Manipur

ceremony · farmland

Visitors watch the amazing Manipur stick dance performed by a Manipuri man during a wedding ceremony in Manipur. A wedding, for many, brings thoughts of love, family gatherings, tradition and beautiful attire.

festival · wildlife

Deputy Chief Minister of Manipur Gaikhangam Gangmei and dignitaries arrive at Sangai Festival in Manipur. The Sangai Festival, previously known as the Tourism festival, was renamed in 2010.

dance · festival

Folk dance presentation by Manipuri girl during the celebration of Yaoshang organised by Konjeng Hazari Leikai Youth Development Club in Manipur.

festival · dance

Guilennei house, Lengsonnei house and Lubonnei house from Rongmei community passing a contingent during Yaoshang sports festival in Manipur.

dance · sport

Interesting duck catching competition witnessed at Yaoshang Annual sports Meet in Manipur. Annual Yaoshang Sports Meet has become a part of the Yaoshang/Holi Festival.

festival · dance

Manipuri women singing Holi Pala during Yaoshang festival in Manipur. Holi Pala are songs describing Krishna celebrating holi with Radha and Gopis in Vrindavan.

festival · river

Loktak Lake is one of the most amazing place in Manipur, which is well known for its scenic beauty.

sport · farmland

India A vs. USA at the 7th International Manipur Polo match 2013. The Polo match was a part of the Sangai festival.

sport · farmland

The 7th Manipur Polo International Match during the Manipur Sangai Festival 2013 at the Historic Polo Ground also called as the Mapal Kangjeibung.

festival · wildlife

Churachandpur artisies performing a drama at the Cultural show at Sangai Fest 2013. Lamka, originally & locally known as Lamka, town is the district headquarters of Lamka district in Manipur.

festival · wildlife

The Tangkhul Saram Pakhang and Nurabi(Maiden) exchanging dialogues and songs during the last day of Laiharaoba displaying at Sangai festival.

music · hills

Naba Volcano is a famous playback singer of Manipur. His daughter Natasha is also a a playback singer. 'Chingi Echal' is a love song sung by Naba Volcano.

river · lake

People sorting the fish from the net and method they use is gill net. Gill netting is the most common method used by the people at Loktak Lake in Manipur.

festival · wildlife

Presenting souvenir to the guest at the Sangai Fest -2013. Sangai festival is an annual cultural festival organised by Manipur Tourism Department on every year from November 21 to 30.

festival · wildlife

Presenting souvenir to the guest during the Sangai Fest- 2013. Sangai festival is an annual cultural festival organised by Manipur Tourism Department on every year from November 21 to 30.Even though many editions of this Festival has been c…

river · lake

Loktak Lake in Manipur is 53 km from Imphal and one of the largest fresh water lake in India and is the only existing World's floating National Park.

forest · hills

Zeliangrong people are one of the major indigenous mongoloid communities living in the tri-junction of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland in India. The term "Zeliangrong" refers to the Zeme, Liangmai and Rongmei Naga tribes combined together.

hills · flowers

The Dzukou Valley also called the valley of flowers is located along the border of the Indian states of Nagaland and Manipur, stretching from the Southern end of Kohima district of Nagaland.

music

Guru Rewben Mashangva - King of Naga folk blues with his son Saka singing at NagaFest '12...

festival · dance

Meitei Hindus take out Kand Chingba or Rath yatra procession on the streets o Imphal in Manipur, India. Rath-Yatra or Kangchingba is a festival of Meitei Hindus.

ceremony · farmland

Manipuri bride and groom get white or yellow clay tilaks which are called 'chandon', from the forehead to the tip of the nose, for their wedding in Manipur.

river · lake

Loktak Lake, (Manipuri Mayek the largest freshwater (sweet) lake in India, also called the only Floating lake in the world due to the floating phumdis (heterogeneous mass of vegetation, soil, and organic matters at various stages of decompo…

sport · festival

Manipuri lads in full action at Mukna competition during Sangai Festival in Manipur. Manipuri wrestling is another highly popular and prestigious game played among the Manipuris. The game enjoyed royal patronage in the olden times.