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Conversation about a work house

Description: A visit by Sumshot Khular, David Peterson, and Shobhana Chelliah to the work house attached to Swamy Tholung's house in Thamlapokpi, Chandel.
Date: February 2, 2016
Duration: 23 seconds
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
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Conversation about celebrating Dilkoor in Chalong village

Description: Beshot Tholung of Thamlapokpi and Bunghon Suungnem of Leingangching discussing the Chalong village's celebration of “Dilkoor” and how the first Lamkang meetings were held. They discuss how students union were started in the 1950s and the chief association-Law commission Yuman saa maan.
Date: January 2, 2004
Duration: 8 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
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Conversation about family loom in Thamlapokpi village

Description: A young woman named Margret Jangvei is seen weaving who demonstrates the traditional weaving using the family loom. Swamy Ksen and Sumshot Khular provide Lamkang words for parts of the loom and its parts. Also present is David Peterson.
Date: February 2, 2016
Duration: 5 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
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Conversation about resettling villages

Description: A discussion with Suungnem Bunghon of Leingangching, Tholung Beshot and Shekarnong Sankhil of Thamlapokpi about the names of villages which the Lamkangs abandoned and Kukis resettled there using the same names (Charangching Khullen-Khunkha). This was recorded at the seminar on culture and origin of the Lamkangs at Charangching village.
Date: January 2, 2004
Duration: 5 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
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Conversation about the Tchaan Yamluung

Description: Shekarnong Sankhil and Tholung Beshot of Thamlapokpi discuss Tchaan Yamluung, a musical instrument used by the Lamkangs and the Kachin people in Myanmar, who are also called red people and can be our people.
Date: January 2, 2004
Duration: 8 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
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Description of basket and tray weaving at Thamlapokpi, Chandel District, Manipur.

Description: Sumshot Khular and Swamy Tholung Ksen explain tradition of making trays, who still knows how these are made. Some elder who is no longer with us today that are expert in making all these items.This discussion takes place in Thamlapokpi.
Date: February 2, 2016
Duration: 2 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
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Description of dance steps

Description: Elders who are experts in traditional songs and dance, including Beshot Tholung of Thamlapokpi, Bunghon Suungnem of Leingangching, Shangwar Dilbung of Khuibung, and Beshot Khullar of Phaidaam, give instructions to the dancers on the dance steps [kardaam] in the Charangching Khullen village.
Date: January 2, 2004
Duration: 56 seconds
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
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Discussion about baskets

Description: Recording of Sumshot Khular explaining and showing different types of traditional baskets. The discussion takes place in Swamy Tholung Ksen's workroom.
Date: February 2, 2016
Duration: 2 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
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Discussion about names of months

Description: A discussion of the names of the months in Lamkang with Thamnung Sankhil Tholungnu of Thamlakhuren, for example how in the month of Purdun, the cows came home from the jungle. They were discussing how some say or name them differently in some cases. Later they discuss the elders from different villages trying to see who is from which village.
Date: January 2, 2004
Duration: 8 minutes 54 seconds
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
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Discussion about names of months in Lamkang

Description: Bunghon Suungnem of Leingangching, Beshot Tholung of Thamlapokpi, and Daniel Tholung of Thamlakhuren discuss the names of the months in Lamkang. He explains how some of the months were named differently by the Lamkang Council, which he finds incorrect and wants them to make corrections. He shares the different names given by people from different villages like the Mantri Pantha, which is different to what he knew. He shares how he requested the Lamkang Kver Kunpun to make the necessary correcti… more
Date: January 2, 2004
Duration: 8 minutes 15 seconds
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
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Discussion about saa khuu

Description: A discussion about how the “saakhuu” was given to a particular “Yur”, a sister from the animals they hunt. The sister can be one’s own sister or clan sister with whom they share the meat (saa khuu). The sisters in return would give the brothers a potful of wine called "Yu”, but nowadays they can give milk and sugar or anything that they can afford to show appreciation to the brother.
Date: January 2, 2004
Duration: 1 minute 25 seconds
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
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Discussion about the tingtou

Description: Elders from various villages who are experts in traditional songs and dance, including Beshot Tholung of Thamlapokpi, Bunghon Suungnem of Leingangching, Shangwar Dilbung of Khuibung, and Beshot Khular of Phaidaam discuss the tingtou, a bamboo mouthpiece musical instrument that one can use to compose any song or play any of their known songs. It is also mentioned that this particular musical instrument is given by men to woo the women they love.
Date: January 2, 2004
Duration: 2 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
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Discussion about Umpii Doon K’Kaat

Description: Bunghon Suungnem of Leingangching, Shangwar of Khuibung, Beshot Tholung of Thamlapokpi, and unknown women discuss Tlingkhup, is the son Sinthling Arkoi Chapa named Rengpu is the young guy belonging to a Sankhil clan who shot at the Umpii Doon. Today when one takes a name for strength they take the name of Rengtlung. They also discuss the sound of the bird called “Vakpa ke Kuk” and how it originated. A lady shares about her grandparents who were caught by the Kukis they are still there.
Date: January 2, 2004
Duration: 4 minutes 04 seconds
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
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Discussion of Cheldep

Description: Elders Beshot Tholung of Thamlapokpo, Bunghon Suungnem of Leingangching, Shangwar Dilbung of Khuibung, Daniel Tholung of Thamlakhuren, and Beshot Khullar and Sankhil Belun of Phaidaam discuss Cheldep, the Lamkang hero. Cheldep was a young man who was brought by Shenoi. As for Shenoi, we are not so sure, but he was arrested during the war they heard. Sankhils claimed the “Yamluung”, a musical instrument, as their property. But, later the Dilbungs claimed it as Vangkhiin, who is the owner of the… more
Date: January 2, 2004
Duration: 2 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
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Discussion of medicinal and culinary uses of various flora in Donnu Sankhil' s garden at Thamlakhuren.

Description: Conversation stimulated by walking through area immediately around the homes of Sumshot and Donnu in Thamlakhuren. Discussing on the use of Nthil arnaa a leaf used for all wrapping purposes of food items from cooked rice, meat and other green vegetables. For big ceremonies they are used to wrapped saa buw or used as a plate in big feast like wedding. Banana plant explained in details, about the use of leaves for packing apart from eating the stem, banana, its flower called mot poh.
Date: February 2, 2016
Duration: 11 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
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