Collection details
Collection ID KK1
Title Kachin folktales told in Jinghpaw
Description Recordings of Kachin folktales and related narratives in Jinghpaw. These materials were collected by Keita Kurabe, Gumtung Lu Awng, Sumdu Ja Seng Roi, Hpauhkum Htu Bu, Labang Tu La, Gumtung Htu Nan, and Lashi Seng Nan as part of community-based collaborative fieldwork in northern Myanmar. A total of 2,491 stories with 2,481 ELAN files, 2,481 transcriptions, and 1,524 translations are currently available (February 10, 2025). Transcriptions were contributed by Gumtung Lu Awng, Pausa La Ring, Galang Lu Hkawng, Sumdu Ja Seng Roi, Hpauhkum Htu Bu, and Keita Kurabe. Stories were translated by Nbanpa Rita Seng Mai, Sumlut Gun Mai, Lazing Htoi San, Maran Seng Pan, Dumdaw Mike Tu Awng, Nhkum Htoi Awng, and Keita Kurabe.

Animated stories are available at:

https://catalog.paradisec.org.au/collections/KK3
https://www.youtube.com/@kachinfolktales
https://www.facebook.com/KachinStories

Other Kachin culture and history are available at:

https://catalog.paradisec.org.au/collections/KK2

Our research was made possible under the support of JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number JP17H04523, JP20K13024, JP20H01256, JP24K03887, Linguistic Dynamics Science 3 (LingDy3) from Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS), and JSPS Program for Advancing Strategic International Networks to Accelerate the Circulation of Talented Researchers "A collaborative network for usage-based research on lesser-studied languages."
Archive link https://catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/KK1
Collector
Keita Kurabe
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Originating university Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
Countries
Myanmar - MM
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Languages
Jingpho - kac
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Region / village
DOI 10.4225/72/59888e8ab2122
Cite as Keita Kurabe (collector), 2013. Kachin folktales told in Jinghpaw. Collection KK1 at catalog.paradisec.org.au [Open Access]. https://dx.doi.org/10.4225/72/59888e8ab2122
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Items in Collection (2491)

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2066 Hpun lanyau a lam (Tree cat) View
2067 Lam mat ai jaugawng (Lost hunter) with English translation View
2068 La kasha masum lu ai la langai (Family with three sons) View
2069 Ndan gap ram ai jaugawng hpe manawn ai majaw sat ai lam (The hunter dropped in a hole) with English translation View
2070 Num 7 lu ai la langai (Man who had seven wives) with English translation View
2071 Shi jin ai sharaw hpe lu sat ai lam (Tiger killing) View
2072 Shu gyit dun yang mu achye ai (How lightning struck when people tied up a frog) View
2073 Hpulum htu hte jawgawng (Hpu Lum Htu looking for her bag) with English translation View
2074 N-gun ja wa (Strong man) with English translation View
2075 Langbya a lam (Lang Bya) with English translation View
2076 Tsaya langai a lam (Drunkard) with English translation View
2077 La Tawng hte baren shayi (La Tawng and dragon girl) with English translation View
2078 Hka hkyet hkra htawk na (Couples who tried to scoop out water) with English translation View
2079 Jahkan hte hkauna madu (Crab and farmer) View
2080 Myi n mu lahkawng na lam (Blind men) with English translation View
2081 Shan nga hte nyau alawng (Deer and great cat) View
2082 Shu hte sharaw (The frog and the tiger) with English translation View
2083 Ukasha langai a lam (Chick) with English translation View
2084 Bu hkawm ai la hte ma marun (Twins named by the spirits) with English translation View
2085 Manang lu ra ai (Why we have to have friends) with English translation View
2086 Num kaba hte num kaji (Dog boy) with English translation View
2087 U-galang mun (Eagle hair) with English translation View
2088 Woi a bawng ban malap (Monkey that forgets putting head) with English translation View
2089 U ra hte jahkyawn (The clever rooster and the fox) with English translation View
2090 Bainam langai hte gwi langai (The Proud Goat and the Wise Dog) with English translation View
2091 Bawnu ram ai num kasha (Clever girl) View
2092 Bu hkawm ai ni (The otter, the boar, and the fox) with English translation View
2093 Byin dum ai hkawhkam na lam (Arrogant king) with English translation View
2094 Dinggai hte dingla (Old man and woman) View
2095 Ga Di Bu Galaw Sha Ai Shan Ji Dwi A Lam (The Pot-Making Grandfather and Granddaughter) with English translation View
2096 Ga gwi a lam (Tail fisher) with English translation View
2097 Hkangse hte brang tai (Alligator and rabbit) with English translation View
2098 Hkau na galaw ai yen wa masum (Farmer family) with English translation View
2099 Hkawhkam byin mayu ai chyahkyi (Deer who wants to be king) with English translation View
2100 Hka u hte ga gwi (Water bird and fox) with English translation View
2101 Hka u hte sharam a lam (Water bird and otter) with English translation View
2102 Hpaji chye ai la na lam (The Wise Servant) with English translation View
2103 Maji ai la (Stingy man) View
2104 Manu dan ai ga matsun (Three instructions that a traveller followed) View
2105 Masha ni bau chye dum ai lam (Origin of the drum) View
2106 Masu chye ai num kasha (Lying girl) View
2107 Matsan yen nau lahkawng (Poor brothers) View
2108 Myit san seng ai num kasha (Pure girl) View
2109 N-gwoi la tum (Origin of the rainbow) View
2110 Nat na bat bau (Spirit mallet) View
2111 Nga hte langa hpun (Fish and wild banana) View
2112 Shalawa hte hkawhkam kasha na lam (Prince and man-eating giant) View
2113 Sharaw hte gumra (Tiger and horse) View
2114 Sharaw na nra (Tiger bone) View
2115 Tsawm ai num kasha (Beautiful girl) View
2116 Tsa a lachyum (Liquor) View
2117 Yi hku hkyin lang na majaw sahte byin wa ai lam (Farmer who became king) View
2118 Hkam sharang ai hte masha hpe naw hkye ai hkaida yen nu (Widow who is endurable and saves others) View
2119 Madu wa hpe banau nau ai num (Wife who served salted and pressed fish) View
2120 Nyan rawng ai num (Clever woman) View
2121 Sumtsaw kashun hkat ai yen nau (Brothers who competed for a lover) View
2122 Woi kasha na ka hkrang (Monkey child dance) View
2123 Hkaida yan nu (Widow) View
2124 Kanau a sumtsaw wa (Sister's boyfriend) View
2125 Kawyeng a lam (Cicada) View
2126 Kanu nyet ai num (Girl who denied her mother) View
2127 N-gun ja wa (Strong man) View
2128 Hpaji chye ai mare masha (Clever villager) View
2129 Lapawp hte taukawk (Snail and turtle) View
2130 Law hpa ai hkawhkam lahkawng a lam (Two greedy kings) View
2131 Ma-un si n chye sep na gaya hkrum ai lam (Man who was embarrassed because he couldn't peel the coconut palm) View
2132 Madu hpe chyeju chye htang ai nyau (Cat's return of a favor) View
2133 Madu jan sanit lu ai hkawhkam (King who got seven wives) View
2134 Marai rawng ai kahpu kanau manga (Five powerful brothers) View
2135 Nga chyu mari ai salang (Man who bought milk) View
2136 Tsap hte kaduhka (Bear and squirrel) View
2137 Yu hte lapu (Rat and snake) View
2138 Nhpre yang wan hkru ai lam (Wild fire) View
2139 Shinggyim mash si hpang wa ai lam (Origin of death) View
2140 U wa sat na nat jaw ai lam (Making offerings to the spirit) View
2142 Gugyin hte masha ni ga hkrum wa ai lam (Agreement between ants and humans) View
2143 Hka hpawk pru wa ai lam (Origin of the spring) View
2144 Lauwo zahkung na lam (Lhaovo Zahkung people) View
2145 Bau dum ai lam (Origin of the gong) View
2146 Kawa hte kasha (Father and son) View
2147 Lamu tam ai la (Man who looked for the sky) View
2148 Nam bya a lam (Nambya) View
2149 Nhpye shap ai shu (Frog that borrowed a bag) View
2150 Yu hte nyau (Rat and cat) View
2153 Dusat ni masha ni hpe hkye na zuphpawng hpawng ai lam (Arguments made by animals to help humans) View
2154 Jahkrai ma hte ugam (Orphan and painted quail) View
2156 Shat nnan sha ai lam (Thanksgiving) View
2157 U byit hpa majaw shat ma-u hpang de nga ai lam (The white rumped munia and the weaver bird) with English translation View
2158 Woi byin wa ai lam (Family who became a cicada and monkeys) with English translation View
2159 Aleng wa (Aleng wa) View
2160 Shabrang jahkrai kasha (Young orphan) View
2161 Gam jaw gam ya chye ai la (Lucky man) View
2162 Ja chye ri ai num (Woman who can gleet golden thread) View
2163 Kaja ai bungli galaw ra ai (Why you should do a good job) View
2164 N hkru ai la kasha (Bad boy) View
2165 Sahte num a myit malai (The rich woman who changed her mind) View
2166 Atsap a hkainu lung htingga n lu lagat mu yang lahpaw n lu (Basket of the bear) with English translation View
2167 Jinghpaw num hte Jinghpaw la sha (Lovers who went to the suburbs) View
2168 Kanu kawa lu ai yen nau hte jahkrai ma yen (Orphan and those with parents) View
2169 Lagawn ai masha num (Lazy woman) View

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