Discussion about changes in Zangskari culture and agricultural practices

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In this recording, Kunzang Chhuskit, an elder from Sani village, discusses the changes in Zangskar's agricultural practices. Prompted by questions from Dr. Jamphel Sheyan and students of GMDC, Zangskar, Chhuskit contrasts the recent adoption of machine harvesting and flour grinding with the traditional practices of hand-harvesting and water-mill grinding. Additionally, she recounts a tale about a prince named Kargyen Chocho. Concluding her discourse, she touches upon transformations in the dowry system and the broader changes Zangskar has undergone in its journey towards development. Recorded in Sani village, Ladakh Union Territory, India.

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Namgyal, Tshering August 7, 2022.

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  • Main Title: Discussion about changes in Zangskari culture and agricultural practices
  • Parallel Title: ཟངས་དཀར་ལ་དར་བའི་ཞིང་འབད་སོ་ནམ་ཉམས་ལེན་དང་། ལེགས་བྱང་གི་འགྱུར་བྱའི་སྐོར་གྲོས་སྡུར།
  • Parallel Title: زنگسکری گاؤں میں زراعتی طریقہ کاروں کی تبلدیلیوں اور ثقافتی تبلدیلیوں پر چرچا
  • Parallel Title: ज़ंगस्करी गांवों में कृषि पद्धतियों के विकास और सांस्कृतिक बदलावों पर चर्चा
  • Series Title: Maaz Shaikh Collection

Description

In this recording, Kunzang Chhuskit, an elder from Sani village, discusses the changes in Zangskar's agricultural practices. Prompted by questions from Dr. Jamphel Sheyan and students of GMDC, Zangskar, Chhuskit contrasts the recent adoption of machine harvesting and flour grinding with the traditional practices of hand-harvesting and water-mill grinding. Additionally, she recounts a tale about a prince named Kargyen Chocho. Concluding her discourse, she touches upon transformations in the dowry system and the broader changes Zangskar has undergone in its journey towards development. Recorded in Sani village, Ladakh Union Territory, India.

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1 recording (14 min., 27 sec.)

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This recording is the outcome of a hands-on field trip to Sani village, conducted as part of the 5-day Zangskari Language Documentation Training Workshop held at the Government Model Degree College (GMDC) in Zangskar from 3-8 August 2022.

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Zangskari Language Resource

This collection currently includes a wide range of materials documenting the Zangskari language and culture. These materials include audio-visual recordings of natural conversations, the Epic of King Gesar, traditional stories, songs, personal narratives, and discussions on cultural and linguistic topics, as well as data from elicitations.

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  • August 7, 2022

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  • Oct. 25, 2023, 11:08 p.m.

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  • Nov. 27, 2023, 2:39 p.m.

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Namgyal, Tshering. Discussion about changes in Zangskari culture and agricultural practices, video, August 7, 2022; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2188626/: accessed May 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT College of Information.

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