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Traditional narrative about seasons

This is a folk tale about seasons. Dialect: Standard Boro

Date: March 1, 2010

Duration: 21 minutes 14 seconds

Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla

Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a folk song 'Rengsongnang lui Alui rong'

This folk song is about the composer’s (Rengsunnang of Katang village) glorious life and praise for his village. The singer of the song is the late Kulaibou of Maguilong village.

Date: July 1, 2011

Duration: 10 minutes 41 seconds

Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo

Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of rituals in Koide village

Thaio describes how rituals were organized and conducted in Koide village in the past.

Date: May 1, 2012

Duration: 9 minutes 38 seconds

Creator: Veikho, Sahiinii

Partner: UNT College of Information

The migration story of the Nagas

A historical narrative about the migration routes taken by the Naga tribes in the past.

Date: May 1, 2012

Duration: 50 minutes 22 seconds

Creator: Veikho, Sahiinii

Partner: UNT College of Information

Traditional narrative about how rice cultivation came to Koide village

A legend about how humans got the first seed to start rice cultivation.

Date: May 1, 2012

Duration: 11 minutes 51 seconds

Creator: Veikho, Sahiinii

Partner: UNT College of Information

Traditional narrative of Liipeiru

A tragic story about how Liipeiru was treated poorly by her stepmother.

Date: May 1, 2012

Duration: 7 minutes 29 seconds

Creator: Veikho, Sahiinii

Partner: UNT College of Information

Traditional narrative of Roh

This is a famous legend about the life of the great grandfather Roh.

Date: May 1, 2012

Duration: 9 minutes 05 seconds

Creator: Veikho, Sahiinii

Partner: UNT College of Information

Traditional narrative of the Ziilai brothers of Koide village

A traditional narrative about how the Ziilai brothers, two orphans, were treated by the villagers, and how the villagers were rewarded based on how they treated the two orphans.

Date: May 1, 2012

Duration: 6 minutes 33 seconds

Creator: Veikho, Sahiinii

Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a traditional Saihriem song

Khuhpi Saihriem sings a traditional song. She is a Saihriem speaker living in Bahbahar village, around 90 years old at the time of recording. She is also a speaker of Bengali.

Date: September 1, 2012

Duration: 2 minutes 16 seconds

Creator: Haokip, Pauthang

Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of the traditional song 'Apa bawi a'

Khuhpi Saihriem sings the traditional song 'Apa bawi a' about an orphan. She is a Saihriem speaker living in Bahbahar village, around 90 years old at the time of recording. She is also a speaker of Bengali.

Date: September 1, 2012

Duration: 51 seconds

Creator: Haokip, Pauthang

Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of the traditional song 'Hi lang hi mo'

Khuhpi Saihriem sings the traditional song 'Hi lang hi mo.' She is a Saihriem speaker living in Bahbahar village, around 90 years old at the time of recording. She is also a speaker of Bengali.

Date: September 1, 2012

Duration: 1 minute 14 seconds

Creator: Haokip, Pauthang

Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of the traditional song 'Ka chung tingni'

Khuhpi Saihriem sings the traditional song 'Ka chung tingni.' She is a Saihriem speaker living in Bahbahar village, around 90 years old at the time of recording. She is also a speaker of Bengali.

Date: September 1, 2012

Duration: 1 minute 12 seconds

Creator: Haokip, Pauthang

Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of the traditional song 'Ka lhang gol len'

Khuhpi Saihriem sings the traditional song 'Ka lhang gol len.' She is a Saihriem speaker living in Bahbahar village, around 90 years old at the time of recording. She is also a speaker of Bengali.

Date: September 1, 2012

Duration: 49 seconds

Creator: Haokip, Pauthang

Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of the traditional song 'Kapa ram kho'

Khuhpi Saihriem sings the traditional song 'Kapa ram kho.' She is a Saihriem speaker living in Bahbahar village, around 90 years old at the time of recording. She is also a speaker of Bengali.

Date: September 1, 2012

Duration: 41 seconds

Creator: Haokip, Pauthang

Partner: UNT College of Information

Retelling of a traditional narrative about Chemtatepu

Khuhpi Saihriem tells the traditional narrative 'Chemtatepu' about animals. She is a female Saihriem speaker from the Barak valley (currently living in Bahbahar village), around 90 years old at the time of recording. Khuhpi is also a speaker of Bengali.

Date: September 1, 2012

Duration: 5 minutes 45 seconds

Creator: Haokip, Pauthang

Partner: UNT College of Information

Retelling of the traditional narrative 'Thoilhing leh Ngambom'

Esther Saihriem tells the traditional narrative about how Ngambom proposes to Thoilhing. She is from Bahbahar village, Cachar District Assam, around 17 years old at the time of recording.

Date: September 1, 2012

Duration: 6 minutes 57 seconds

Creator: Haokip, Pauthang

Partner: UNT College of Information

Retelling of the traditional narrative 'Thoilhing leh Ngambom'

Khuhpi Saihriem tells the traditional narrative about how Ngambom proposes to Thoiling. Khuhpi is a female Saihriem speaker from the Barak Valley (currently living in Bahbahar village), around 90 years old at the time of recording. She is also a speaker of Bengali.

Date: September 1, 2012

Duration: 3 minutes 43 seconds

Creator: Haokip, Pauthang

Partner: UNT College of Information