is his favorite place in Kinnaur District.
Date: 2018/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of the peaks surrounding Chhitkul village

Description: Madan describes the peaks that surround Chhitkul village, including their names. The recording was made in Amar Guest House.
Date: 2019/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of the Flower Festival (Usko)

Description: Ram describes the Flower Festival (‘Pulatʃ’,or 'Usko' in Chhitkul-Rakchham), a five day festival that celebrates the end of summer and crops. It usually takes place during the first week of October. He discusses why it is important for the community, how it concretely takes place, and what he especially likes about the festival. The recording was made at Chhitkul's Government Senior Secondary School, down below the village, on the river bank.
Date: 2018/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information

Conversation about the Boi Festival in Rakchham village

Description: Ranjeet Singh and Khazan Singh Thakur discuss the week’s event at the temple, which consist of gathering grains and cereals from the village’s inhabitants for cases of emergencies. The recording was made inside Rakchham's main temple.
Date: 2018/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information

Historical narrative about the origin of local deity Mata Devi

Description: Jiya describes the origins of the local deity, Mata Devi, explaining that Mata Devi is associated with Vrindavan instead of Tibet. Jiya was Mata Devi's oracle for many years. The recording was made at Jiya's home in Chhitkul village where Thola peak can be seen in the background.
Date: 2018/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of how to make a traditional carpet

Description: Bupinder and Ayala describe how to make traditional carpets 'khyara' and related local items. They continue to have a natural conversation that goes beyond this subject. The recording was made at their home in Rakchham village after heavy snowfall.
Date: 2019/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of the local weighing system

Description: Madan describes the weighing system formerly used in Chhitkul and Rakchham villages which is no longer commonly used. Dhian Singh Negi later made corrections to Madan's description, indicated in the transcription. The recording was made at Amar Guest House in Chhitkul village.
Date: 2019/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information
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