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Description of the migration 'gunsaa'

Description: Satender describes gunsaa, the traditional migration to lower (and warmer) places from Rakchham and Chhitkul village that takes place during winter. The recording was made at Satender's second residence in Dhangdhangshi, a place that belongs to Rakchham, down below the village.
Date: 2019/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information

Historical narrative about Rupin River View Hotel

Description: Kailash describes the history of his hotel and tourism in Rakchham. The Rupin River View is the first hotel after the village entrance on the right side, bordering the Baspa River. The recording was made in one of the hotel's rooms with a view of Rakchham's bridge over the Baspa River.
Date: 2018/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of a local dish 'hɔt'

Description: Gangaa describes and demonstrates how to make a local and healthy dish called 'hɔt'. This dish was chosen because it is healthy and easy to make. The recording was made in Gangaa's kitchen at the Amar Guest House.
Date: 2018/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information

Ram Kumar's hopes for his children

Description: Ram Kumar discusses his hopes for his children and the power of education. The recording was made at Chhitkul's Senior Secondary School, located further down the village, on the river bank, towards the path leading to the military checkpoint.
Date: 2018/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information

Hiraa Laal’s advice

Description: Hiraa Laal gives advice on parental education. The language spoken in this recording is Amro Boli 'Our Language,' an Indo-Aryan variety spoken throughout Kinnaur district. The recording was made at his house in Rakchham village where he was weaving at the time.
Date: 2018/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information

Conversation about pesticides in agriculture

Description: Balbir and Hardev discuss whether pesticides should be used in agriculture. Balbir suggested the topic, since both participants are involved in agricultural work. The recording was made at Balbir's home in Rakchham village.
Date: 2019/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information

Conversation about Bimla Devi's daily activities

Description: Bhajan Dass asks Bimla about her daily activities during the four seasons. The interview-like quality of this recording provides useful examples of interrogatives. The recording was made at their home in Rakchham village, right after a period of heavy snowfall.
Date: 2019/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information

Conversation about the Dhumti road

Description: Rajesh Kumar Thakur and Bhag Singh Negi discuss the Dumti road, which was being built at the time. The road will connect Chhitkul to Dumti, located closer to the border with China (Tibet). Dumti will serve as a military post. The road is the result of recurring tensions between India and China. The recording was made in front of Rajesh's house in Chhitkul village.
Date: 2019/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information

Meena Kumari and Seema Devi narrate The Family Story

Description: Meena and Seema complete set-up 1 of the Family Story Task, a picture-based stimulus task. They describe the 16 pictures and then rearrange them in whatever order they think is right. Then, they tell the whole story from start to finish. In this case, the final step of re-telling the story from another perspective was skipped because there was no third participant. The recording was made at Uma Homestay in Rakchham village.
Date: 2019/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information

Amir Singh and Kahan Singh Negi narrate The Family Story, part 3

Description: Amir and Kahan complete set-up 1 of the Family Story Task, a picture-based stimulus task. Amir and Kahan complete set-up 1 of the Family Story Task, a picture-based stimulus task. This is the final part of the task where they tell the whole story from start to finish, from the man's perspective. The recording was made at Amir's home, Amar Guest House, in Chhitkul village.
Date: 2019/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information

Conversation about the Panchayat

Description: Arvind and Kahan discuss the Panchayat, the village leadership that runs government programs in Chhitkul village, and what it has achieved. Arvind is a current member of the Panchayat, while Kahan is a former member. The recording was made at Amar Guest House in Chhitkul.
Date: 2019/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information

Jagdish Chander narrates the Jackal and the Crow

Description: Jagdish Chander describes each picture of the Jackal and the Crow, a picture-based stimulus task. He tells the whole story, and then tells the story from the fox’s perspective. Before being recorded, Jagdish mentioned that he was already familiar with the story. The recording was made at Jagdish's home in Chhitkul village, with a splendid view of Thola peak.
Date: 2019/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information

Madan Singh Negi narrates the Jackal and the Crow

Description: Madan Singh Negi describes each picture of the Jackal and the Crow, a picture-based stimulus task. He tells the whole story, and then tells the story from the jackal’s perspective. The recording was made at Amar Guest House in Chhitkul village.
Date: 2019/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information

Ram Kumar narrates the Jackal and the Crow

Description: Ram describes each picture of the Jackal and the Crow, a picture-based stimulus task. He tells the whole story, and then tells the story from the fox’s perspective. The recording was made at Amar Guest House in Chhitkul village.
Date: 2019/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information

Radha Devi and Yashpal Singh narrate The Family Story

Description: Radha Devi and Yashpal Singh complete set-up 2 of the Family Story Task, a picture-based stimulus task. They sit back to back in the first instance: Yashpal describes the content of pictures 5, 7, 9, 12 & 15, and Radha, based on his description, tells him how to arrange the five pictures so as to make a story. Afterwards, they tell the story. This set-up turned out to be more manageable for both participants than the initial 16-picture task. The recording was made in Radha's second home in Dhan… more
Date: 2019/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information

Amir Singh and Kahan Singh Negi narrate The Family Story, part 1

Description: Amir and Kahan complete set-up 1 of the Family Story Task, a picture-based stimulus task. They describe the 16 pictures and then rearrange them in whatever order they think is right. This recording is the first part of three. The task was broken into three parts because the instructions for this task are too lengthy. Consequently, breaking down the recording made it more manageable to follow the instructions. The recording was made at Amir's home, Amar Guest House, in Chhitkul village.
Date: 2019/2022
Creator: Martinez, Philippe Antoine
Partner: UNT College of Information
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