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Monologue on the advent of Sunni Islam in Zangskar

Description: Ghulam Abbas describes Sunni Islam in the Zangskar region, beginning with the tale of a Leh king dispatching his son to govern Zangskar. In a poignant letter to his father, the prince pleads for his companion "Ju," a Muslim, to join him. This tale takes a pivotal turn when Ju, desiring halal meat, invites a Muslim butcher to Zangskar. The butcher’s eventual settlement and matrimony mark the beginning of the Muslim community in the region. Abbas also draws attention to the abodes of these early … more
Date: September 28, 2020
Duration: 3 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Shaikh, Maaz
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Location: None
Partner: UNT College of Information

Personal narrative of two sisters from Karsha village

Description: Tshering Garmo and Tshering Dolma, sisters from the village of Karsha in Zangskar, share personal narratives about their family and life in Zangskar. Assisted by Sonam Phalkay, we delve into memories of his grandmother and her younger sister. A candid pre-interview exchange unfolds between the Tshering sisters and Chhuskit Angmo (Sonam's mother) while the recording equipment was being set up, which enriches the narrative. Recorded in Youlang village, Ladakh Union Territory, India.
Date: September 28, 2020
Duration: 8 minutes 52 seconds
Creator: Shaikh, Maaz
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Location: None
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Conversation while cleaning fishes

Description: This is a recording of a conversation while cleaning fishes. There was some conversation between women who were cleaning fishes. In order to get natural data, Maaz goes near to them, sits, and starts recording without alerting them. Suddenly as few seconds pass, one of them alerts, and everyone takes a surprise! But a few moments later, they become comfortable with it. They then start imitating and mocking the far northern variety of Azamgarhi spoken in Dewārā, the flood plain area of the Ghagh… more
Date: January 28, 2020
Duration: 5 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: Shaikh, Maaz
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Location: 25.7824000 83.0249000
Partner: UNT College of Information

Discussion of irrigation systems (in Urdu)

Description: This is a discussion on the popular irrigation systems used in Azamgarh and nearby areas of Purvanchal, Uttar Pradesh state, before the invention of tube wells. This discussion briefly also extends to farming systems and agricultural tools. This discussion was primarily between the researcher and two residents of southern Azamgarh who were distant relatives to the researcher. It took place almost entirely in Urdu, whereas some background noises can be frequently heard in Azamgarhi.
Date: January 28, 2020
Duration: 43 minutes 41 seconds
Creator: Shaikh, Maaz
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Location: 25.7824000 83.0249000
Partner: UNT College of Information

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Description: Bijan Barman describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a retired government worker with a high school education who speaks Bengali, Hindi, and Assamese in addition to Dimasa. He is 64 years old at the time of recording.
Date: September 28, 2022
Duration: 5 minutes 45 seconds
Creator: Kharigapsa, Dibyajyoti
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Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Description: Bijan Barman describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a retired government worker with a high school education who speaks Bengali, Hindi, and Assamese in addition to Dimasa. He is 64 years old at the time of recording.
Date: September 28, 2022
Duration: 5 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Kharigapsa, Dibyajyoti
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Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Description: Popula 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 50 years old at the time of recording.
Date: September 28, 2022
Duration: 10 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: Barman, Moumita
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Partner: UNT College of Information

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Description: Popula 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 50 years old at the time of recording.
Date: September 28, 2022
Duration: 10 minutes 11 seconds
Creator: Barman, Moumita
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Partner: UNT College of Information

Interview about health practices

Description: This is an interview about traditional health practices in the Lai community. The interviewee, born in 1979 is originally from Vomkua and speaks Thantlang, Falam, Mizo, Kawl, and Malay. Interviews were collected as part of the Linguistically Underserved Communities and Health (LUCAH) project, which aims to make health information more accessible and culturally relevant for the Chin refugee community in order to ensure that they are getting clear and accurate information.
Date: March 28, 2021
Duration: 20 minutes 11 seconds
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Partner: UNT College of Information
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