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Lamkang Baal at Thamlakhuren

Description: Lamkang Baal arum a widely used vegetable grown in the Lamkang villages which is one of the food items of the Lamkangs. This picture was taken at Tony Khular's house in Thamlakhuren. Kept for the next planting season during a visit to the Lamkangs in Chandel, Manipur, India.
Date: January 2018
Creator: Burke, Mary
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Lectures in Imphal on Lamkang Verb Conjugation

Description: Shobhana Chelliah reviews two Lamkang paradigms with Lamkang language collectors and with the Manipuri language cell. The event was organized by Dr. Harimohon Thounaojam. Sumshot Khular assisted with translation as needed. There is an accompanying video and handout. Contributions recorded from Dr. Yashawanta Singh, Mr. Daniel Tholung, Mr, Swamy Tholung, and Mr. Beshot Khullar.
Date: August 8, 2018
Duration: 3 hours 22 minutes 17 seconds
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla

Mithun kept in preparation for feast

Description: Photograph of a special Sildak (mithun) kept ready for Colunbus Khular's wedding feast of Kongpe Aibul village taken during the visit to the Lamkangs in Chandel, Manipur, India. Sildak is a priced animal known for its meat, used in several rituals, ceremonies and festivities like Totlang K'am, Marriages, death and wedding ceremonies and other festivities.
Date: January 2018
Creator: Burke, Mary

Mithun kept in preparation for feast

Description: Photograph of a special Sildak (mithun) kept ready for Columbus Khular's wedding feast of Kongpe Aibul village taken during the visit to the Lamkangs in Chandel, Manipur, India. Sildak is a prized animal known for its meat, used in several rituals, ceremonies and festivities like Totlang K'am, Marriages, death and wedding ceremonies and other festivities.
Date: January 2018
Creator: Burke, Mary

Photograph of research trip to Manipur

Description: Photograph of MA student Mary Burke at the Manipur Institute of Technology, Imphal. The research team (Shobhana Chelliah, Mark Phillips, Mary Burke) gave presentations to students at MIT about the digital library and about connections between language technologies and computer science.
Date: 2018
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi

A purple sweet potato from Tony Khular's garden

Description: A purple sweet potatoes from Tony Khular' s garden in Thamlakhuren village. Sweet potatoes are grown widely in the Lamkang community and is consumed in the homes and some families sell them for subsistence income too. This picture is taken during a visit to the Lamkangs in Chandel district, Manipur, India.
Date: January 2018
Creator: Burke, Mary
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