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Description of ghosts and spirits

Description: Bahpu Saihriem describes the belief of the Saihriems in the existence of ghosts and spirits. He says that the Saihriems believed in different types of ghosts: some are tall, while others are short, and some ghosts have popping eyes that frighten the people who see them. He is a native speaker of Saihriem from Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam.
Date: August 17, 2012
Duration: 2 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of healing rituals

Description: Bahpu Saihriem is a male speaker residing in Bahbahar village of Cachar district of Assam (originally from Nohsa village). He describes the healing rituals practiced by their forefathers in the old days.
Date: August 17, 2012
Duration: 2 minutes 41 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of Saihriem hunting practices

Description: Bahpu Saihriem describes the traditional hunting practices of their forefathers. Now, such hunting practices are no longer used, especially after they have come to live in the plains of Assam. He is a native speaker of Saihriem from Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam.
Date: August 17, 2012
Duration: 3 minutes 17 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of wine preparation rituals

Description: Bahpu Saihriem describes how wine is made and Saihriem rituals associated with wine. He is a native speaker of Saihriem from Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam.
Date: August 17, 2012
Duration: 3 minutes 01 second
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of Saihriem village administration

Description: Chungpu Chongloi describes Saihriem village administration practices for handling conflict and crime within the village. He is a native speaker of Saihriem from Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam.
Date: August 17, 2012
Duration: 4 minutes 45 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of the traditional song 'Thoilhing leh Ngambom'

Description: Thangjanei Aimol sings one version of a song composed in memory of the great lovers Thoilhing and Ngambom. She is a native speaker of Saihriem and a resident of Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam, around 65 years old at the time of recording.
Date: August 17, 2012
Duration: 1 minute 51 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of the traditional song 'Thoilhing leh Ngambom'

Description: Thangjanei Aimol sings another version of a song composed in memory of the great lovers Thoilhing and Ngambom. She is a native speaker of Saihriem and a resident of Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam, around 65 years old at the time of recording.
Date: August 17, 2012
Duration: 40 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of the traditional song 'Salu la'

Description: Group performance of a traditional song called 'Salu la,' animal-head-song. This song was composed and sung during a successful trip hunting of large animals.
Date: August 17, 2012
Duration: 1 minute 11 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of Saihriem religious ceremonies, part 1

Description: Chungpu Chongloi describes Saihriem religious ceremonies. He is a native speaker of Saihriem from Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam, around 85 years old at the time of recording.
Date: August 17, 2012
Duration: 5 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of Saihriem religious ceremonies, part 2

Description: Chungpu Chongloi describes Saihriem religious ceremonies. He is a native speaker of Saihriem from Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam, around 85 years old at the time of recording.
Date: August 17, 2012
Duration: 18 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of the traditional song 'Khochung la'

Description: Group performance of the traditional song 'Khochung la' of the Saihriems from Khochung.
Date: August 17, 2012
Duration: 1 minute 25 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of Saihriem death ceremonies

Description: Chungpu Chongloi describes Saihriem death ceremonies. He is a native speaker of Saihriem from Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam, around 85 years old at the time of recording.
Date: August 17, 2012
Duration: 17 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of Saihriem cultivation practices

Description: Bahpu Saihriem describes the traditional cultivation practices of the Saihriems. He is a native speaker of Saihriem from Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam.
Date: August 17, 2012
Duration: 53 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Conversation about Saihriem villages

Description: Chungpu Chongloi, Kimpi Chongloi, and Gunjanei Vaiphei discuss the different villages they have lived in over the years. They are Saihriem elders in their 80s at the time of recording.
Date: August 17, 2012
Duration: 19 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a modern song about the British

Description: Thangjanei Aimol sings a modern song composed in memory of the British. She is a Saihriem speaker living in Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam, around 65 years old at the time of recording.
Date: August 17, 2012
Duration: 38 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of Saihriem healing rituals

Description: Bahpu Saihriem describes the traditional Saihriem healing rituals practiced by their forefathers. He is a native speaker of Saihriem from Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam.
Date: August 17, 2012
Duration: 2 minutes 41 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information
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