Manipur

bazaar · hills

Cheirao ching, the hill which everybody in manipur wants to climb on the day of Cheiraoba(the New Year day) of the Manipuris.It is also believe to be a sacred place for Manipuris.

politics · festival

Inaugural ceremony of the Manipur Sangai Festival'13. (Sangai is the state animal of Manipur) The Chief Guest was Shri Paban Singh Ghatowar, Home Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region and Mi…

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.

politics · hills

Manipur is once again witnessing massive protests over the Inner Line Permit (ILP). The protesters are demanding immediate presidential assent to the three bills on ILP passed by Manipur Assembly in August 2015.

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.

highway · village

Villagers of Manipur's Tousem sub-division in Tamenglong district are a busy lot these days. At least 150 of them on a daily basis are clearing away a thicket with their machetes and daos.

dance · festival

Girls enjoying playing balloon bursting game a fun game during the Yaoshang Festival. Sounds like fun - we seem to have lost out on so many of the traditional and indigenous games of India! One of the major festivals of India, Holi, is cele…

festival · ceremony

Meitei community makes a special worship place with mud decorated with flowers and leaves outside their gate during Cheiraoba Festival or Manipuri Cheiraoba Festival is the celebration of New Year festival in Manipur.

ceremony

A Manipuri barber shaves head of a little girl at her Lu Kokpa ceremony. The Lu Kokpa or Mundan ceremony is performed because of a belief that the hairs that the baby is born with, actually carries the undesired traits of the past life.

dance · sport

Tangkhul Naga folk dance at Tamchon Football Tournament 2018 in capital's Ambedkar Stadium. The troupe belongs to village Phalee of Ukhrul district, Manipur.

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.

politics · festival

Inaugural ceremony of the Manipur Sangai Festival'13. (Sangai is the state animal of Manipur) The Chief Guest was Shri Paban Singh Ghatowar, Home Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region and Mi…

flowers · hills

Extensive tracts of Papaver Opium poppy being farmed in the hills around Ukhrul in Manipur, India.

Young northeast Indian boxers practice punches in the ring at Khuman Lampak Boxing arena in Manipur. Some of them perform warm-up exercises at the boxing arena while the girls practice defense techniques.

river · lake

Rare and clear aerial stock footage of the phumdis and natural islands of the Keibul Lamjao National Park in Manipur, around Loktak Lake. Loktak Lake is a beautiful freshwater lake in Manipur.

temple · festival

A viewer corrects us: "This is a video of the 2nd day known as pichkari and not halangkar" The five day festival of Yaoshang (Holi) ends spectacularly with Halangkar.

As a mandatory rite that is believed to bring salvation to departed souls, Shradh is a must to do obligation of all Hindus or followers of Hindu religion.

ceremony

The Mundan ceremony is performed because of a belief that the hairs that the baby is born with, actually carries the undesired traits of the past life.

ceremony · farmland

What's with the scattering of currency notes on the ground? A wedding, for many, brings thoughts of love, family gatherings, tradition and beautiful attire. It is just the same for the people of Manipur.

school

The rich cultural tapestry of Manipur is renowned for its dance and art forms and has been for long an integral part of the larger Indian repertoire.

school

(wildfilmsindia does not pass judgement on the contents of this clip, and neither support nor criticize the political views made here.) "All my family and children were going school and did not attend school properly; we had a terrible life…

river · lake

People living in the Loktak Lake working together to catch the fish using the gill net and canoes for fishing and navigation.