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[College of Engineering & College of Science Fall 2022 commencement ceremony]

Description: Video of the Fall 2022 College of Engineering & College of Science commencement ceremony held at the University of North Texas in the Coliseum. The video starts with clips featuring: a narrator telling the history of the university's founding, two students explaining why students should attend the university, and a compilation of graduates expressing gratitude for the university. A doctoral student sung the national anthem as the students and faculty marched into the auditorium. Dr. Shengli Fu,… more
Date: December 16, 2022
Duration: 1 hour 28 minutes 43 seconds
Creator: University of North Texas.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences I Fall 2022 commencement ceremony]

Description: Video of the Fall 2022 College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences I commencement ceremony at the University of North Texas held in the Coliseum. The video begins with clips featuring: a compilations of clips showcasing UNT as a diverse school, graduates expressing their gratitude for the university, and graduates celebrating their accomplishments. Dr. James Meernik, executive dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, opens the ceremony by congratulating the graduates on their ac… more
Date: December 16, 2022
Duration: 59 minutes 01 second
Creator: University of North Texas.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences II Fall 2022 commencement ceremony]

Description: Video of the Fall 2022 College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences II commencement ceremony held at the University of North Texas in the Coliseum. The video begins with a series of clips featuring: a narrator telling the history of the founding of the university, two students explaining why students should attend the college, and a compilation of graduates expressing gratitude for the university. A doctoral student sung the national anthem after the students and faculty entered the auditorium. … more
Date: December 16, 2022
Duration: 1 hour 21 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: University of North Texas.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[College of Music Fall 2022 undergraduate commencement ceremony]

Description: Video of the Fall 2022 College of Music undergraduate commencement ceremony held on December 16, 2022, in the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. An organist opens the ceremony with a performance followed by the procession of the graduates and faculty members. Trace Hunter, a student graduating during the ceremony, sings the Star-Spangled Banner accompanied by a faculty member on the piano. John W. Richmond, Dean of the College of Music, gives a speech welcoming the gue… more
Date: December 16, 2022
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: University of North Texas.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Conversation about buying fish

Description: Dipok Kumar Doley asks the prices of mougli, borali, and na:réng fish at the market. The vendors list the prices and say the fish came from Gali.
Date: October 16, 2022
Duration: 21 seconds
Creator: Doley, Normoda
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of a birdhouse

Description: Obawati Doley briefly describes the birdhouse her husband made, called péra.
Date: October 16, 2022
Duration: 10 seconds
Creator: Doley, Normoda
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of a duck shelter

Description: Chandrakanta Doley describes the duck house on his family farm. In the past, he had ~20-35 ducks, but now has only 5. They roam freely during the day in a nearby pond. He says duck meat is popular in Assam, and it is traditionally either boiled or fried with a gourd and steamed until thick. He prefers the boiled preparation.
Date: October 16, 2022
Duration: 1 minute 30 seconds
Creator: Doley, Normoda
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of a family farm

Description: Obawati Doley describes her family's paddy field which covers about 6-7 bighas (~4 acres) outside Mukoli Potar village. She lists the crops growing (pirmen jangiya, ampi, malbug, dumuang), the trees planted in the field, and the crops seen on neighboring farms like agotiyang aam. When asked if the younger generation is keen on farming, she explains that the few who could not further their studies tend to resort to farming as a source of income. The paddy field also includes markati, kojer, rinj… more
Date: October 16, 2022
Duration: 3 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Doley, Normoda
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of a pig shelter

Description: Obawati Doley briefly describes the yegum (a shelter for pigs) on their family farm. She says her husband built the structure out of wood and bamboo; the floor is plaster, and the roof is made of tin.
Date: October 16, 2022
Duration: 14 seconds
Creator: Doley, Normoda
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of a traditional house exterior

Description: Rebot Pegu describes the exterior of a traditional family home in Ratanpur village called sang okum or taléng okum, which is built on raised platforms. He says different types of foundations made of wood and bamboo are required to construct taléng okum, including 5 joːpong to hold up the house and smaller wooden branches placed vertically called pali kutas. He lists the levels: the lowermost is called bénér; the middle is called porpiyang; the topmost where one can sit is called piso. The roof … more
Date: October 16, 2022
Duration: 1 minute 21 seconds
Creator: Doley, Normoda
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of a traditional house interior

Description: Rebot Pegu describes the interior of a traditional family home in Ratanpur village which is built on raised platforms. Méram, the lowest platform made of mud and wood, is where food is cooked. It is cleaned every day. Pérab, the hanging platform made of bamboo, is where dried fish and meats are smoked. Rébbong, another hanging platform, is used to store large items like earthen pots or épo, a traditional platelike utensil made of bamboo which separates husks from grains. Ríːsíng, the open space… more
Date: October 16, 2022
Duration: 1 minute 48 seconds
Creator: Doley, Normoda
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of cutting paddies

Description: The speaker describes the process of cutting paddies (aam). She was delayed by continuous rains and flooding which washed away the paddy bundles that were already cut. She says it will take 2-3 days to complete the entire paddy field. She explains that this variety, known as ranjit aam in Mising, was planted during aahar (June) and it is being cut during ahin-kati (October-November). Ranjit aam is one of the agotiyang aam, meaning 'paddy that is done before the actual season.' She says later sh… more
Date: October 16, 2022
Duration: 1 minute 42 seconds
Creator: Doley, Normoda
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of making potika

Description: Chandrakanta Doley describes the process of making potika along with Dipok Kumar Doley and Obawati Doley. First, jaggery is melted, and then épob (medicinal herb mixture) is sprinkled in. They note how potika is consumed locally and in other areas, observing it is often over-consumed. Chandrakanta Doley warns about low-quality potika made by burning sandals and clothes, instead recommending ones made at home or bought from trusted villagers. This is because low-quality potika is associated with… more
Date: October 16, 2022
Duration: 5 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: Doley, Normoda
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of preparing catfish

Description: Chandrakanta Doley describes how borali ongo (catfish) is prepared. He starts by picking out some threadlike filament from the fish, explaining these parts are hard to digest because of their plasticity. He says borali ongo goes well with elephant apple.
Date: October 16, 2022
Duration: 2 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Doley, Normoda
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of shooing birds from paddies

Description: Raju Doley describes the rope that can be seen surrounding the paddy field, called aríg péttang ménnané, which is used to shoo away birds that come to eat the paddy. He says that,normally, they would shout "Hai hai" while swinging the rope to scare the birds away, but, when farmers are drinking, they might say "Sou sou!"
Date: October 16, 2022
Duration: 33 seconds
Creator: Doley, Normoda
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of smoking fish

Description: Obawati Doley describes the process of smoking fish. She starts by cleaning the fish by removing the innards and the scales with a katok (knife) so the fish will cook faster. The cleaned fish is then put on the pérab. If the flame is high, one day of smoking is enough for the fish to be cooked. It can also be dried in the sun. She says Mising people are especially fond of smoked fish and meat.
Date: October 16, 2022
Duration: 2 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Doley, Normoda
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of weaving baskets

Description: Dipok Kumar Doley describes the process Rebot Pegu follows while weaving a bamboo basket called pétum. First, bamboo is sliced thinly using a katok (knife) or matsíg (sharp object), and then the strips are woven together. These baskets are used as containers for storage (of amli-péli, amrong, apong, or paan), transportation, or as enclosures for hens and ducks. He says pétum weavers have to be swift, and they have to know the method of arranging the thinly sliced bamboo to make a beautiful, han… more
Date: October 16, 2022
Duration: 2 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Doley, Normoda
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of weaving implements, part 1

Description: Krishna Pegu describes the process of using the weaving machine while weaving a traditional garment of Mising women called ege gasor. The garment she is weaving has floral patterns in it, called mosang. The flowers are placed in a pattern called kepson which is designed to seem like the flowers are attached or running in a particular direction. She explains how the parts work together for weaving. Paksang is the white thread attached in the middle of the longer threads, where all the flowers ar… more
Date: October 16, 2022
Duration: 2 minutes 36 seconds
Creator: Doley, Normoda
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of weaving implements, part 2

Description: Krishna Pegu describes the parts of the weaving machine. The wooden device that has a large wheel is called a jontor. The one beside the jontor, where slender bamboo sticks are tied together, is called sereki. The set of four bamboo pillars supporting the entire structure is called ta:tal. Makung is the driver of the whole machine which helps in running the threads. Bor sereki is the piece which is larger than the sereki. Tangngé lifts the required threads for making patterns; yaːpa and keːsana… more
Date: October 16, 2022
Duration: 1 minute 13 seconds
Creator: Doley, Normoda
Partner: UNT College of Information

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Description: Dulur Brahma is a home maker who speaks Assamese in addition to Boro, 50 years old at the time of recording. She supports her family by selling homemade rice beer and by poultry farming. But, every year most of her domesticated animals die due to floods. Recorded in Saraguri village, Choraikhola.
Date: October 16, 2022
Duration: 7 minutes 01 second
Creator: Brahma, Sansuma
Partner: UNT College of Information

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Description: Nirula Brahma is a farmer who speaks Assamese in addition to Boro, 75 years old at the time of recording. She belongs to a very poor family. She describes how, during the recent flood, her husband was so sick and paralyzed. When the flood water entered her house, she somehow managed to save her husband, but later unfortunately her husband passed away. Her house was also damaged. Recorded in Saraguri village, Choraikhola.
Date: October 16, 2022
Duration: 5 minutes 41 seconds
Creator: Brahma, Sansuma
Partner: UNT College of Information

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Description: Susil Brahma is a businessman with a BA-level education who speaks Bengali, Hindi, and Assamese in addition to Boro, 60 years old at the time of recording. He describes how he and his family had to take shelter on the road during the time of the flood. He is hoping that government can solve their problems. Due to the fear of frequent floods, they keep very few domestic animals. Recorded in Saraguri village, Choraikhola.
Date: October 16, 2022
Duration: 6 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: Brahma, Sansuma
Partner: UNT College of Information

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Description: Dajen Muchahary is a farmer who speaks Assamese in addition to Boro, 60 years old at the time of recording. He describes his experience since arriving in Bwigriguri village 45 years ago, specifically about the floods. He tells that he has lost many domestic animals due to the flood. He also believes that flood is caused by mother nature and humans can't stop it. Recorded in Bwigriguri village, Choraikhola.
Date: October 16, 2022
Duration: 9 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Brahma, Sansuma
Partner: UNT College of Information
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