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Description of belief systems

Description: Houjahen Haokip, a male speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung) explains the belief of God and the various spirits. He is 85 at the time of recording. The Thadou believed in the existence of both the supreme God who is in control of everything and the various spirits who inflict sickness when they are instigated by human beings who cannot see the spirits with their naked eyes.
Date: June 22, 2013
Duration: 7 minutes 25 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of birth ceremonies

Description: Houjahen Haokip, a male speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung) explains birth ceremonies in Thadou. He is also a speaker of Manipuri. He is 85 at the time of recording. When a baby is born, friends and relatives visit and give gifts. A priest blesses the child and gives them the name of their grandfather, whichever of their grandfathers lived the longest life.
Date: June 22, 2013
Duration: 6 minutes 01 second
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of marriage ceremonies

Description: Houjahen Haokip, a male speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung) explains marriage ceremonies in Thadou. He is also a speaker of Manipuri. He is 85 at the time of recording. The man must approach the parents of the bride with a pot of wine and ask permission to marry their daughter. Then they set a date, and the families offer an animal (often, a mithun) for the ceremony.
Date: June 22, 2013
Duration: 4 minutes 04 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of wine making

Description: Bahpu Saihriem is a male speaker residing in Bahbahar village of Cachar district of Assam (originally from Nohsa). He tells about the preparation of wine by the Saihriems, and the rituals with which wine is associated.
Date: August 17, 2012
Duration: 3 minutes 01 second
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of ghosts and spirits

Description: Bahpu Saihriem is a male speaker residing in Bahbahar village of Cachar district of Assam (originally from Nohsa). He tells about 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 other are short, and some ghosts have propping eyes that frighten the people who see it.
Date: August 17, 2012
Duration: 2 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of hunting practices

Description: Bahpu Saihriem is a male speaker residing in Bahbahar village of Cachar district of Assam (originally from Nohsa). He tells the hunting practices of their forefathers. Now, such hunting practices are no longer practiced, especially after they have come to live in the plains of Assam.
Date: August 17, 2012
Duration: 3 minutes 17 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of Hunbol ritual

Description: Houjahen Haokip performs a ritual called Hunbol used for health and prosperity. He is a Thadou speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung village), around 80 years old at the time of recording.
Date: May 30, 2012
Duration: 2 minutes 53 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of Changkut festival

Description: Houjahen Haokip describes the activities and rituals of the Changkut festival which celebrates the paddy and harvest. He is a male Thadou speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung village), around 80 years old at the time of recording.
Date: May 31, 2012
Duration: 7 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of Louluh Daiphu ritual

Description: Houjahen Haokip recites a ritual called Louluh Daiphu used for a bountiful harvest and the well-being of the whole village. He is a Thadou speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung village), around 80 years old at the time of recording. He was thought to be the only living Thadou priest in Lambung village at the time.
Date: June 2, 2012
Duration: 5 minutes 54 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of Aneovei ritual

Description: Houjahen Haokip recites the ritual called Aneovei used to heal childhood sickness. He is a Thadou speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung village), around 80 years old at the time of recording. He was thought to be the only living Thadou priest in Lambung village at the time.
Date: February 13, 2013
Duration: 3 minutes 53 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of Tehsedoi ritual

Description: Houjahen Haokip recites the ritual called Tehsedoi used for healing elderly men. He is a Thadou speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung village), around 80 years old at the time of recording. He was thought to be the only living Thadou priest in Lambung village at the time.
Date: February 27, 2013
Duration: 7 minutes 35 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of Jusiepehna ritual

Description: Houjahen Haokip recites a ritual called Jusiepehna. He is a Thadou speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung village), around 80 years old at the time of recording. He was thought to be the only living Thadou priest in Lambung village at the time.
Date: June 2, 2012
Duration: 1 minute 58 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of Sieltamlangvei ritual

Description: Houjahen Haokip recites a ritual called Sieltamlangvei. He is a Thadou speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung village), around 80 years old at the time of recording. He was thought to be the only living Thadou priest in Lambung village at the time.
Date: June 2, 2012
Duration: 2 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of Veisiethoina ritual

Description: Houjahen Haokip recites a ritual called Veisiethoina used to heal children born with illnesses or physical disabilities, such as growth delays or curves in the neck or spine. He is a Thadou speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung village), around 80 years old at the time of recording. He was thought to be the only living Thadou priest in Lambung village at the time.
Date: June 3, 2012
Duration: 5 minutes 29 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of Guldoi ritual

Description: Houjahen Haokip recites a ritual called Guldoi used for healing swollen legs and body parts believed to have been caused by the spirit of a snake. He is a Thadou speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung village), around 80 years old at the time of recording. He was thought to be the only living Thadou priest in Lambung village at the time.
Date: June 3, 2012
Duration: 4 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of Tuidoi ritual

Description: Houjahen Haokip recites a ritual called Tuidoi used for healing sickness caused by the spirits of water bodies. Though the ritual is normally performed in the field, this version was recorded inside due to heavy rainfall. He is a Thadou speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung village), around 80 years old at the time of recording. He was thought to be the only living Thadou priest in Lambung village at the time.
Date: June 2, 2012
Duration: 6 minutes 43 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of Thingsieveithoi ritual

Description: Houjahen Haokip recites a ritual called Thingsieveithoi used to heal those afflicted by the spirits of woods and trees. He is a Thadou speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung village), around 80 years old at the time of recording. He was thought to be the only living Thadou priest in Lambung village at the time.
Date: June 3, 2012
Duration: 4 minutes 33 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of Golkhanbol ritual

Description: Houjahen Haokip recites a ritual called Golkhanbol used for healing those who have gone mad. He is a Thadou speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung village), around 80 years old at the time of recording. He was thought to be the only living Thadou priest in Lambung village at the time.
Date: June 3, 2012
Duration: 5 minutes 37 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of Thilhahna ritual

Description: Houjahen Haokip recites a ritual called Thilhahna performed when someone dies. He is a Thadou speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung village), around 80 years old at the time of recording. He was thought to be the only living Thadou priest in Lambung village at the time.
Date: June 3, 2012
Duration: 4 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of Buhthamthoina ritual

Description: Houjahen Haokip recites a ritual called Buhthamthoina. He is a Thadou speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung village), around 80 years old at the time of recording. He was thought to be the only living Thadou priest in Lambung village at the time.
Date: June 3, 2012
Duration: 4 minutes 34 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of Thadou village administration

Description: Houjahen Haokip describes Thadou village administration practices. The council of ministers helps the chief or village headman make decisions for the village on issues such as divorce, theft, and announcing news. He is a Thadou speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung village), around 80 years old at the time of recording. He was thought to be the only living Thadou priest in Lambung village at the time.
Date: June 22, 2013
Duration: 5 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Historical narrative about the origin of Zuvichera village

Description: Zeisingzong Ranglong, a male Ranglong speaker from the Barak Valley (currently living in Zuvichera) tells how the Ranglong came to inhabit Zuvichera village. He is 84 at the time of recording and is also a speaker of Bengali.
Date: May 17, 2014
Duration: 12 minutes 38 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Traditional narrative about an orphan

Description: Phalting Haokip tells the traditional narrative 'Chagate' about an orphan. She is from Manipur (currently living in Lambung village), and speaks Manipuri in addition to Thadou. She is around 83 years old at the time of recording.
Date: June 2, 2012
Duration: 3 minutes 33 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Traditional narrative about cutting vines

Description: Phalting Haokip tells the traditional narrative 'Lengbante' about seven sons who compete with their father to cut a rope made of vines. This story describes the origin of lightning. She is from Manipur (currently living in Lambung village), and speaks Manipuri in addition to Thadou. She is 83 at the time of recording.
Date: June 2, 2012
Duration: 12 minutes 41 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information
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