Isabella tells her own stories sui20181015 A video documentation and study of Suki interactive speech

My adopted younger sister Isabella and her friend Esther have accompanied me on my trip to the newly established village Namgawa. On our walk back to Kiru, Isabella starts telling stories in a typical style of story-telling, which is usually done by older men. One of the stories is a retelling of a film she watched, the others are made-up stories which involve mythological creatures. Transcribing these stories initially met some resistance from the transcriber and bystanders, as none of these things actually happens. Namgawa village lies along the Pamina River, between the Fly River and the Suki lagoon. Most of the walk goes along Pamina. Recorded with a SONY HXRNX70P video camera and Rode Pro+ video mic. Video conversion (mts to mp4) and audio extraction was done with ffmpeg. The mp4 with "_xs" in its name is a smaller version of the same video file. Transcription & glossing are not at a final stage. Contact me if you have any questions. Do not use without permission. Nickname Jacks. Local name Saiburi. Nickname Tuta.