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Description of Rongmei ceremonies

Description: Banbuna Gangmei describes the traditional ceremonies of the Rongmei in the presence of other elders of Ngaselong village in Lakhipur subdivision of Cachar, Assam. He is 60 years old at the time of recording.
Date: November 15, 2013
Duration: 33 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
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Description of Rongmei traditional religion

Description: Gaingamlungpou, a native speaker of Rongmei, describes the traditional religion of the Rongmei. He is a resident of Ngaselong village in the Lakhipur subdivision of Cachar district of Assam. He is 67 years old at the time of recording.
Date: November 15, 2013
Duration: 5 minutes 36 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
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Description of Saihriem marriage system

Description: Chongpu Chongloi describes the marriage system of the Saihriem as practiced by their traditional forefathers. He is a native speaker of Saihriem from Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam, around 85 years old at the time of recording.
Date: August 15, 2012
Duration: 8 minutes 56 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
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Retelling of the traditional narrative 'Mairangkoh and Sapinthei'

Description: Hoihte Saihriem, aged 64, is a female speaker from Bahbahar village of Cachar district of Assam. She tells the story of a wicked lady who killed the wife of Sapinthei and later married her father. This wicked lady had a daughter named Mairangkoh. Together, they tortured Sapinthei and managed to kill her after she was married to a king.
Date: August 15, 2012
Duration: 20 minutes
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
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Retelling of the traditional narrative 'Ralngam'

Description: Hoihte Saihriem tells the story of Ralngam. In this story, Ralngam befriends a tiger, and they compete and eat food together. Ralngam learns magic from the tiger. She is a female Saihriem speaker from the Barak Valley (currently living in Bahbahar), around 80 years old at the time of recording. She is also a speaker of Bengali.
Date: September 15, 2012
Duration: 14 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
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