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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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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 '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

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

Tape 85 Side B

Description: Akha songs and narratives. Continued from Side A. 0-32 jɛ́ dzàŋ dzɔ̀qy dzɔ̀ nja qá ə, jɛ dzàŋ ə̀ dzɔ̀ nja thaŋ jɛq hɛ́ ə (tshɔ́ sjhí ə khɔ̀-sjhə); 32-58 ná qɔ́ thó ə, làq njí (ná qɔ́ thó ə khɔ̀-sjhə)
Date: November 17, 1978
Duration: 31 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information

Tape 85 Side A

Description: Akha songs and narratives. Continued from Tape 84. 0-20 djè àŋ djè zə́ thó ə́ (tshɔ́ sjhí ə khɔ̀-sjhə); 20-52 qy tshàŋ àŋ thaŋ jɛq hɛ́ ə (tshɔ́ sjhí ə khɔ̀-sjhə); 52-[end] jɛ́ dzàŋ dzɔ̀qy dzɔ̀ nja qá ə, jɛ dzàŋ ə̀ dzɔ̀ nja thaŋ jɛq hɛ́ ə (tshɔ́ sjhí ə khɔ̀-sjhə)
Date: November 17, 1978
Duration: 31 minutes 34 seconds
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information

Tape 56 Side B

Description: Akha songs and narratives. Continued from Side A. Mɔ̀-qú: àgö gö ə 17/5-78; Àbɔ́qɔ: 3rd night of nɛ̀q thó thó ə 17/5-78
Date: May 17, 1978
Duration: 30 minutes 48 seconds
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information

Tape 56 Side A

Description: Akha songs and narratives. Mɔ̀-qú: àgö gö ə 17/5-78; Àbɔ́qɔ: 3rd night of nɛ̀q thó thó ə 17/5-78
Date: May 17, 1978
Duration: 32 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information

Tape 49 Side B

Description: Akha songs and narratives.Continued from Side A. 0-10 On creation; 10-19 Àbɔ́qɔ: àma ma tàq; 19-end Àbɔ́qɔ: mɔ hỳhɔ́ə mɔ njí. 18/4-1978
Date: 1978-04-17/1978-04-18
Duration: 31 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information

Tape 49 Side A

Description: Akha songs and narratives. 0-15 Ábɔ́koq: Raft on river 17/4-78; 15-40 Àbɔ́qɔ: length of life; 40-51 Àbɔ́qɔ: Ancestor basket; 51-65 On earthquakes; 65-[end] On creation
Date: April 17, 1978
Duration: 32 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Description: Sumita Barman describes her experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a housewife with a high school education who speaks Bengali and Hindi in addition to Dimasa. She is 45 years old at the time of recording.
Date: October 17, 2022
Duration: 4 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: Barman, Moumita
Partner: UNT College of Information

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Description: Mousumi Barman describes her experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a housewife with a high school education who speaks Bengali and Hindi in addition to Dimasa. She is 42 years old at the time of recording.
Date: October 17, 2022
Duration: 4 minutes 49 seconds
Creator: Barman, Moumita
Partner: UNT College of Information

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Description: Sonu Baraman describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a student with a class 9 education who speaks English and Hindi in addition to Dimasa. He is 14 years old at the time of recording.
Date: October 17, 2022
Duration: 4 minutes 34 seconds
Creator: Barman, Moumita
Partner: UNT College of Information

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Description: Bihar Langthasa describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a police officer with a high school education who speaks Bengali, Hindi, Nepali, and Assamese in addition to Dimasa. He is 50 years old at the time of recording.
Date: October 17, 2022
Duration: 6 minutes 25 seconds
Creator: Barman, Moumita
Partner: UNT College of Information
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