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Conversation about buying fish

Description: Dipok Kumar Doley asks the prices of mougli, borali, and na:réng fish at the market. The vendors list the prices and say the fish came from Gali.
Date: October 16, 2022
Duration: 21 seconds
Creator: Doley, Normoda
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Conversation about Mising traditions

Description: Dipok Kumar Doley and Bidyeswar Doley discuss childhood living in a chang ghar, a bamboo house built on a raised platform made of thick bamboo. Dipok Kumar Doley says traditional dishes were not fried; green leafy vegetables such as takuk, ombé, onger, pakkom, gurban, mírné koːtuk, takpiyang, beso-beyo, oti oying with fish, deer or pork were boiled. He describes traditional health practices; during pregnancy and after delivery, green leafy vegetables such as rukji and marsang, along with black … more
Date: October 19, 2022
Duration: 44 minutes 38 seconds
Creator: Doley, Normoda
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Conversation about Mising traditions, part 1

Description: Dipok Kumar Doley and Bidyeswar Doley discuss childhood living in a chang ghar, a bamboo house built on a raised platform made of thick bamboo. Dipok Kumar Doley says traditional dishes were not fried; green leafy vegetables such as takuk, ombé, onger, pakkom, gurban, mírné koːtuk, takpiyang, beso-beyo, oti oying with fish, deer or pork were boiled. He describes traditional health practices; during pregnancy and after delivery, green leafy vegetables such as rukji and marsang, along with black … more
Date: October 19, 2022
Duration: 23 minutes 23 seconds
Creator: Doley, Normoda
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Conversation about Mising traditions, part 2

Description: Dipok Kumar Doley and Bidyeswar Doley discuss local festivals in the Mising community, starting with Ali-aːyé-lígang, held on the first Wednesday of February. The Mising pray to Donyi-Poːlo (Sun and Moon), Karsíng, Kartak, Doːmup-Doːyar, Ésar (Wind), Podong (Rain), and Tapum-Tari (insects) for a better harvest the following year, health, and wealth. They eat purang, apong, and oying. Dr. Bidyeswar says that family members of all ages would participate in the prayers and activities, but now this… more
Date: October 19, 2022
Duration: 21 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: Doley, Normoda
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Conversation about rice cultivation and harvest

Description: Menoka, Monji, and Purnima discuss their paddy fields, chores, dishes they are preparing, and what they plan to buy at the market. The older women describe changes in crops and food over time, expressing concern about the climate, overall crop yield and quality, and the youth's general lack of knowledge of traditional agricultural practices.
Date: October 15, 2022
Duration: 4 minutes 41 seconds
Creator: Doley, Normoda
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Description and performance of a traditional instrument

Description: Thomas Morang describes and performs the traditional instrument dumpag while attending the Dírbí Kébang in Telam village. He is from Silapathar village, Dhemaji, and is wearing traditional clothing for men including mibu galug, gonro ugon, tongani dumér, and dogné on his neck. He shows the léréli music in the instrument.
Date: October 19, 2022
Duration: 46 seconds
Creator: Doley, Normoda
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Description and performance of a traditional instrument

Description: Birkhudhor Koktak describes and performs the traditional instrument dérki tapum while attending the Dírbí Kébang in Telam village as the leader of the Songkid Opé musical group. The four holes are called uw; the pipe is called dorbum. He performs a short song with lyrics "pépid piːd piːd, pépid péttangaː, ngokké aːmém doyoka, moːtep dengkangka" (dear bird...do not eat my paddy...please fly far away.) He is from Poloma village in Raisapori, Dhemaji.
Date: October 19, 2022
Duration: 2 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: Doley, Normoda
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Description and performance of a traditional instrument

Description: Birason Doley describes and performs the traditional instrument kétpo tapum while attending the Dírbí Kébang in Telam village. He performs a niːtom and a kaban. He is the current Vice President of the Moridhal region in Dhemaji, Assam (originally from Hatipora, Dhemaji). He says he has played the kétpo tapum on the radio and performed with numerous artists.
Date: October 19, 2022
Duration: 3 minutes 36 seconds
Creator: Doley, Normoda
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Description and performance of a traditional instrument

Description: Prodip Kumbang describes and performs the traditional instrument éjuk tapum while attending the Dírbí Kébang in Telam village. He is from Sikari, Gali Borbari, Dhemaji, and is the current president of the Mising Cultural Association of Jonai region, Dhemaji, Assam. He says the éjuk tapum is of three types, depending on the number of holes in the instrument. If the instrument has one hole, it is called tumbo; pumsu for two; and lísíg for three. Pumsu is the current logo of the Mising Cultural As… more
Date: October 19, 2022
Duration: 3 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Doley, Normoda
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Description of a duck shelter

Description: Chandrakanta Doley describes the duck house on his family farm. In the past, he had ~20-35 ducks, but now has only 5. They roam freely during the day in a nearby pond. He says duck meat is popular in Assam, and it is traditionally either boiled or fried with a gourd and steamed until thick. He prefers the boiled preparation.
Date: October 16, 2022
Duration: 1 minute 30 seconds
Creator: Doley, Normoda
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Description of a family farm

Description: Obawati Doley describes her family's paddy field which covers about 6-7 bighas (~4 acres) outside Mukoli Potar village. She lists the crops growing (pirmen jangiya, ampi, malbug, dumuang), the trees planted in the field, and the crops seen on neighboring farms like agotiyang aam. When asked if the younger generation is keen on farming, she explains that the few who could not further their studies tend to resort to farming as a source of income. The paddy field also includes markati, kojer, rinj… more
Date: October 16, 2022
Duration: 2 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: Doley, Normoda
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Description of a family farm

Description: Obawati Doley describes her family's paddy field which covers about 6-7 bighas (~4 acres) outside Mukoli Potar village. She lists the crops growing (pirmen jangiya, ampi, malbug, dumuang), the trees planted in the field, and the crops seen on neighboring farms like agotiyang aam. When asked if the younger generation is keen on farming, she explains that the few who could not further their studies tend to resort to farming as a source of income. The paddy field also includes markati, kojer, rinj… more
Date: October 16, 2022
Duration: 3 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Doley, Normoda
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Description of a pig shelter

Description: Obawati Doley briefly describes the yegum (a shelter for pigs) on their family farm. She says her husband built the structure out of wood and bamboo; the floor is plaster, and the roof is made of tin.
Date: October 16, 2022
Duration: 14 seconds
Creator: Doley, Normoda
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Description of a traditional house exterior

Description: Rebot Pegu describes the exterior of a traditional family home in Ratanpur village called sang okum or taléng okum, which is built on raised platforms. He says different types of foundations made of wood and bamboo are required to construct taléng okum, including 5 joːpong to hold up the house and smaller wooden branches placed vertically called pali kutas. He lists the levels: the lowermost is called bénér; the middle is called porpiyang; the topmost where one can sit is called piso. The roof … more
Date: October 16, 2022
Duration: 1 minute 21 seconds
Creator: Doley, Normoda
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Description of a traditional house exterior

Description: Rebot Pegu describes the exterior of a traditional family home in Ratanpur village called sang okum or taléng okum, which is built on raised platforms. He says different types of foundations made of wood and bamboo are required to construct taléng okum, including 5 joːpong to hold up the house and smaller wooden branches placed vertically called pali kutas. He lists the levels: the lowermost is called bénér; the middle is called porpiyang; the topmost where one can sit is called piso. The roof … more
Date: October 16, 2022
Duration: 1 minute 23 seconds
Creator: Doley, Normoda
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Description of a traditional house interior

Description: Rebot Pegu describes the interior of a traditional family home in Ratanpur village which is built on raised platforms. Méram, the lowest platform made of mud and wood, is where food is cooked. It is cleaned every day. Pérab, the hanging platform made of bamboo, is where dried fish and meats are smoked. Rébbong, another hanging platform, is used to store large items like earthen pots or épo, a traditional platelike utensil made of bamboo which separates husks from grains. Ríːsíng, the open space… more
Date: October 16, 2022
Duration: 1 minute 48 seconds
Creator: Doley, Normoda
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Description of a traditional house interior

Description: Rebot Pegu describes the interior of a traditional family home in Ratanpur village which is built on raised platforms. Méram, the lowest platform made of mud and wood, is where food is cooked. It is cleaned every day. Pérab, the hanging platform made of bamboo, is where dried fish and meats are smoked. Rébbong, another hanging platform, is used to store large items like earthen pots or épo, a traditional platelike utensil made of bamboo which separates husks from grains. Ríːsíng, the open space… more
Date: October 16, 2022
Duration: 1 minute 48 seconds
Creator: Doley, Normoda
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Description of cutting paddies

Description: The speaker describes the process of cutting paddies (aam). She was delayed by continuous rains and flooding which washed away the paddy bundles that were already cut. She says it will take 2-3 days to complete the entire paddy field. She explains that this variety, known as ranjit aam in Mising, was planted during aahar (June) and it is being cut during ahin-kati (October-November). Ranjit aam is one of the agotiyang aam, meaning 'paddy that is done before the actual season.' She says later sh… more
Date: October 16, 2022
Duration: 1 minute 42 seconds
Creator: Doley, Normoda
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Description of cutting paddies

Description: The speaker describes the process of cutting paddies (aam). She was delayed by continuous rains and flooding which washed away the paddy bundles that were already cut. She says it will take 2-3 days to complete the entire paddy field. She explains that this variety, known as ranjit aam in Mising, was planted during aahar (June) and it is being cut during ahin-kati (October-November). Ranjit aam is one of the agotiyang aam, meaning 'paddy that is done before the actual season.' She says later sh… more
Date: October 16, 2022
Duration: 1 minute 41 seconds
Creator: Doley, Normoda
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Description of drying paddies

Description: Raju Doley is seen drying paddy in the sun. He says this paddy is one of the agotiyang aam, meaning "paddy that is done before the actual season". The paddy for the next season can be seen at the back in green, called horu jangiya. Since it had been raining for the past few days, he was not able to dry the paddy in the sun. Now he dries the wet paddies on a rope and begins assembling dried paddies for the next steps.
Date: November 9, 2022
Duration: 2 minutes 32 seconds
Creator: Doley, Normoda
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Description of making épob

Description: Aijoni Medok demonstrates the process of making épob, a medicine that is added to apong (rice beer). Leaves of medicinal plants including ríkom, injari, and tiːné anné are dried and pounded in kiːpar (large mortar and pestle). Then, the mixture is formed into balls and dried in the sun. Finally, these balls are squeezed with hands, and the powder is spread in the apong and mixed into the grains used to make apong.
Date: October 15, 2022
Duration: 1 minute 31 seconds
Creator: Doley, Normoda
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Description of making pitang oying

Description: Joya Medok Doley describes the process of making pitang oying, a traditional dish of the Mising community made with rice and chicken. She begins by washing the rice with water. After washing, a small amount of water is left so the grains expand. She then peels ginger and garlic. Black pepper and chilies should be added based on the amount of curry that is being made. Then, she removes the soaked rice and pounds it with a mortar and pestle. The rice is pounded till it becomes grainy. The hen is … more
Date: October 12, 2022
Duration: 7 minutes 18 seconds
Creator: Doley, Normoda
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Description of making pitang oying

Description: Joya Medok Doley describes the process of making pitang oying, a traditional dish of the Mising community made with rice and chicken. She begins by washing the rice with water. After washing, a small amount of water is left so the grains expand. She then peels ginger and garlic. Black pepper and chilies should be added based on the amount of curry that is being made. Then, she removes the soaked rice and pounds it with a mortar and pestle. The rice is pounded till it becomes grainy. The hen is … more
Date: October 12, 2022
Duration: 7 minutes 15 seconds
Creator: Doley, Normoda
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