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Conversation and Performance of a folk song 'Niamning tu saojiu'

Description: This one of the most popular songs of Kaihuii. The song was sang by Mr. Thunphulakbou of Samziuram (originally of Ntu village). The first two minutes of the video introduced about the purpose and ethics of the data collection, and also how the data will be archived.
Date: October 10, 2021
Duration: 8 minutes 32 seconds
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
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Description of a farewell dance to a girl

Description: When a village girl is to get married, her peers and friends will gather at her house and spend a day singing and dancing with her. This narration is about the songs and dances performed during such gatherings.
Date: October 1, 2016
Duration: 3 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
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Description of field weeding songs

Description: This narration is about songs that are sung while working on field. Some of the first songs sang while going to the field and while working on it are recorded here. Such songs are usually short, and their themes are numerous.
Date: October 1, 2016
Duration: 2 minutes 54 seconds
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
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Description of house visitation

Description: This narration is about the practice of house visitation and songs sung while visiting houses of the village. A group of singers will walk through the village and stop at certain places in intervals and sing songs.
Date: October 1, 2016
Duration: 2 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
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Description of the gathering of peers

Description: Phiangaobo is the coming together of friends or peers to celebrate after a season of hard agricultural work. This group of friends, usually younger people, would gather at one house where they sing, drink, and eat the whole night.
Date: October 1, 2016
Duration: 2 minutes 41 seconds
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
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Description of the songs of the elders

Description: When festive time comes, elderly women will sleep over in their dormitory. They will spend their time together drinking, singing, and celebrating. This narration is about songs sung by old women when they come together to have fun.
Date: October 1, 2016
Duration: 2 minutes 04 seconds
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
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Description of traditional folk songs, part 1

Description: This narration is about the importance and role songs played for communication in the traditional life of the Liangmai. Songs were employed in various situations, and they are expressions of different kinds of emotions. Liangmai ancestors used songs to express and convey their feelings and thought. It is a medium to express pleasure and pain, sorrow and joy, spiritual and moral values, and traditional and cultural knowledge. It is a rich form of cultural heritage that contributes towards mainta… more
Date: October 1, 2016
Duration: 12 minutes 18 seconds
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
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Description of traditional folk songs, part 2

Description: This narration is about the importance and role songs played for communication in the traditional life of the Liangmai. Songs were employed in various situations, and they are expressions of different kinds of emotions. Liangmai ancestors used songs to express and convey their feelings and thought. It is a medium to express pleasure and pain, sorrow and joy, spiritual and moral values, and traditional and cultural knowledge. It is a rich form of cultural heritage that contributes towards mainta… more
Date: October 1, 2016
Duration: 6 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
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Description of village administration

Description: A description of village administration. Smooth functioning of a village life requires certain people to execute certain roles. The two oldest men in the village, known as singko and tingko, provide the mechanism of the social and religious systems. It was their duty to declare prohibitions, taboos, and so on. Kamu, the village shaman, performs funeral for the dead and attend to sick. He would perform all the rituals in the village. Apai, the village council, comprising old men from every clan … more
Date: October 1, 2016
Duration: 5 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
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Description of village guarding songs

Description: Guarding of village is one of the most important duties of able-bodied young men. While on duty, young men usually sing songs to assure the villagers that they are in good hands.
Date: October 1, 2016
Duration: 2 minutes
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
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Description of youth's songs

Description: The narration is about the songs of the village youth. Back in the days, on some auspicious occasions the youth will gather at a place, sing songs teasing each other, drink rice beer, and celebrate the whole day. The speaker narrates what kind of songs were sung on this day.
Date: October 1, 2016
Duration: 2 minutes 30 seconds
Creator: Daimai, Kailadbou
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Performance of a folk song about love

Description: This Liangmai traditional folk song was composed by Namsongwi of Nallong village and sung by W. Mathiusongbou of Tudon. The song talks about the love of the composer for his girl.
Date: October 19, 2021
Duration: 8 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
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Performance of a folk song about love

Description: The song was composed by Lungthonbuibou. According to the singer, the village of the composer is not clearly known, but people say he belongs to either Maguilong or Nkou village. The song is about the composer praising the beauty of a girl. It was sung by W. Mathiusongbou of Tudon village and recorded at Tamei.
Date: October 19, 2021
Duration: 9 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
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Performance of a folk song 'Akylong'

Description: This is a Liangmai traditional song by the legendary composer Hungennang. The current song was sang by Mr. Wikendinnang, Makhen village, Kangpokpi District, Manipur.
Date: October 23, 2021
Duration: 5 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
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Performance of a folk song 'Aron'

Description: This is a traditional Liangmai folk song composed by legendary Mangaisang of Nsong village. The current song was sung by Rampi of Nzau village.
Date: October 11, 2021
Duration: 7 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
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Performance of a folk song 'Hinglung lui Nda ahu'

Description: This song is about a boy addressing his lover who follows her parents advice and married another, and also about the life achievement of the singer Hinglung of L. Pabram village. The singer is from Chiang village, Tamenglong district Manipur.
Date: October 19, 2021
Duration: 7 minutes 04 seconds
Creator: Mataina, Wichamdinbo
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