Manipur

sport · festival

Manipuri ladies showcased classical Manipuri dance during Sangai Festival in Manipur. With Manipur also known as “Little Paradise on earth”, using it as the setting for a festival is a natural choice.

music

Rongmei Naga woman from Manipur giving a folk song presentation in full traditional attire organised by Kakhulong Mathenmei Lunghammei during Annual Yaoshang Festival.

dance · sport

Manipuri lads taking part in Men's double badminton match during annual Yaoshang festival in Manipur. Annual Yaoshang Sports Meet has become a part of the Yaoshang/Holi Festival.

dance · festival

Cute daring Meitei girls of Naharol Yaipha Thourang Club, Okram Chuthek, Manipur taking part in boxing championship during Yaoshang Sports Meet 2014. Annual Yaoshang Sports Meet has become a part of the Yaoshang/Holi Festival.

festival · music

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

dance · festival

Enthusiastic Manipuri women taking part in the balloon bursting competition during Yaoshang festival in Manipur.

festival · wildlife

Samudra Poton by Gourangalila & Sansenba Arist Association cultural dances showcased during the closing ceremony of the Sangai festival The Sangai festival is an annual cultural festival organized by Manipur Tourism Department, and is gener…

river · lake

Fishing is an important part of people living in Loktak Lake, Athaphum fishing or ring fishing is one of the traditional way of fishing for Loktak people.

festival · wildlife

Dhol Cholom,Thang ta, Dhol Dholok Cholom and other traditional dance were showcased at the Sangai festival.

festival · wildlife

Traditional lengyan phi painted with the royal motive khamenchatpa and the picture of sangai, the state animal of Manipur, presenting to Honourable Chief Minister at Sangai festival.

festival · wildlife

A stall selling Manipuri traditional shawls and Manipuri wrappers known as phanek during the Sangai Festival.

aerial

Aerial view of Koirengei area of Imphal, Manipur from a paramotor Paramotor is a generic name for the propulsive portion of a powered paraglider ("PPG").

sport · festival

Each group of the traditional boat race trying to reach the end point. Hiyang Hirel Tanaba a traditional boat race of Manipur was a part of the Sangai Festival.

festival · wildlife

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

festival · wildlife

Okaram Ibobi Singh delivering speech to the crowdon the relationship of India and South East Asia at the Sangai Fest - 2013.

river · lake

Local people of Loktak Lake using the bamboo pole into the water to spread the fishing net to catch the fish.

river · lake

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 vegetation, soil, and organic matters at various stages of decomposition) on it…

river · lake

Huts near the bank of Loktak Lake are the main attraction for tourist. Loktak Lake, 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,…

river · lake

Indigenous people of Loktak Lake depend upon lake for fishing and many other purposes. Loktak Lake, the largest freshwater (sweet) lake in India, also called the only Floating lake in the world due to the floating phumdis (heterogeneous mas…

Woman clears away the minnows from his fishing net, and prepares the net for his next day's foray back onto Loktak Lake in Manipur, India

festival · wildlife

Decoration done with colorful lights in BOAT at Sangai Fest'13. Sangai festival is an annual cultural festival organised by Manipur Tourism Department on every year from November 21 to 30.