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Performance of a Chorei love song

Description: Performance of a traditional song in Chorei. The singer is about 80 years old at the time of recording.
Date: October 14, 2013
Duration: 3 minutes 18 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Preparation of Puja festival site

Description: Sakachep men prepare a bamboo structure and arrange banana leaves to be used for rituals during the Puja festival in Jailen village.
Date: October 13, 2013
Duration: 59 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Preparation of Puja festival site

Description: A group of elderly men prepare bamboo for the construction of the Puja pandal or hut.
Date: October 13, 2013
Duration: 1 minute 08 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a traditional instrument

Description: Performance of a traditional string instrument in Joy Kumar Sakachep's home in Jailen village, Karimganj District, Assam.
Date: October 13, 2013
Duration: 38 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Preparation of earthern images for Daiphu

Description: The assistants of the priest prepare earthern images out of clay to be used in Daiphu rituals.
Date: June 2, 2012
Duration: 1 minute 27 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of Joulangvei ritual

Description: Houjahen Haokip performs a ritual called Joulangvei used for healing breast pain or for madness with a group. He is a Thadou speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung), around 80 years old at the time. He also shows the clay pieces used in the ritual.
Date: June 2, 2012
Duration: 11 minutes 20 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of Leitamlangte ritual

Description: Chongkholun Haokip recites the ritual called Leitamlangte. He is a male speaker from Manipur, currently living in Sallbung village, around 95 years old at the time of recording.
Date: June 9, 2012
Duration: 7 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of Khaolangvei ritual

Description: Chongkholun Haokip, a male speaker from Manipur, currently living in Sallbung recites the ritual called Khaolangvei.
Date: June 9, 2012
Duration: 6 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of Rongmei ceremonies

Description: Banbuna Gangmei describes the traditional ceremonies of the Rongmei in the presence of other elders of Ngaselong village in Lakhipur subdivision of Cachar, Assam. He is 60 years old at the time of recording.
Date: November 15, 2013
Duration: 33 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of Rongmei traditional religion

Description: Gaingamlungpou, a native speaker of Rongmei, describes the traditional religion of the Rongmei. He is a resident of Ngaselong village in the Lakhipur subdivision of Cachar district of Assam. He is 67 years old at the time of recording.
Date: November 15, 2013
Duration: 5 minutes 36 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Traditional narrative about Asa and Macharung

Description: Gangnga Kabui narrates the story of Asa and Macharung. He is a resident of Daksin Mohanpur, Cachar district, Assam. He is 73 years old at the time of recording.
Date: November 15, 2013
Duration: 5 minutes 38 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of the Ngan Ngai dance

Description: Performance of the Ngan Ngai dance by a group of Rongmei youths in traditional clothing at the Ngan Ngai festival.
Date: ~2013-11
Duration: 14 minutes 32 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of wine dedication, part 1

Description: A native priest 'Ochai' dedicates wine for the Puja festival in Jailen village, Karimganj District, Assam.
Date: October 13, 2013
Duration: 26 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of wine dedication, part 2

Description: A native priest 'Ochai' dedicates wine for the Puja festival in Jailen village, Karimganj District, Assam.
Date: October 13, 2013
Duration: 4 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of food dedication

Description: A native priest 'Ochai' dedicates food for the Puja festival in Jailen village, Karimganj District, Assam.
Date: October 13, 2013
Duration: 41 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of Phunsan rituals

Description: Chongkholun Haokip narrates the different types of healing rituals in Thadou. He is a male Thadou speaker from Manipur, (currently living in Sallbung village), around 90 years old at the time of recording.
Date: June 9, 2012
Duration: 2 minutes 01 second
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Retelling of the traditional narrative 'Mainouloute'

Description: Phalting Haokip tells a traditional narrative about Mainouloute. In this story, a family gets fruits from their garden and their family members transform into birds. She is a female Thadou speaker from Manipur (currently living in Lambung village), around 83 years old at the time of recording.
Date: May 2, 2012
Duration: 11 minutes 30 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a modern song 'Assam Ram'

Description: Group performance of Assam Ram 'Assam's land,' an original song composed by Sukumar Sakachep.
Date: October 13, 2013
Duration: 3 minutes 48 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of the traditional song 'Pat la'

Description: Group performance of the traditional song Pat la, 'cotton song,' which is typically sung during the autumn harvest.
Date: October 13, 2013
Duration: 5 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Traditional narrative about Taiguang and Mamatuan

Description: Gangnga Kabui narrates the story of Taiguang, the Manipuri king, and Mamatuan. He is a resident of Daksin Mohanpur, Cachar district, Assam. He is 73 years old at the time of recording.
Date: November 15, 2013
Duration: 4 minutes 25 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of the traditional song 'Salu la'

Description: Group performance of a traditional song called 'Salu la,' animal-head-song. This song was composed and sung during a successful trip hunting of large animals.
Date: August 17, 2012
Duration: 1 minute 22 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of Saihriem village administration

Description: Chungpu Chongloi describes Saihriem village administration practices for handling conflict and crime within the village. He is a native speaker of Saihriem from Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam.
Date: August 17, 2012
Duration: 4 minutes 48 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Retelling of the traditional narrative 'Lenchonghoi'

Description: Phalthing Haokip tells the story of a beautiful lady called Lenchonghoi who lived with her seven brothers. In the story, a wicked man called Khalbompu tries to take away Lenchonghoi to be his wife. She is from Manipur (currently living in Lambung village), and speaks Manipuri in addition to Thadou. She is around 83 years old at the time of recording.
Date: May 2, 2012
Duration: 11 minutes 35 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of the traditional song 'Thoilhing leh Ngambom'

Description: Thangjanei Aimol sings another version of a song composed in memory of the great lovers Thoilhing and Ngambom. She is a native speaker of Saihriem and a resident of Noxa Tila, Cachar District, Assam, around 65 years old at the time of recording.
Date: August 17, 2012
Duration: 40 seconds
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Partner: UNT College of Information
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