Manipur

sport · festival

Mukna or traditional Manipuri wrestling in full progress. Mukna wrestling was added to the sports event which was organised at the Sangai Festival, Manipur.

sport · festival

Youth participating at water rafting sport during Sangai festival in Manipur. Sumo wrestling, rope bridge walk, Zorbing and other games and sports was also a part of the Sangai Festival.

flowers

Wild orchids growing on a tree outside a house on a beautiful morning. They look so beautiful and delicate. It is this very unusual quality that makes them so exotic and desirable.

Thang ta, the traditional martial arts from Manipur performed during Sangai Festival in Manipur. The musical instrument played by Manipuri folks is called Pena.

People walk down shopping streets in Noney village, Tamenglong, Manipur.

dance

Pumpkin Crew is a hip-hop dance crew (group) founded by pioneer B-boys and Popper of Manipur.

festival · dance

Young girls dance to western song during Orange festival in Tamenglong, Manipur. The orange festival cum craft exhibition is meant to facilitate the socio-economic upliftment of the people of this district, which is still experiencing the "…

flowers

Sillo Sougri or hibiscus sabdariffa is a medicinal herb that has the potential to naturally lower blood pressure. With about 200 species and more than 5,000 hybrids associated with the genus, hibiscus can be had in a rainbow of colors.

dance

Cute little Manipuri dancers perform Malemnganbi Contemporary dance at Miss Manipur 2017 in India.

Thang-ta or Huyen lallong is a weapon-based Indian martial art created by the Meitei of Manipur. In the Manipuri language, thang means sword and ta means spear. As its name implies, the sword and spear are the primary weapons in thang-ta.

music · festival

Shillong Chamber Choir sings 'Thank you for the music' during Sangai Festival in Manipur. The Sangai Festival, previously known as the Tourism festival, was renamed in 2010.

Young Manipuri girls demonstrate Manipuri martial arts Thangsang Chainaba during Sangai festival in Manipur. Thang-ta is a weapon-based Indian martial art created by the Meitei of Manipur.

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.

festival · crafts

A girl falls inside an inflated water walking ball in an inflatable pool at Sangai Festival, Manipur, India.

dance

Dance troupe from Thailand performs Monohra dance during Sangai Festival in Manipur. Monohra is a southern style and one of the oldest Thai dance drama.

sport · dance

Manipuri youth playing football with full zeal during Yaoshang festival in Manipur. One of the premier festivals of Manipur, Yaoshang is celebrated is celebrated on the full moon day of Phalguna and is one of the major festivals of this nor…

dance · festival

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 · music

Drum is the soul of Manipuri folk dance, Pung cholom is performed using the drum. Pung cholom is usually performed during the festival of Holi in Manipur.

festival · wildlife

Dhol dholok cholom performed during the Manipur Sangai Festival 2013. The Sangai festival is an annual cultural festival organized by Manipur Tourism Department, and is generally held from November 21 to 30 each year.

Kangla was the royal palace since the reign of Pakhangba. Ibudhou Nongda Lairen Pakhangba( python god) is also one of the main deity of the Meeitei people. The Palace of Kangla is an old palace at Imphal in Manipur (Kangleipak).

festival · wildlife

A Fashion Parade performed by Aruna Academy of Creative Arts at Manipur Sangai Tourism Festival 2013 at Boat, Palace Compound, Imphal.

festival · crafts

Couples wearing traditional attire walk the ramp, were we see one model carrying a musical instrument known as rushem of the Kuki tribe during Sangai Fest.

river · lake

Boats men get ready for the Boat race competition at the Loktak Lake, Imphal. Loktak Lake,is the largest freshwater (sweet) lake in India, also called the only Floating lake in the world due to the floating phumdis (heterogeneous mass of ve…