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Transcription: Retellling of A Black and White Thread Ball

Description: Transcription of Laila Khan reciting "A Black and White Thread Ball" in the Hunza dialect. In this popular story a young shepherd abandons his duties in order to court a girl who was born out of gold and silver to poor parents. Transcription done in Burushaski with translations in English.
Date: May 29, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Transcription: Monologue on Misgar Valley

Description: Transcription of Pari Nimo reciting a historical narrative and poem about the Misgar valley in the Hunza dialect. “Misgar Valley” explains a little bit about who came to Misgar from Baltit. Transcription is done in Burushaski with translations in English.
Date: May 29, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Akha notebook 101

Description: Handwritten notes and transcriptions of narratives about spirits and the natural world.
Date: 1978-08-29/1978-09-04
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Akha notebook 119

Description: Handwritten notes and transcriptions of Akha songs and ritual recitations with partial English glossing.
Date: September 29, 1982
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Akha notebook 136

Description: Handwritten notes and transcriptions of Akha songs and narratives about widows, illness, sacrifices, termites, and spirits with partial English glossing.
Date: December 29, 1990
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Partner: UNT College of Information
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