Huyen langlon or Thang-ta exponents from Manipur

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Male players or practitioners from Manipur demonstrating the famous martial arts Thang- Ta during Thang Tha in Manipur. Huyen Langlon is an Indian martial art from Manipur. In the Manipuri language, huyen means war while langlon or langlong can mean net, knowledge or art. Huyen langlon consists of two main components, namely thang-ta or armed combat and sarit sarak or unarmed fighting. The primary weapons of huyen langlon are the thang (sword) and ta (spear). The spear can be used in its non-missile form while in close or thrown from afar. Thang-ta is a weapon-based Indian martial art created by the Meitei of Manipur. In the Manipuri language, thang means sword and ta means spear, referring to the art's primary weapons. The spear can be used in its non-missile form while in close or thrown