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[Ailie Pankonien leading a UNT Osher Lifelong Learning Institute session]

Description: Video footage of Ailie Pankonien, who serves as the collection manager at the UNT College of Visual Arts & Design Texas Fashion Collection, leading a UNT Osher Lifelong Learning Institute session at the TFC's space in Welch Street Complex 1. The course focused on "fashion disasters," or conservation and care concerns relating to TFC artifacts and collections more broadly.
Date: June 23, 2023
Duration: 23 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Performance of a traditional song

Description: Group performance of a traditional song accompanied by traditional instruments.
Date: June 3, 2023
Duration: 11 minutes 30 seconds
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla & Rabha, Subhash
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a traditional song

Description: Group performance of a traditional song accompanied by traditional instruments.
Date: June 3, 2023
Duration: 9 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla & Rabha, Subhash
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a traditional song

Description: Group performance of a traditional song accompanied by traditional instruments.
Date: June 3, 2023
Duration: 5 minutes 35 seconds
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla & Rabha, Subhash
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of childrens' rhymes and jokes

Description: Rajkumar Rabha recites childrens' rhymes and jokes about a bird called Sukia and why Rabha people don't have beards.
Date: June 3, 2023
Duration: 5 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla & Rabha, Subhash
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of childrens' songs and rhymes

Description: Sandesh Bakshaka performs childrens' songs and rhymes 'Jeng Jeng Mai' about insects, 'Sa Ning Tham' used to teach counting, and 'Rel Gari' which imitates train sounds.
Date: June 3, 2023
Duration: 3 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla & Rabha, Subhash
Partner: UNT College of Information

Traditional narrative 'Bakso Barairi kahini'

Description: Charumohan Rabha tells the traditional narrative 'Bakso Barairi kahini' about how Rabha clans were formed, including the Bakso, Torang, and Lem clans. In this story, villagers offered a girl to the snake king who lived in the hills every year. The main characters are two brothers who save a beautiful girl from being fed to the snake king by cheating him with a banana tree. Finally they succeeded, and the snake king was killed by the villagers. From then on, the villagers lived peacefully withou… more
Date: June 3, 2023
Duration: 11 minutes 25 seconds
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla & Rabha, Subhash
Partner: UNT College of Information

Traditional narrative 'Tukhur Sabra'

Description: Durjudhan Rabha Turo tells the traditional narrative 'Tukhur Sabra' about a dove.
Date: June 3, 2023
Duration: 7 minutes 38 seconds
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla & Rabha, Subhash
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Performance of the lullaby 'Tou chabyo, uoi uoi'

Description: Performance of the lullaby 'Tou chabyo, uoi uoi' with subtitles in Uipo and English.
Date: June 2023
Duration: 51 seconds
Creator: Khaling, Mosyel Syelsaangthyel; Horam, Worreingam & Khaling, Moranngam
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Performance of the lullaby 'Tou chabyo, uoi uoi'

Description: Performance of the lullaby 'Tou chabyo, uoi uoi' with subtitles in Uipo and English.
Date: June 2023
Duration: 37 seconds
Creator: Khaling, Moranngam; Horam, Worreingam & Khaling, Mosyel Syelsaangthyel
Partner: UNT College of Information
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[TBAAL - Army Visit rehearsals: tape 6]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Army Visit rehearsals on June 27. The video features the orchestra and choir rehearsing for their performance and features behind the scenes footage of the crew. Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, is seen helping orchestra conductors set up the stage and introduces the orchestra. The performance was used to showcase the talents of young people in the Dallas area for a professional audience. This is tape numb… more
Date: June 28, 2022
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 12 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[TBAAL - Army rehearsal: tape 5]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Army Visit rehearsals on June 27. The video features the dancers and singers rehearsing for their performance and features behind the scenes footage of the crew. A choreographer is seen directing performers through their rehearsal with large painted trees and stools. The performance was used to showcase the talents of young people in the Dallas area for a professional audience. This is tape number five of the serie… more
Date: June 27, 2022
Duration: 35 minutes 10 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[TBAAL - Army Visit rehearsal: tape 4]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Army Visit rehearsals on June 26. The video features the dancers and singers rehearsing for their performance and features behind the scenes footage of the crew. Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, is seen directing performers through their rehearsal are they maneuver through the auditorium. The performance was used to showcase the talents of young people in the Dallas area for a professional audience. This i… more
Date: June 27, 2022
Duration: 40 minutes 49 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[TBAAL - Army Visits rehearsals and speech]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Army Visit rehearsals on June 27. The video features young performers dancing, singing, and reciting spoken word poetry during a performance rehearsal and features behind the scenes footage of the crew. Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, is seen directing performers after their rehearsal. The video also features army members posing with the students and talking about how much the performance meant to them. T… more
Date: June 27, 2022
Duration: 40 minutes 53 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[TBAAL - Army Visits Rehearsals: tape 2]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Army Visit rehearsals on June 27. The video features young performers dancing, singing, and reciting spoken word poetry during a performance rehearsal and features behind the scenes footage of the crew. Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, is seen directing performers through their rehearsal. The video also features an interview with service members who were invited to attend the show. The performance was used… more
Date: June 27, 2022
Duration: 1 hour 27 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[TBAAL - Two Sisters in Gospel concert 1 of 2]

Description: Audio recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is the first of two recordings of the Two Sisters in Gospel concert, hosted at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre in Dallas, TX. The two featured artists were Myrna Summer and Sara Jordan Powell, among other performers.
Date: June 24, 2022
Duration: 32 minutes 44 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[TBAAL - Dallas City Council Meeting: large debate over ]

Description: Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of a city council meeting held on September 13. The audio begins with a prayer for patience. After, the Dallas mayor suggests moving to a different chamber to accommodate for the large number of citizen speakers in the audience and waiting outside to be seated. The discussion devolves into an argument due to a large majority of council members and audience members wanting to remain seated. Once moved, guest speakers walk up one by one to give the… more
Date: June 23, 2022
Duration: 4 hours 55 minutes 23 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Description of millet preparation

Description: Mrs. Humchung is one of the oldest people living in Thragom village. She describes how to prepare and consume millet and demonstrates how to improve the taste of the millet by stirring with the ladle. She recommends having this meal along with hot chili paste.
Date: June 22, 2022
Duration: 3 minutes 56 seconds
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
Partner: UNT College of Information
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[JBAAL - Documentary #1]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters presenting the film "Documentary #1." The video alternates between two anchors explaining the history of the JBBAL and various people reciting spoken word poetry on a blue background while singing and dancing.
Date: June 21, 2022
Duration: 24 minutes 34 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[TBAAL - Black Women's Artist Conference]

Description: Video from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Black Women's Artist Conference, parts 1 - 6. The video features a panel of women talking about their experiences with dancing and performing during segregation. The panel explores how dance is connected to culture. The featured speakers are: Dr. Zelma George, Dr. Iba Jessie, Elizabeth Caplet, Dr. Pearl Primus, Dr. Glory Mann Scott, Dr. Jacqueline Bontemps, and Sonia Sanchez.
Date: June 21, 2022
Duration: 2 hours 2 minutes 14 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Conversation and demonstration of NĂŞpo appeasement rituals

Description: After a casual conversation, Mr. Karma Wangdi demonstrates the Bon ritual ceremonies used to appease NĂŞpo, a local ghost or spirit who steals the life force of humans. He appeases NĂŞpo, asking him to divert life's obstacles.
Date: June 19, 2022
Duration: 2 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
Partner: UNT College of Information

Demonstration of NĂŞpo appeasement rituals

Description: Mr. Karma Wangdi demonstrates the Bon ritual ceremonies used to appease NĂŞpo, a local ghost or spirit who steals the life force of humans. The name NĂŞpo is Dakpa for 'guest'. He can be appeased by raising prayer flags using mugwort and offering wine. Also present were Gajay and Wangdi's grandchildren.
Date: June 19, 2022
Duration: 1 minute 37 seconds
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of Tshong Tshongma appeasement rituals

Description: Mr. Karma Wangdi describes the Bon ritual ceremonies used to appease Tshong Tshongma, the most sacred mountain in Eastern Bhutan. It is accessible only for four months per year due to local customs and myths. At over 4000m, Tshong Tshongma is a very important deity, especially to the people in its vicinity. They appease Tshong Tshongma before making offerings to the other local deities by raising three flags, burning three units of incense, and offering wine. When someone is seriously ill near … more
Date: June 19, 2022
Duration: 7 minutes 38 seconds
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
Partner: UNT College of Information
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