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Description of millet plantation, part 1

Description: Mrs. Humchung is one of the oldest people living in Thragom village. She describes the process of millet plantation. Firstly, they planted seedlings of millet, and after a few weeks, they made the soil loose. She says they practiced the labor exchange program, where they didn’t make cash payments to workers. During the break, they are offered fermented wine in an ox horn. Before millet plantation, they would get goats from Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh, India, and use the manure as fertilizer. Sh… more
Date: July 20, 2022
Duration: 10 minutes 20 seconds
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
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Description of millet plantation, part 2

Description: Mrs. Humchung is one of the oldest people living in Thragom village. She describes the process of millet plantation, saying there are two ways to plant millet. One is planted before the magpie departs, and another is planted when the magnolia flower blossoms. The latter one is not transplanted. In the past, when people forgot to plant seedlings before the arrival of the magpie, they would make the sound of the magpie and plant the millet when the magpie leaves instead.
Date: July 20, 2022
Duration: 2 minutes 53 seconds
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
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Historical narrative about the Sero family

Description: Mrs. Humchung is one of the oldest people living in Thragom village. She describes the lineage of Sero which originated in Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh, India. She says Mr. Damba Tashi is first among the holders of the golden lineage of Sero. As a mark of respect to him, his descendants keep a long ponytail, even if they shave. She says the lineage started when Damba Tashi married the princess of the serpent world. Mrs. Humchung says she came to know about these stories through marriage to Damba… more
Date: July 20, 2022
Duration: 8 minutes 50 seconds
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
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Personal narrative about a pilgrimage to Tawang, part 1

Description: Mrs. Humchung is one of the oldest people living in Thragom village. She describes an annual pilgrimage to Tawang, saying this was most celebrated among the older generation of Dakpa in Thragom, Bamchang, Rinzentangpang, Dukti, and Namdhi villages. The event was seen as a way to connect back with relatives across the India-Bhutan border. They usually went to witness Tawang Torgya, a three days mask dance festival. It took around three days by foot to reach Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh, India whe… more
Date: July 20, 2022
Duration: 11 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
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Historical narrative about the Thragom Tshokhang

Description: Mrs. Humchung is one of the oldest people living in Thragom village. She describes the Thragom Tshokhang which no longer exists today. She says it was built by three grandsons of Abi Lhaden. She explains that it was demolished to build Thragom Primary School.
Date: July 20, 2022
Duration: 2 minutes 15 seconds
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
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Personal narrative about a pilgrimage to Tawang, part 2

Description: Mrs. Humchung is one of the oldest people living in Thragom village. She describes when she went to see His Holiness Dalai Lama in the 1980s. The says that, during that visit, she, her husband, and fellow villagers spent around one month waiting for His Holiness Dalai Lama. They were hosted by a relative of her husband. She also went into the field to help her host with farming, collecting firewood, making alcohol, and constructing the house. She explains that, that this time, it was common for… more
Date: July 20, 2022
Duration: 8 minutes 30 seconds
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
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