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CCLD04-03
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Title Grinding and Putting poison Process
Description Process of grinding aconite poison
Origination date 2023-10-18
Origination date free form
Archive link https://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/CCLD04/03
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Collector
Hari Apralo
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India - IN
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Language as given
Subject language(s)
Luoba, Yidu - clk
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Content language(s)
Luoba, Yidu - clk
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Region / village Grayi village (Anini circle), Arunachal Pradesh, India

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Operator Nick Ward
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Discourse type
Roles Hari Apralo : speaker
Melo Grayi : speaker
Poso Miso : speaker
Chopa Apralo : speaker
Tatum Melo : speaker
DOI 10.26278/yzs3-pk64
Cite as Hari Apralo (collector), Hari Apralo (speaker), Melo Grayi (speaker), Poso Miso (speaker), Chopa Apralo (speaker), Tatum Melo (speaker), 2023. Grinding and Putting poison Process. X-SUBRIP/EAF+XML/MATROSKA/MPEG/MP4/WAV/JPEG/TIFF. CCLD04-03 at catalog.paradisec.org.au. https://dx.doi.org/10.26278/yzs3-pk64
Content Files (37)
Filename Type File size Duration File access
CCLD04-03-01_PhraseFreeTranslation.srt application/x-subrip 27 KB
CCLD04-03-01_Transcription.srt application/x-subrip 26.9 KB
CCLD04-03-01.eaf application/eaf+xml 186 KB
CCLD04-03-01.mkv video/matroska 34.4 GB 00:29:53.319
CCLD04-03-01.mp3 audio/mpeg 27.4 MB 00:29:53.359
CCLD04-03-01.mp4 video/mp4 1.42 GB 00:29:53.319
CCLD04-03-01.wav audio/wav 985 MB 00:29:53.319
CCLD04-03-Aconite_in_stone_to_grind.jpg image/jpeg 3.26 MB
CCLD04-03-Aconite_in_stone_to_grind.tif image/tiff 30.6 MB
CCLD04-03-Aconite_tuber_Dried.jpg image/jpeg 3.69 MB
CCLD04-03-Aconite_tuber_Dried.tif image/tiff 32.5 MB
CCLD04-03-Aconite_under_Bamboo_Basket.jpg image/jpeg 3.66 MB
CCLD04-03-Aconite_under_Bamboo_Basket.tif image/tiff 33 MB
CCLD04-03-Ango_Melo_Photographer.jpg image/jpeg 3.98 MB
CCLD04-03-Ango_Melo_Photographer.tif image/tiff 36.7 MB
CCLD04-03-Cleaning_Stone.jpg image/jpeg 4.27 MB
CCLD04-03-Cleaning_Stone.tif image/tiff 38.3 MB
CCLD04-03-Dried_Aconite_tuber.jpg image/jpeg 2.66 MB
CCLD04-03-Dried_Aconite_tuber.tif image/tiff 26.6 MB
CCLD04-03-Ephi_Roh_seed.jpg image/jpeg 1.94 MB
CCLD04-03-Ephi_Roh_seed.tif image/tiff 20.7 MB
CCLD04-03-Ephi_Roh.jpg image/jpeg 4.75 MB
CCLD04-03-Ephi_Roh.tif image/tiff 39.2 MB
CCLD04-03-Gathering_grinded_poison.jpg image/jpeg 2.68 MB
CCLD04-03-Gathering_grinded_poison.tif image/tiff 28.2 MB
CCLD04-03-Grinding_process.jpg image/jpeg 3.98 MB
CCLD04-03-Grinding_process.tif image/tiff 37.5 MB
CCLD04-03-how_to_grind_poison.jpg image/jpeg 4.56 MB
CCLD04-03-how_to_grind_poison.tif image/tiff 40.5 MB
CCLD04-03-Making_Arrow_poison.jpg image/jpeg 3.16 MB
CCLD04-03-Making_Arrow_poison.tif image/tiff 30.7 MB
CCLD04-03-paste_poison_over_arrow.jpg image/jpeg 4.67 MB
CCLD04-03-paste_poison_over_arrow.tif image/tiff 41.7 MB
CCLD04-03-poison_pasted_over_arrow.jpg image/jpeg 2.42 MB
CCLD04-03-poison_pasted_over_arrow.tif image/tiff 26.4 MB
CCLD04-03-Research_team_Aconite_Hills.jpg image/jpeg 4.35 MB
CCLD04-03-Research_team_Aconite_Hills.tif image/tiff 37.9 MB
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Collection Information
Collection ID CCLD04
Collection title Preparation of mrah (arrow poison) among the Idu Tribe
Description This project represents the outcome of a project by Hari Apralo of the Idu (Mishmi) community of Arunachal Pradesh, India, who has documented the preparation of arrow poison ("mrah") among the Idu (Mishmi) people.

Mrah is a potent poison derived from plant extracts, with ancient historical roots in the Idu community. This lethal concoction, known for its uses in hunting and, historically, also against adversaries, has been a closely held secret within the Idu community for countless years. Passed down through generations, this sacred knowledge is a heritage that has traversed millennia, with fathers imparting it to their sons. This project audiovisually documents its manufacture in detail for the first time.

The focus of this project extends beyond the preparation of mrah, also encompassing the rituals, ceremonies, and taboos surrounding its creation. The essential herbs required for the mrah preparation are sourced from the alpine mountains, adding a geographical and environmental dimension to the dwindling knowledge surrounding this ancient craft.

In contemporary Idu areas, the once-vital use of mrah has seen a stark decline. The traditional method of hunting with arrow poison has given way to modern-day preferences for firearms. Consequently, the invaluable practical and ritual knowledge associated with mrah production is gradually fading within the Idu community, posing a threat to a cultural and historical practice that has endured for centuries.

The project that has resulted in this deposit was designed and conducted by Hari Apralo, by means of a 2023 FLICR Fellowship awarded to him by the Centre for Cultural-Linguistic Diversity (Eastern Himalaya) (Co-Directors Mark W. Post and Yankee Modi, Associate Directors Kellen Parker Van Dam and Zilpha Modi). Financial support for the 2023 FLICR Fellowship program was provided by the Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research, through a grant administered by the University of Sydney. The project was mentored by Yankee Modi and Zilpha Modi.

The project consists of 19 audiovisual files in Idu language, transcribed using a practical Idu orthography and translated into English. These AV files are further supported by sets of photographs with metadata. This deposit presents an invaluable opportunity to capture both the material and cultural significance of this practice, not just in its technical aspects, but also in the stories, songs, and communal experiences that are woven into this fabric. It further contributes to the documentation of Idu, which remains an under-documented and only partially described language. All files in this project have been designated as open-access by the researcher.
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India - IN
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Luoba, Yidu - clk
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Access Information
Edit access Nick Ward
View/Download access Yankee Modi
Mark W. Post and Yankee Modi
Mark Post
Data access conditions Open (subject to agreeing to PDSC access conditions)
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