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Retelling of Lalruanga leh Keichala

Recording a retelling of Lalruanga and Keichala, a traditional narrative about a being that is a tiger (keimi) that can take on human form. This story has several episodes involving magic and mythology.

Date: September 18, 1985

Duration: 29 minutes 54 seconds

Creator: Chhangte, Lalnunthangi

Item Type: Sound

Partner: UNT College of Information

Retelling of Liandova and His Brother

Recording of a traditional story about two brothers who are both poor orphans. The story describes their struggles, and how they never had enough food to eat. Later on, they get lucky by finding the insides of a python that the villagers had skinned and cut up. The brothers take the insides to eat, but find valuable gems inside and become rich. The moral of the story is that you should never look down on the poor and the orphans.