FIREBIRD FOUNDATION FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH - FELLOWSHIPS IN ORAL LITERATURE

Language Date Research Region Name Institution Project Group/Location Group Granted Start Date

North America Recording Gwich'in Oral History in Old Old Crow, Yukon Territory, Consiglio, Erin University of Aberdeen Gwich'in 12/8/2015 1/1/2016 Crow, YT Canada University of Victoria, Cook, Suzanne Lacandon Oral Heritage Chiapas, Mexico Mayan 11/25/2013 British Columbia

The Oral Literature of the Endangered Delgado, Amanda Leiden University Tabasco, Mexico Mayan 12/9/2015 12/9/2015 Cultural Practices of Yokot'an Pilgrimmages

Huu-ay-aht Nananiiqsu, Nuu-chah-nulth Oral Literature Winter/Spring Kammler, Henry University of Frankfurt Port Alberni, British Wakashan 1/7/2010 documentation 2010 Columbia, Canada

University of British Leason, Jennifer Saulteaux Language Documentation Canada Ojibwe 8/18/2011 Columbia

École des hautes etudes en Ritual chants among the Huichol (Wixáritari) Lira, Regina Huicol (Wixártitari)/Mexico Uto-Aztecan 10/30/2008 10/1/2008 sciences sociales of Santa Catarina Cuexcomatitlán, Tuapurie

Mortiz, Sarah McGill University St’át’imc Salish Oral Heritage Collection British Columbia, Canada Interior Salish 3/21/2016 3/21/2016

language Salminen, Mikko James Cook University Huave Oral Literature Collection Oaxaca, Mexico 10/23/2012 1/12/2012 isolate

University at Albany, State Documentation of Yucatec Maya Women’s Sheedy, Crystal Xocén, Yucatán, Mexico Mayan 9/24/2015 1/4/2016 University of New York Oral Literature FIREBIRD FOUNDATION FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH - FELLOWSHIPS IN ORAL LITERATURE

Tsilhqot'in Nation, British Northern Smith, Linda Tsilhqot'in Nation Tsilhqot'in Oral Language Collection 12/13/2010 11/1/2010 Columbia, Canada Athabascan

Wholey, Margot Independent Photographer The Comcáac Project Coastal Sonora, Mexico 9/28/2016 9/28/2016

Central America

Ranero, Rodrigo, University of Maryland, and Yolanda Universidad San Carlos Documenting Kaqchikel Ritual Language Sumpango, Guatemala Mayan 1/19/2017 3/1/2017 Estrada de Guatemala

South America Native South Andronis, Mary Oral History and Literature in Salasaca University of Chicago Salasaca Quichua/Ecuador American 11/14/2008 Pre-2008 Antonia Quicha Lang. Family

Max Planck Institute for Ecological Knowledge of Traditional Kakua Nadahup or Bolanos, Katherine Kakua, Colombia 5/7/2015 5/7/2015 Evolutionary Anthropology Medicine isolate

Chinchay, Gerardo Universidad Nacional Oral Literature of Nomatsigenga (Arawak) Central Peruvian Amazon Arawakan 3/24/2014 4/1/2014 Garcia Federico Villareal

Archival Recording of Ceremonial Chanting Hugh-Jones, Stephen Cambridge University Vaupés Region/Colombia 5/20/2008 7/1/2008 in Vaupés Region

Vanishing Voices of Patagonia: Preserving Kondic, Ana James Cook University Oral Literature and Traditional Knowledge of South of Chile Araucanian 6/5/2014 10/1/2014 Huilliche and Tsesungun (Mapudungan) FIREBIRD FOUNDATION FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH - FELLOWSHIPS IN ORAL LITERATURE

University of Wisconsin - Oral Literature of Ashéninka Perené (Arawak) Perene and Chanchamayo Mihas, Elena Arawakan 4/21/2011 6/1/2012 Milwaukee from Eastern Peru Districts of Peru

Overall, Simon James Cook University Documenting Aguaruna Botanical Tradition Aguaruna, Peru Jivaroan 12/29/2014 3/1/2015

Creation of an Archive of Wampis Oral Peña, Jaime University of Oregon Ecuador/Peru Jivaroan 6/9/2016 8/1/2016 Literature

Schwarz, Anne James Cook University Oral Literature of the Sieko p'ain Ecuador/Peru 7/27/2011 10/1/2011

Living with the past: Experiences and Southwood, Michael University of St. Andrews Representations of Contact Amongst the Dâw Northwest Brazil Nadahup 7/13/2015 1/1/2016 of the Brazilian Northwest Amazon

Botanical Medicine Dept. Ethnobotanical knowledge of Wayqecha to Queros & Stansbury, Jill Arawakan 12/15/2008 7/1/2009 in Portland, OR Manu region Machiguenga/Manu, Peru

Battle Grounds Healing Manu, Madre de Dios, Stansbury, Jill Manu Region Ethnobotony Arawakan 4/29/2012 1/1/2013 Arts Kosnipata, Peru National University of The Mystical and Medical Plants of the Andes Stansbury, Jill 9/13/2016 Natural Medicine and Amazon VanderMolen, Cosmology, Agriculture and Climate Change Quichua/Cotacachi, University of Georgia 4/22/2010 5/1/2010 Kristin in Cotacachi, Ecuador Ecuador

Wojtylak, Katarzyna James Cook University The Murui Oral Literature Collection Project Amazonia, Colombia Witoto 6/4/2014 12/1/2014 and Kritian Lupinski

Europe

Academy of Sciences, Narratives of Ethnomorphosis among the Constantin, Marin Varied/Buchrest, Romania 1/7/2010 4/1/2010 Buchrest minority groups in Romania FIREBIRD FOUNDATION FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH - FELLOWSHIPS IN ORAL LITERATURE

Archive Files of Transylvanian Academy of Sciences, Transhumance: Recording Pastoral Ethos in Constantin, Marin Romania 8/4/2015 8/4/2015 Buchrest Romania since Before the European Market Economy Scott Polar Research Oral Narratives of Ecological Knowledge of Northern Norway, Finland, Magnani, Natalia Institute, University of Skolt Sami including plants and spiritual and Russia - Reindeer Uralic 12/3/2013 9/1/2014 Cambridge, UK practices Herders

Africa

Collection, Documentation and Transcription of Oral Literature, Folk Arts and Traditional Agew Awi, Northwest Abate, Daniel Addis Ababa University Afro-Asiatic 4/9/2015 5/1/2015 Ecological Knowledge (TEK) of the Agew Ethiopia Awi People, North Western Ethiopia

Aigbokhai, Ojo Nnamdi Azikiwe University Documentation of Uneme Oral Literature Edo State, Nigeria 1/9/2017 1/9/2017 Joseph

Multimedia Documentation of Babanki Oral Babanki, Northwest Akumbu, Pius University of Buea Niger-Congo 9/9/2014 11/15/2014 Literature Cameroon

Arerierian, Julius Urhobo Literature Society Documentation of Eghwu Oral Literature Delta State, Nigeria Niger-Congo 3/16/2016 4/1/2016

Atieno, Dorfine Ogiek Rights Forum Ogieks in Kenya: A People Denied Ogiek, Kenya Rift Valley Nilo-Saharan 3/11/2015 5/1/2015 FIREBIRD FOUNDATION FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH - FELLOWSHIPS IN ORAL LITERATURE

Collection, Documentation and Transcription of Oral Literature and Traditional Ecological Shekacho, Sheka Zone, Bachiro, Abera Afro-Asiatic 1/14/2015 1/14/2015 Knowledge (TEK) of the Shekacho, in Sheka Ethiopia zone in South Western Ethiopia

Yoruba Traditional Marriage Songs among Bakare, Ayo Southwestern Nigeria Niger-Congo 11/25/2013 11/25/2013 the Oje-Ibadan people of Nigeria

Bakare, Ayo Yoruba Folktales Among the Oyo Community Oyo State, Nigeria Niger-Congo 9/30/2015 9/30/2015

Preserving Joola Eegimaa folktales: A Post doc Fellow - Rutgers Bassene, Mamadou contribution to the documentation of both a Eegimaa - Senegal 12/9/2013 1/1/2014 University language and a culture

Collection, Documentation and Transcription of Oral Literature and Traditional Ecological Majang, Gambella Regional Belay, Niguse Mizan-Tepi University Nilo-Saharan 7/1/2015 7/15/2015 Knowledge (TEK) of the Majang, in zone in State, Ethiopia Gambella Regional State, Ethiopia

Ju/'hoan San oral literature collection and Biesele, Megan Kalahari People's Fund Ju/'hoan San, Namibia 12/20/2008 3/1/2009 Preservation

Ju/'hoan San oral literature collection and Biesele, Megan Kalahari People's Fund Ju/'hoan San, Namibia 3/31/2011 Cont. of project Preservation II

Ju/'hoan San oral literature collection and Biesele, Megan Kalahari People's Fund Ju/'hoan San, Namibia 3/8/2015 Cont. of project Preservation II

Ju/'hoan San oral literature collection and Biesele, Megan Kalahari People's Fund Ju/'hoan San, Namibia 3/9/2016 Cont. of project Preservation II

Binzen-Lincoln, Ngkositieng, "Our Beasts": A Natural History Translation of Nyangatom Harvard University 6/14/2013 9/1/2013 Hannah of Nyangatom Country in Song SW Ethiopia FIREBIRD FOUNDATION FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH - FELLOWSHIPS IN ORAL LITERATURE

University of California - Collection, analysis and archiving of Zambian Cancel, Robert Zambia 8/7/2012 12/1/2012 San Diego oral traditions Clouser, Melanie University of Texas Malhoun Poetry Andalusia, Morocco 2/9/2009 6/1/2009 Collection, Documentation and Transcription of Oral Literature and Traditional Ecological Bench-Maji Zone Ethiopia, Gebeyehu, Dessalegn Mizan-Teppi University 6/5/2013 6/15/2013 Knowledge of the Me'init, South Western Western Districts Ethiopia

Green, Datejie, Eritrean Oral Poetry: A Portrayal of History Eritrea 6/29/2016 6/29/2016 Tsehaye, Solomon

Collecting the Oral Literature and Traditional Darah, Moses Delta State University Nigeria 6/7/2016 7/4/2016 Ecological Wisdom of Ogo

Diffre-Odiete, Documentation and Revitalization of Uvwie University of Uyo Delta State, Nigeria 12/8/2015 1/4/2016 Akpobome Oral Literature and Culture

Collection, Documentation and Transcription Shabu/South Western Fantaw, Amare Mizan-Tepi University of Oral Literature and TEK of the Shabu 10/14/2013 10/14/2013 Ethiopia People, South Western Ethiopia

Isong, Moses University of Uyo The Collection of Oro Oral Literature Eastern Nigeria 9/13/2016 9/13/2016

Jackson, Kizza Makerere University Documentation of Kooki Oral Traditions Bakooki, Uganda 6/5/2013 7/1/2013 Mukasa Kassam, University of Durham/ Creating a digital archive of Oromo oral Anessa/Gemetchu, Oromo, Ethiopia 9/2/2010 10/1/2010 Addis Ababa University traditions Megerssa FIREBIRD FOUNDATION FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH - FELLOWSHIPS IN ORAL LITERATURE

Indigenous Movement for Project to Document Bio Diverse, Ecological Kaunga, Johnson Ole Peace and Conflict & Oral - Cultural Knowledge of the Laikipia North Kenya 11/25/2013 11/25/2013 Transformation Maasai Through Original Place Names

Kiriama, Herman Deakin University The Recording of Abagusii Material Culture Western Kenyan Highlands 3/21/2013 4/1/2013

Collecting, Recording and Documenting Make, Meshesha Wolaita Sodo University Wolaita Oral Literature and Traditional Southern Ethiopia 3/24/2014 4/1/2014 Ecological Knowledge

Malanga, Donald Documenting Oral Traditions of Ndali Ethnic University of Livingstonia Malawi 1/12/2017 1/12/2017 Flywell Group in Northern Malawi

Collection, Documentation and Transcription of Oral Literature and Traditional Ecological Menberu, Abeje Mizan-Tepi University Ethiopia 8/17/2015 8/17/2015 Knowledge (TEK) of the Bench, in Bench- Maji zone in SNNPR, Ethiopia

Collection, Translation, Transcription and Documentation of Oral Literature, Folk Arts Central South West Muhter, Elias Addis Ababa University and Traditional Ecological Knowledge of the 3/17/2013 4/20/2014 Ethiopia Sebat-bet Gurage People, of Central South West Ethiopia

Documentation of Traditional Beliefs and Nakalule, Grace Makerere University Traditional Ecological Knowledge Related to Kampala, Uganda 9/1/2013 10/1/2013 Selected Sacred Places in Buganda

Recording the Endangered Traditional Baganda, Buganda Namuzinge, Janifer Sam Iga Memorial College Niger-Congo 3/16/2015 3/16/2015 Cultural Practices in Buganda Kingdom, Uganda FIREBIRD FOUNDATION FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH - FELLOWSHIPS IN ORAL LITERATURE

An Encounter with Extinction: The Exploration of Ngasa Land, Collection of Enduring Voices Kingasa Oral Literature and Ngasa Kilimanjaro Region, Ngara, Carolyne 3/3/2014 5/1/2014 Foundation - Kenya Traditional Ecological Knowledge on the Tanzania Eastern Slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro in Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania

northern Kenya coast at Nyarenchi, The recording of Waata Oral Literature Tana River to Tanzania 3/3/2014 4/1/2014 Humphrey coast

The Re-Peopling of the Gurapau: Saving the The Ethnographic Obunga, John Oral Traditions of the El Molo People of Lake Turkana, Kenya Afro-Asiatic 9/10/2014 10/1/2014 Foundation of Kenya Kenya

Anyuaa Women Self Help Ojing, Pamela Anyuaa in Exile Ruiru, Kenya Nilo-Saharan 7/9/2015 7/9/2015 Group

Okpokpa, Philemon University of Benin Documenting Ekphei Oral Literature Edo State, Nigeria 9/8/2016 9/8/2016

Documenting Oral Literature of the Ut-Ma'in Paterson, Rebecca University of Oregon Western Nigeria Niger-Congo 3/16/2016 11/1/2016 Language

Stambach, Univ. of Wisconsin- Lessons from Chagga Elders Living on Mt. Chagga/Kilimanjaro, Amy/Kwayu, Madison/ Univ. of Kilimanjaro: Stories about Landscape and 8/24/2009 5/1/2010 Tanzania Aikande Nottingham History

Documentation of Bali Nyonga Proverbs and Titanji, Beatrice University of Buea Northwest Cameroon Niger-Congo 7/13/2015 10/10/2015 Riddles

Middle East FIREBIRD FOUNDATION FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH - FELLOWSHIPS IN ORAL LITERATURE

Columbia University, New The Stories of Folk Songs Among Kurdish- Çaçan, Serhat Southeast Turkey 11/25/2013 1/1/2014 York Kurmanj People

Hood, Kathleen University of California Bedoin Heritage Project: Phase 1 North Badia, Jordan 5/13/2010 7/1/2010

Hood, Kathleen University of California Bedoin Heritage Project: Phase 2 North Badia, Jordan

Royal Anthropological Shankland, David Turkic, Institute/University of Oral History of the Alevis Turkey 7/25/2013 and Caroline Tee Kurdish Bristol Royal Anthropological Shankland, David Institute/University of Oral History of the Cepni Alevis Western Anatolia, Turkey Turkic 10/1/2014 10/1/2015 and Caroline Tee Bristol

Central Asia Documentation of Wakhi Folklores: An Ali, Didar MountainTV initiative to preserve the endangered Wakhi Pakistan 3/17/2014 4/1/2014 Language

Oroqen Autonomous The Documentation of Oral Literature of the Banner, Mongolia; Cong, Shan Nankai University 1/2/2017 2/1/2017 Oroqen Language Heilongjiang Province, China

Epic Oral Narratives (dastan) among the Dawut, Rahile Xinjiang University Uyghurs/NW China Turkik 8/23/2008 9/1/2008 Uyghurs

Documentation and Digitization: Connecting Dawut, Rahile Xinjiang University Community with Digital Uyghur Dastan Uyghurs/NW China Turkik 6/22/2015 7/1/2015 Database

University of Azad Jammu Khan, Abdul Qadir Saving Endangered Pahari Oral Literature Kashmir, Pakistan Indo-European 3/3/2015 10/1/2015 and Kashmir

Khan, Abdul Qadir, University of Azad Jammu Documentation of Severely Endangered Gilgit Province, Pakistan 1/5/2017 6/1/2017 and Ayesha Sohail and Kashmir Domaaki Oral Literature FIREBIRD FOUNDATION FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH - FELLOWSHIPS IN ORAL LITERATURE

Documentation of Oral Literature of the Kumari, Shaheen Independent Researcher Western Pahari Kinnauri Speaking , 9/8/2016 10/1/2016 Community

Documentation of Kannauri Oral Literature Negi, Harvinder University of Delhi Himachal Pradesh, India Tibeto-Burman 6/15/2015 8/1/2015 for Preservation of Language and Culture

Documentation of the Oral Traditions of the University of Management Rehman, Khawaja Kashmiri Community of Neelam District in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan Indo-European 1/5/2016 1/5/2016 Sciencies and IT, Kotli Azad Kashmir, Pakistan

Sana, Abdul Ghani Freelance Journalist Yaghnobi Oral Literature Tajikistan 3/4/2014 7/1/2014 Sana, Abdul Ghani Freelance Journalist Yaghnobi Children's Literature Tajikistan 7/17/2014 7/17/2014 Sana, Abdul Ghani Freelance Journalist Yaghnobi Speaker Statistics Tajikistan 9/29/2014 9/29/2014 Sana, Abdul Ghani Freelance Journalist Yaghnobi Documentary Film Tajikistan 10/15/2014 10/15/2014

Peninsular India and Bangladesh Audio-visual Documentation of Pangkhua Chittagong Hill-Tracts, Akter, Zahid East West University 9/7/2016 11/1/2016 Oral Literature and History Bangladesh

Mudugar-Kurumbur Cultural Dictionary of Mudugar in Attapaddy, Alex, Rayson Mudugar, South India 10/14/2010 3/1/2011 Research Centre Kerala State, South India

Meena, Madan Kota Heritage Society Secret Language of the Kanjjar Tribe Rajasthan 2/1/2011 July 2011

Pradhan, Anuga Collection of Kui oral literature Kandhmal District, Orissa 5/2/2011

Khasi/Northeastern Rich, Matthew University of Chicago Khasi Verbal Culture 11/14/2008 January 2009 Bangledesh The Pabuji ki par Video and Recording Wickett, Elizabeth SynAquaNon Pabuji ki par epic/Rajasthan 2/9/2009 May 2008 Project FIREBIRD FOUNDATION FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH - FELLOWSHIPS IN ORAL LITERATURE

Part 1: Narrative and textiles: Picassos of the Late 2010/Early Wickett, Elizabeth SynAquaNon Thar Desert; Part II: Kalbelia Songs Project, Jaislamer, Rajasthan 9/28/2010 2011 Phase II

Bhutan Oral Literature and The Firebird Foundation of Ole, Kheng, Lhop, Dzhonka (Sha), Gongduk Language Bhutan Bhutan CSO and Monpa (Dakpa) Documentation Project

Dargye, Yonten & Misistry of Home & Oral literature pertaining to "The Tale of Merak, Trashigang District 7/1/2012 12/1/2012 Gengop Karchung Cultural Affairs, Bhutan Nomadic Life of Thoepa Gali" Eastern Bhutan

The Australian National Donohue, Mark Oral Literature and verbal art from Bumthang central Bhutan 3/1/2014 7/1/2013 University

Oko, Christina Dangkar Community in Khengkha Documentation and Description Willis, and Daniela Rice University Zhemgang District of Sino-Tibetan 6/5/2013 5/1/2014 Project: Phase 2 Tijerina Benner central Bhutan

Oko, Christina Dangkar Community in Khengkha Documentation and Description Willis, and Daniela Rice University Zhemgang District of Sino-Tibetan 9/24/2014 Early 2015 Project: Phase 3 Tijerina Benner central Bhutan

Australian National Documenting traditional ecological Si, Aung Samtse District, SW Bhutan 6/6/2012 9/1/2012 University knowledge in the Lhokpu language of Bhutan

Eastern Himalaya Area Aimol, Chongom University, Study of Tarao Oral Literature Manipur, India 4/19/2012 Damrengthang Imphal, Manipur, India FIREBIRD FOUNDATION FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH - FELLOWSHIPS IN ORAL LITERATURE

Oral Literature and Traditional Ecological National University of Aiyadurai, Ambika Knowledge of the Mishmi in Arunachal , India 1/11/2013 Singapore Pradesh,

Bapui, Vanlal Preservation of Faihriem Northeast India 5/23/2011 10/1/2011

Rivers, Springs, Swamps and Water-Spirits: Documentation of Mishing Water Lore and Bhattacharya, Bikash (Re-)Construction of an Indigenous Mishing Freelance Writer , India 1/5/2016 1/5/2016 Kumar Epistemology of Water and Water-body Ecologies from Mishing Oral Literature in Assam, Northeast India

Bhote, Shangbu Documentation of Lhomi Oral Literature Sino-Tibetan 1/15/2015 1/15/2016

Turung Ethnohistory: Documentation of Oral Narratives, Literature and Traditional Bora, Ankita Independent Researcher 12/19/2016 1/1/2017 Ecological Knowledge of the Turungs in Assam, Northeast India

Russian Academy of Northeast India, Arunachal Chistotin, Maksim Agricultural Sciences, Documentation of Mey Oral Literature 5/7/2013 11/13/2013 Pradesh Moscow

The Australian National Cho, Kwang-Ju Oral Literature Documentation of Bantawa Eastern Nepal 3/3/2014 4/11/2014 University

Tamenglong District, Documenting the Unexplored Oral Literature Daimai, Kailadbou University of Delhi Manipur; Peren District, Sino-Tibetan 3/31/2016 5/1/2015 of Liangmai FIREBIRD FOUNDATION FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH - FELLOWSHIPS IN ORAL LITERATURE

Documentation of the Lesser Known Galo Deori, Bina Gandhi Visva-Bharati University Indigenous Deities of Arunachal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh, India Sino-Tibetan 10/13/2015 10/13/2015 Rituals Associated With Them

Devi, Heisnam Manipur University, Oral Literature in Nambashi: A Documentary Ukhrul Districts, Manipur, Sino-Tibetan 9/10/2014 9/10/2014 Kenny Imphal, Manipur, India Study India

The Australian National Donohue, Mark Kusunda Folk Literature Western Nepal 12/4/2013 1/1/2014 University

Dera Natung Government Geneaological Counting as a Unique Identity Doye, Eli Arunachal Pradesh, India Sino-Tibetan 10/2/2014 10/2/2014 College Among the of Arunachal Pradesh

Documenting the Traditional Songs and Gawne, Lauren University of Melbourne Ramechhap District, Nepal 4/23/2012 Stories in Kagate, a language of Nepal

The Langtang Memory Project: Post- Gawne, Lauren University of London Earthquake Documentation in the Langtang Rasuwa District, Nepal 6/7/2016 6/7/2016 Valley Bangni-Nyishi, East Ethnographic Fieldwork in the East Kameng Gneutchel, Rebecca Humboldt University Kameng District, Arunachal 6/6/2012 8/1/2012 District of Arunachal Pradesh Pradesh

Hall, Amelia Naropa University Recalling the Soul of the Memba of Mechuka Arunachal Pradesh, India 4/20/2016 7/1/2016

Haokip, Pauthang Assam University Collection of Thadou Oral Literature Manipur, India 4/13/2012 4/1/2012

Khular, Sumshot Manipur University Documentation of Lamkang Language Manipur, India 4/20/2016 4/20/2016

Lama, Chhing Independent Researcher Documentation of Lhowa Oral Literature Nepal 8/30/2016 8/30/2016 Chippa Bhote FIREBIRD FOUNDATION FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH - FELLOWSHIPS IN ORAL LITERATURE

North-Eastern Hill Audio-Visual Documentation of Mao Oral Mao, K. Nipuni Manipur, India Sino-Tibetan 12/15/2014 12/15/2014 University Literature

Capturing the Unexplored Traditions of , Kepor Jawaharal Nehru University Arunachal Pradesh, India 6/13/2011 Folklore and Oral Literature of Tagin

North-Eastern Hill Audio-Visual Documentation of Tangkhul Mawon, Somingam Manipur, India 4/4/2016 4/4/2016 University (Hao) Oral Literature

Documentation of the Idu Mishmis of Apex Professional Mene, Tarun Arunachal Pradesh: A Study of Oral Arunachal Pradesh, India 6/5/2014 7/1/2014 University Literature Nongthombam, Oral Literature and Traditional Ecological Maring, Chandel District, Manipur University Sino-Tibetan 3/11/2015 3/11/2015 Russell Knowledge of the Maring Manipur, India

Pons, Marie-Caroline University of Oregon Khamci Oral Literature Nepal 8/23/2016 1/5/2017

Galo/Arunachal Pradesh, Post, Mark La Trobe University Galo Poetic Language and Oral Literature 8/25/2009 8/1/2009 India

Training and Resources for Indigenous Post, Mark La Trobe University Community Linguists" in Pasighat, Arunachal Arunachal Pradesh, India 1/25/2016 Pradesh

Ethnolinguistic Study of the Chamling Udaypur and Khotang Rai, Vishnu 6/6/2012 Mundhum Districts, Nepal

Documentation on Oral Literature of Chothe Sarangthem, Bobita Manipur University Manipur, India 3/31/2016 3/31/2016 in Manipur

Shneiderman, Sara St. Catharine's College Thangmi Ritual Texts Thangmi/Nepal 7/13/2009 7/1/2009

Shougrakpam, Documentation of the Aesthetic value and Manipur University Manipur, India 6/7/2016 6/7/2016 Dhanapati significance of Meitei Lai Haraoba FIREBIRD FOUNDATION FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH - FELLOWSHIPS IN ORAL LITERATURE

Singh, Laishram Nagaland University Documentation of Khoibu Oral Literature Manipur, India 9/12/2016 9/12/2016 Bijenkumar

Manipur University, Documentation of Kharam of Manipur: A Singh, L. Sarbajit Kharam, Manipur, India 10/23/2012 12/1/2012 Imphal, Manipur, India Study of Oral Literature

Singh, L. Surjit University of Delhi Documentation of Inpui Manipur, India 9/5/2013 10/1/2013

A Study on the Aesthetic Value and Singh, Wahengbam Importance of Khongjam Parba, a Folk Ballad Manipur, India 1/9/2017 1/9/2017 Robert of Manipur

Singh, Yumnam Manipur University Documentation of Kaprang of Manipur Manipur, India Sino-Tibetan 12/15/2014 12/15/2014 Aboy

Sumi, Abokali/Teo, Documenting the Traditional Agricultural Sumi Nagas, Nagaland, 6/9/2011 6/1/2011 Amos Songs and Stories of the Sumi Nagas Northeast India

North-Eastern Hill Tamut, Oyi Documentation of Bangru Oral Literature Arunachal Pradesh, India 2/14/2016 2/14/2016 University

The Karbi Song Language: Words of Tisso, Sikari, and Traditional Knowledge and Evidence of Assam, India 12/19/2016 2/1/2017 Linda Konnerth Historical Language Contact

Khasi Hills of van Breugel, Seino The Lyngam Language of Meghalaya 10/15/2013 1/15/2014 State in NE India

Arunachal Institute of Documentation of Bugun of Arunachal Kameng District, Arunachal Vokendro, Haobijam Tribal Studies, Rajiv 6/10/2013 7/1/2013 Pradesh, A Study of Oral Literature Pradesh, India Gandhi University

Linguistics Department Wanglar, Koninglee Documentation of Monsang Oral Literature Monsang/Manipur, India 3/26/2013 4/1/2013 Manipur University, India FIREBIRD FOUNDATION FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH - FELLOWSHIPS IN ORAL LITERATURE

3/1/2014 Australian National Grammar of Nafra Variety in Sajolong in West Kameng District Weedall, Chris 9/1/2013 *Elections University West Kameng District Arunachal Pradesh, India Delayed

Wolring, L., Wng. Anal Naga Tangpi, Anal Kohring Victor, and Literature Society, Hebrew Manipur Oral Literature Project Anal, Manipur 9/16/2015 9/16/2015 Pavel Ozerov University

Record, Translate, and Preserve the Ritual Yamphu, Hom Tribhuwan University Text Mindum from the Yamphu Kirati People Nepal 1/17/2012 4/1/2012 Prasad of Nepal

Mongolia

Carey, Sas Nomadicare Nomadicare Documentation Project Research Northern Mongolia 4/8/2014 5/21/2014

Organization for the Organization for the Study Recording of Oral Traditions, Sounds and Terelj National Park, Study of Diaspora of Diaspora Mongols Rituals Employed by the Mongolian Pastoral 1/2/2017 1/2/2017 Mongolia Mongols (TASAM) (TASAM) Herders

Sanjaa, Miyajav Center for Oirat Studies Documentation of Durvud Oral Literature Western Mongolia Mongolic 7/30/2015 9/1/2015

Yoon, Sunmin Kent State University Mongolian Long-Song Outer Mongolia 12/9/2013 1/1/2014

Himalayan Plateau

Nyagrong County, Garze Bkra shis bzang po Nyagrong Minyag: Collection and Annotation Tibetan Autonomous Qinghai Normal University 8/9/2012 May 2012 (zha xi rong bu) of Oral Traditions Prefecture, Sichuan Province China FIREBIRD FOUNDATION FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH - FELLOWSHIPS IN ORAL LITERATURE

Ske ba and Mtha' ba Shanshui Conservation Preservation of Indigenous Ecological Bum, Tsering villages, Mangra County, 5/8/2014 Center Knowledge in Two Villages of Western China Qinghai Province, China

Qinghai Nationalities Oral Literature in the rural communities of Dorji, Caihua Rebgong/Jianzha Counties 6/1/2012 6/1/2012 University Hulong and Guide Counties

Mountainour Galeng Dondrup, Pohua Black Tent Films Preservation of the Tibetan oral literature 3/29/2012 4/1/2012 Tibetan Township

Bojong Cultural Digital Collections of Oral Literature from Duo, Dala Himalayan Plateau 9/17/2014 11/1/2014 Communications Center Ten Communities in the Himalayan Plateau

Digital Collections of Oral Literature in the Duojie, Cairang Duke University Communities of Rebkong and Jianzha Rebkong/Jianzha Counties 5/16/2012 6/1/2012 Counties

Tu people of Qinghai and Ha, Mingzong Charles University The Mongghul oral literature project 6/15/2011 6/1/2011 Gansu Provinces

Asian University of Siyuewu Village, Puxi Jody, Yina Revitalization Lavrung Community 5/21/2012 Summer 2012 Women, Bangladesh Township, China

Niang Jijia Friendship Charity Oral literature preservation project in Amdo Mangra (Guinan) County 4/19/2012 5/1/2012 (Nangchukja) Association Communities, Qinghai Province, PR, China

Himalayan Languages Perlin, Ross Place-Based Knowledge of the Gongshan Nu Yunnan Province, China 6/5/2013 Summer 2013 Project, University of Bern

A Survey of the Oral Literature of Plane, Sarah University of Sydney Yunnan Province, China 6/23/2015 6/23/2015 Undocumented Yi Cultures FIREBIRD FOUNDATION FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH - FELLOWSHIPS IN ORAL LITERATURE

Rebkong and Zekog Oral Literature Preservation Project in Counties in Huangnan Rinchenkhar Yarab Association Rebkong and Zekog Communities, Quinghai 11/22/2013 1/1/2014 Tibetan Autonomous Province, PR China Prefecture

Narrated Knowledge on the Himalayan Roche, Gerald Qinghai Normal University Qinghai Province, China 3/23/2011 4/1/2011 Plateau

Cultural Documentation in Henan Mongol Roche, Gerald Qinghai Normal University Qinghai Province, China 8/8/2012 1/1/2013 Autonomous County

Oral Traditions of Minyong Glacier and Meili Tribur, Zoe University of Oregon Snow Mountain in a Farming Tibetan Yunnan Province, China 9/13/2016 9/13/2017 Community in Dechen County

Place-based Oral Traditions of sGrog chen Tribur, Zoe University of Oregon Qinghai Province, China 9/13/2016 9/13/2017 gsum mdo

Qinghai Nationalities Documentation of the Oral Traditions in Trika Trika County, Qinghai Tsemdo 3/1/2014 3/20/2014 University County Province

Saving endangered oral literature and yu 'brug, G. language in Rong brag County, Sichuan China 3/2/2012 2/1/2013 Province, PR China

Collection of Ersu Shaba Oral Lit. and Trad. SW Sichuan Province, Zhang, Sihong James Cook University 11/22/2011 Ecological Knowledge China

Vietnam University of Oregon, Nguyen, Tam Êđê Oral Literature Project DakLak province, Vietnam 1/3/2013 12/1/2013 Eugene

Philippines FIREBIRD FOUNDATION FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH - FELLOWSHIPS IN ORAL LITERATURE

The Oral Literature and Culture of the Agta Province of Camarines Sur, Conde, Cyril Ateneo de Naga University Tribe in La Anunciation, Mount Asog, 3/30/2016 3/30/2016 Phililppines Philippines

Institute for Linguistic Documentation of Yattuka, a Language of Klimenko, Sergei Research, Russian Hudhud, the Epic Chant of Ifugao Province, Ifugao, Philippines 9/28/2015 5/15/2016 Academy of Sciences the Philippines

Recovering and Digitalizing Batak oral Novellino, Dario University of Kent Batak/Palawan, Philippines 3/19/2010 6/1/2010 narratives and living traditions

National University of northern Minandao, Parades, Oona Baliguihan Panod Project 1/22/2014 3/1/2014 Singapore Philippines

Kalinga Apayao State Kalinga Ullalim - The living voices of our Sugguiyao, Natividad Kalinga Tribe/Philippines 10/12/2010 Fall 2010 College ancestors

New Guinea Region

Western Province/Southern Eibela Oral Literature Documentation and Trans-New Aiton, Grant James Cook University Highlands, Papua New 3/16/2015 5/1/2015 Research Project Guinea Guinea

Australian National Ballard, Chris The Chiefly oral traditions of central Vanuatu Republic of Vanuatu 10/19/2010 11/1/2010 University

University of Hawai'i at Documenting the Oral Literature of the Ulwa East Sepik Province, Papua Barlow, Russell 3/30/2016 6/1/2016 Manoa People New Guinea

University of Oregon, Madang Province, Papua Barth, Danielle Matukar Panau Oral Literature Collection 1/3/2012 1/1/2013 Eugene New Guinea

Basic oral language documentation, Papua Varied/Usarufa, Papua New Bird, Steven University of Melbourne 1/7/2010 2/1/2010 New Guinea Guinea FIREBIRD FOUNDATION FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH - FELLOWSHIPS IN ORAL LITERATURE

Eastern Highlands, Papua Bird, Steven University of Melbourne Oral Literature Collection of Siane 6/29/2016 1/1/2017 New Guinea

Manus Province, Papua Boettger, Julianne James Cook University Oral Literature of the Lele People Austronesian 9/10/2014 10/1/2014 New Guinea

Australian National The sun stories of the Lihir, Papua New Gillespie, Kirsty Lihir/ Papua New Guinea 8/25/2009 9/1/2009 University Guinea

Pahoturi River, Papua New South-Central Lindsey, Kate Lynn Stanford University Documenting the Oral Literature of Ende 6/15/2015 8/24/2015 Guinea Papuan

Pahoturi River, Papua New South-Central Lindsey, Kate Lynn Stanford University Documenting the Oral Literature of Ende 3/9/2016 Cont. of Project Guinea Papuan

A sinking canoe: Collecting the oral literature Lipset, David University of Minnesota of the Murik lakes in the midst of rising sea- Murik/Papua New Guinea 1/26/2010 7/1/2010 levels

A sinking canoe: Collecting the oral literature Lipset, David University of Minnesota of the Murik lakes in the midst of rising sea- Murik/Papua New Guinea 4/24/2012 7/1/2012 levels

Morobe Province, Papua Sarvasy, Hannah James Cook University Nungon oral literature collection 1/23/2012 New Guinea

Collection of traditional song genres on Baluan Island, Papua New Schokkin, Dineke James Cook University 10/19/2011 10/1/2011 Baluan Island Guinea Schreyer, University of British Vernacular Education and Ecological Kala/Morobe, Papua New Christine/Wagner, 4/13/2010 5/1/2010 Columbia Knowledge in Papua New Guinea Guinea John Sullivan, Nancy Karawari Region Papua Kittredge Foundation Karawari Cave Arts Project 7/21/2009 8/1/2009 (deceased) New Guinea FIREBIRD FOUNDATION FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH - FELLOWSHIPS IN ORAL LITERATURE

Telban, Slovene Academy of Karawari Region Papua Borut/Vavrova, Sciences & Art/James Cook The Poetics of Ambonwari Oral History 9/7/2010 12/1/2010 New Guinea Daniela University

van Tongeren, Australian National Western Province, Papua Filming Suki Oral Literature 9/24/2015 11/1/2015 Charlotte University New Guinea

A collection of song, dance, magical ritual Victoria University of practices, and the local mythology of the Lak Lak People of Southern Wolffram, Paul 7/13/2009 12/1/2009 Wellington, New Zealand people of Southern Ireland, Papua New Ireland, Papua New Guinea Guinea

Borneo Baram District/Sarawak, Chua, Liana Cambridge University Photographic Repatriation Project 4/1/2009 6/1/2009 Malaysia

Developing a unified ethnobotanical index to Curtin Sarawak Research Franco, Merlin assess language and traditional knowledge Sarawak, Borneo 9/10/2012 3/13/2012 Institute vitality

Kelabit oral literature collection and Kelabit Highlands, Janowski, Monica University of Sussex 5/18/2009 7/1/2009 publishing Sarawak, Malaysia

Dusun/Murut/Sabah, Marshell, Sanen University of Nottingham Dusunic and Murut Oral Tradition 9/1/2008 6/1/2008 Malaysia

Université Libre de South East Regnier, Denis Oral Accounts of Samihim History Indonesian Borneo 6/5/2014 Bruxelles Barito Rothstein Mikael/Sercombe, University of Copenhagen Orature of the Eastern Penan Sarawak, Borneo 2/7/2011 2/1/2011 Peter College of William and Sutlive, Vinson A Comprehensive Iban-English Dictionary Sarawak, Borneo 9/1/2013 Ongoing Mary FIREBIRD FOUNDATION FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH - FELLOWSHIPS IN ORAL LITERATURE

Pacific

Collins, Megan Radio New Zealand Minangkabau West Sumatra, Indonesia 1/17/2011 4/1/2013

Samoan Medicine: Healing and treatment Hardin, Jessica Brandeis University Samoans/American Samoa 2/9/2009 6/1/2009 choices through narrative

An Illustrated Cultural Dictionary of Toda Kerby, John University of Oxford Toda Sedeq, Taiwan Austronesian 9/9/2014 11/1/2014 Sedeq

Abui Tales of Origin - Weaving the Narrative Nanyang Technological Fabric of Origin, Peace, Land-Tenure and Alor Island, Eastern Kratochvil, Frantisek 3/31/2016 4/1/2016 University Identity in a Papuan Community of Eastern Indonesia Indonesia

Australian National Documentation of the oral literature of the Naitoro, Kateřina Malaita, Soloman Islands 6/5/2014 10/1/2014 University 'Are'are people

Recording Waima’a and Midiki Oral Histories Palmer, Lisa University of Melbourne and Traditional Ecological Knowledge in an Timor Leste 9/24/2015 1/1/2016 Independent Timor Leste

Alor Island, Eastern Trans-New Windschuttel, Glenn University of Newcastle Documentation of Kui 12/15/2014 1/1/2015 Indonesia Guinea