Manipur

dance

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

festival · dance

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

Together with his friends, the groom arrives at the bride home and bride's mother welcoming groom. Manipur (Kangleipak), is a state in northeastern India, with the city of Imphal as its capital.

river · lake

People around the lake use it to access drinking water, fish in its waters and cultivate paddy around its shores.

river · lake

Loktak Lake plays a significant role in the life's of people living over there, it is a lifeline and heart of the people living there.

river · lake

A quick view of the Loktak Lake, tried to capture the beauty of 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 vegeta…

Smoked fish and fermented fish is an important part of the people of Manipur. Fish are preserved through such traditional methods as drying, smoking and salting.

music · sport

Bagpipers band performs at the opening ceremony of Polo match in Manipur. Manipur recently hosted an international polo championship to popularise the game in India and rest of the world. The modern game of Polo has its roots in Manipur.

Male players or practitioners from Manipur demonstrating the famous martial arts Thang- Ta during Sangai Festival in Manipur. Thang-ta is a weapon-based Indian martial art created by the Meitei of Manipur.

sport

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.

Sagol Kangjei is the name of the game of polo played in Manipur. Sagol means pony / horse, kang means a ball or round object, and jei is a stick used for hitting.

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.

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.

festival · wildlife

Drums of Holi by Shree Shree Govindaji Nat Sankirtan during Sangai Festival in Manipur. The Sangai Festival, previously known as the Tourism festival, was renamed in 2010.

dance

Manipuri youngsters demonstrate Spear dance or Ta-Kousaba during Sangai Festival in Manipur. Ta-Kousaba: This dance mainly involves the use of the spear and is performed in an open area.

ceremony

Manipuri folks gather to perform rituals during Mundan Ceremony of a Manipuri baby girl in Manipur.

dance · festival

Paite traditional dance group presents folk dance during Sangai festival in Manipur. The Sangai Festival, previously known as the Tourism festival, was renamed in 2010.

festival · music

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

festival · dance

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

crafts · festival

Bamboo baskets, traditional woven shawls, mekhelas/mekhlas and other traditional ornaments were on sale at different stalls during the Sangai Fest 2013 .

river · lake

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

festival · crafts

An evening rush at Sangai Festival Every year the Government of Manipur, Spearheaded by the Tourism Department, celebrates the Manipur Sangai Festival from 21st to 30th of November.

river · lake

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