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Published: March 14, 2026 13:29

TBA.This item belongs to: movies/suzuki-piano-basics.This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, MPEG4, Metadata, Thumbnail, h.264 IA

An Introduction to Yazgulam

Published: March 13, 2026 20:48

Yazgulami speaker Mizrob Shaykhov talks about his biography. He was a teacher of History and Literature for forty years at a high school in Yazgulam. [This first part has also been published separately as Mizrob's Life.] He goes on to talk about the people…

Solar Empire ★ A 1997 Two Languages Astronomy Course with Subtitles and MKV

Published: March 13, 2026 03:20

Solar Empire ★ A 1997 Two Languages ( Chinese, English ) Astronomy Course - with Subtitles and MKV  . _ .   I found the original DVD source materials here: https://archive.org/details/SolarEmpireISOs I am grateful to RatterFat Video for posting this! Thank…

An Old Woman and Her Animals

Published: March 11, 2026 18:54

This is a flipbook video version of "An Old Woman and Her Animals" [Kampīrakat wam Ajwon] -from the printed children's book, Two Bartangi Tales, published by ELA as part of the Pamiri Stories collection....This item belongs to: movies/elalliance.This item…

EndangeredLanguageAlliance_YAH_2022_12_07_a

Published: March 11, 2026 14:51

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Binod Gurung

Published: March 10, 2026 01:51

Binod Gurung, adhyaksha or elected head of the five Seke-speaking villages, talks about how he got involved in politics [beginning with his father] and about the position of Seke speakers and their language in the broader Nepali context..This item belongs…

Pema Choekyi

Published: March 10, 2026 01:50

Pema Choekyi answers questions about her life and education, including her current studies in hotel management in Kathmandu and the fact that she may be one of the youngest Seke speakers today..This item belongs to: audio/elalliance.This item has files of…

Phurpa Tangbe

Published: March 10, 2026 01:44

Phurpa Tsering [Tangbe] talks about his work as an activist for the language and culture of Tangbe, including his movie idea, the unique Seke-language songs he has written, and language materials including dictionary and textbook manuscripts--not to…

Gombo and Chime

Published: March 10, 2026 01:41

Gombo and Chime discuss the Tangbe community in Pokhara of which they are a part, including the large number of traders selling clothing and other goods. They also reflect on the village itself, including the things they miss about it and the definition of…

Hira Gurung

Published: March 10, 2026 01:38

Hira Gurung talks mostly about her migration to New York where she lived in the Brooklyn building with many Seke speakers known as "380", worked in nail salons, participated in community activities, and saw different perpsectives which she misses....This…

Sumja Angmo

Published: March 10, 2026 01:35

Sumja Angmo answers various questions about life in Pokhara and the various craft traditions that are part of her livelihood, including the weaving of trumzi [rugs], the distilling and selling of ara [alcohol] and her thoughts about its use, jewellery, and…

Chhusang Samaj

Published: March 10, 2026 01:33

Sitting in their headquarters, officers of Pokhara's Chhusang Samaj, the hometown association representing Seke speakers from four villages [Chhusang, Chele, Tetang, and Gyakar], talk about their society and its activities, including dhikuti [rotating…

Chhusang Samaj Mani Gathering

Published: March 10, 2026 01:32

Several dozen Seke speakers associated with Pokhara's Chhusang Samaj, a hometown association which includes not only people from the village of Chhusang but also people from Gyakar, Chele, and Tetang, gather for mani every month under the direction of a…

Tangbe Samaj

Published: March 10, 2026 01:30

Sitting in the archery field that is part of their headquarters, officers of Pokhara's Tangbe Samaj, the hometown association representing the city's large community of Tangbaten, talk about their society, its work, and its relationship to the wider…

EndangeredLanguageAlliance_SKJ_2023_07_29

Published: March 10, 2026 01:25

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EndangeredLanguageAlliance_SKJ_2023_07_28

Published: March 10, 2026 01:25

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Padham Gurung

Published: March 10, 2026 01:24

Padham Gurung briefly answers various questions growing up in Gyakar, migrating to Japan for work, and returning. Given a recent death in the village, he describes the typical funeral process including the shaksom ritual three days again, tshik on a weekly…

Tsering Temba Gurung

Published: March 10, 2026 01:23

Tsering Temba Gurung talks about agricultural issues in Gyakar, including the current harvest, the issues with growing wheat, the use of seeds, the tools involved, preparations for winter, and the village's collectively owned land--as well as some other…

Urken and Lhachi

Published: March 10, 2026 01:20

Urken and Lhachi discuss a variety of topics relating to their marriage and their life together, including how they first encountered one another, the process of arranging their marriage [with him as ma/makpa marrying "in" to her family], and their…

Bisnu Gurung

Published: March 10, 2026 01:18

Bisnu Gurung talks briefly about his life growing up in Chhusang, his time working in Korea [including the community and daily life there], as well as his feelings on his recent return to work at the family guesthouse..This item belongs to:…

Shyam Kumar Gurung

Published: March 10, 2026 01:18

Shyam Kumar Gurung reflects on his relatively new role as the head of the local school, the only one in the Seke-speaking area [though the majority of children are not from Seke-speaking families]. He talks about the school's recent expansion in size and…

Raju Kharti

Published: March 10, 2026 01:16

Raju Kharti describes his life journey being born in the lowland area of Syangja, coming to Chhusang as an exploited indentured laborer, and eventually entering the village's Seke-speaking society by marrying in as a ma/makpa and thereby having rights and…

Nyisho Gurung

Published: March 10, 2026 01:15

Despite difficulty hearing, Nyisho Gurung shares some thoughts about traditional life in Tetang, followed by an invitation to go to nearby fields in the middle of being ploughed by a yak in traditional fashion, completing with singing and whistling by the…

Tsering Gurung

Published: March 10, 2026 01:13

Tsering Gurung gives a wide-ranging discussion of his life and observations around Tetang, including different types of work and livelihood like the finding and selling of mamuni, the ammonite fossils from the river bed known as shaligrams..This item…

Pasang Lhamo Gurung

Published: March 10, 2026 01:12

Pasang Lhamo talks about her life and traditional life in Tetang, including the means of transmitting messages in the past, harvesting throughout the year [as still practiced currently], and the role of Tshognam lama nearby, a former spiritual authority…

Mindu Gurung

Published: March 10, 2026 01:10

Mindu Gurung gives some description of the history of Tetang in terms of its clans/lineages [gyuppa] and the locations in the village they map onto, as well as what she remembers in terms of other customs and beliefs in the village..This item belongs to:…

Bhuti Gurung

Published: March 10, 2026 01:08

Besides discussing her life and work primarily in Pokhara and her upcoming trip to upper Mustang, Bhuti Gurung gives a hands-on demonstration of all the ritual and other items in her prayer room, giving a description of how daily Tibetan Buddhist practice…

Palzang [Gyukten]

Published: March 10, 2026 01:07

Palzang talks about a variety of issues about family, land, and livelihood in both traditional and modern contexts, including the position of a middle son, inheritance, the shepherd work of children, the business of raising goats and sheep, pets in the…

Babu Gurung

Published: March 10, 2026 01:05

Babu Gurung talks about agriculture in Gyakar, including the current barley harvest as well as storage practices, water sources, and changing weather. He then answers questions about his personal experiences around language, life, work, and migration in…

Choda Gyamzo

Published: March 10, 2026 01:03

Choda Gyamzo speaks in great detail about what life used to be like in his native village of Gyakar compared to now, with numerous vivid stories and examples illustrating it, as well as answers to some follow-up questions about the practice of posting goat…

Dhandul Gurung

Published: March 10, 2026 01:01

Dhandul Gurung talks primarily about the history and lifeways of his native village Gyakar including its location, the coming of the nearby road [and connecting bridge], the marriage practices of Gyakar people, and the harvest, as well as his own life…

Angya Gurung

Published: March 10, 2026 00:40

During an informal social visit with his grand-niece Rasmina, Angya Gurung describes the new modern-style concrete house, built with family remittances, which he has just moved into. He also gives an update on progress at Gompa Gang, the historic nearby…

Kunjo Gurung

Published: March 10, 2026 00:33

Kunjo Gurung talks about her life and her struggles as an elderly woman on her own, with family members who have gone abroad without providing support or otherwise mistreated her. A relative of Kunjo's was also present off-camera..This item belongs to:…

Jangchup Yarphel

Published: March 10, 2026 00:30

Jangchup Yarphel, a long-time monk in a Tibetan monastery in south India, describes elements of Buddhist practice and tradition as he has experienced them both in the Seke-speaking area and the wider Tibetan Buddhism world, including middle sons going off…

Tsering and Karma

Published: March 10, 2026 00:26

Tsering Angkya and Karma Dhundul talk together about village affairs and political life, including community decision-making and leadership; communal work; how village meetings [cf. SKJ_2023_07_21a] are run; and the yartong festival at which the village is…

Tsering Gyamzo

Published: March 10, 2026 00:23

Tsering Gyamzo, a skilled carpenter, talks both about that skill and about how wood is sourced and handled with particular tools from particular high-elevation forests and how they are managed. In the first two-thirds of the recording, he speaks on a…

Nyim Bhuti

Published: March 10, 2026 00:18

Nyim Bhuti [sometimes known as Mom Chele] talks about a variety of topics pertinent to traditional life, with one focus on pregnancy, childbirth, child-rearing, and child mortality, including the custom of keeping the corpse of the dead child until the…

Palzang [Tsanglen]

Published: March 10, 2026 00:16

After some discussion of personal and village matters, Palzang tells some traditional stories reflecting village history and ideas about the supernatural. Palzang's wife was also present..This item belongs to: movies/elalliance.This item has files of the…

Doma Yangzin

Published: March 10, 2026 00:14

In the garden that surrounds her home and guesthouse, Doma Yangzin focuses on her knowledge of gardening, describing what she grows, how she grows it, and her understanding of the surrounding environment....This item belongs to: movies/elalliance.This item…

Chele Meeting

Published: March 10, 2026 00:12

Footage from an annual meeting held in Chele during this initial harvest period, where every household is required to bring a certain amount of [barley] grain which is weighed, noted, and discussed publicly by the village officers and goes towards communal…

Kyurmo Gurung

Published: March 10, 2026 00:11

Kyurmo Gurung discusses weaving on a traditional loom, how people would make their own clothing, and how clothing distinguished people from different places. Also described are traditional hairstyles, the process of seasonal migration to Pokhara, and other…

Aasha Gurung

Published: March 10, 2026 00:09

Aasha Gurung focuses mostly on her expertise with dairy animals and products, including the making of butter [and its ceremonial uses], sho [yogurt], chhurpi [dried cheese], meat, and the care of dairy animals....This item belongs to:…

Pamo Gurung and Sanga Chedo Gurung

Published: March 10, 2026 00:07

Sanga Chedo and Pamo hold a normal conversation with each other, facilitated by Bikas, touching on recent news and concerns. Partly cut off at the end..This item belongs to: audio/elalliance.This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent,…

Lale BK

Published: March 10, 2026 00:07

Lale talks about being the village metalworker for Tangbe, apparently in a caste/lineage-based situation variously referred to as kami or kimi. Besides a short introduction, he briefly addresses the nature of his work, how he came to it, whether his…

Tashi Chompel

Published: March 10, 2026 00:06

Tashi Chompel gives brief answers to various questions about Tangbe, including significant sites such as the local gompa and Chorten Ola [The Red Stupa], as well as topics including the arrival of apples as a cash crop, building methods, the coming of the…

Ama Sangmo

Published: March 10, 2026 00:05

Ama Sangmo, as she is known in Tangbe, answers various questions about her life [e.g. food and health] and her village: its homes, fields, water source, position next to the road, and connection to the city of Pokhara..This item belongs to:…

Karma Dhachung

Published: March 10, 2026 00:04

Karma Dhachung speaks in detail about various aspects of traditional life and history in Tangbe, including the dachang archery competitions, the Tibetan khampa fighters, local lamas, local gods [lha], sky burial, hunting, tsengu celebrations, and…

EndangeredLanguageAlliance_SKJ_2022_02_01_d

Published: March 9, 2026 23:59

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EndangeredLanguageAlliance_SKJ_2022_02_01_c

Published: March 9, 2026 23:59

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EndangeredLanguageAlliance_SKJ_2022_02_01_a

Published: March 9, 2026 23:58

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EndangeredLanguageAlliance_SKJ_2022_01_18_a

Published: March 9, 2026 23:58

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Dinglebokto Song, With Explanation

Published: March 9, 2026 23:57

Tashi Gurung sings and explains a song about a place called Dinglebokto, up on Mustang's border with Tibet [and now also between Nepal and China], where he used to go for work when he was young..This item belongs to: audio/elalliance.This item has files of…

Animals with Cameras ★ 2018 Nature Special Presentation with Subtitles and MKV

Published: March 7, 2026 17:30

Animals with Cameras ★ 2018 Nature Special Presentation with Subtitles and MKV  . _ .   I found the original DVD source materials here: https://archive.org/details/green-planet-isos I am grateful to RatterFat Video for posting this! Thank you for sharing -…