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Khowduang( Waterfall) sw nthan pat kan the.

MC: Pukphaabw 23,2022 Champouhmei pouh Dinganglung @ Dipu Gangmei, Chairman, Hill Area Committee/Nungba Kendra Member of Legislative Assembly rui zay loumei bangc khou Khoupum Area Villages Authority Council ( KAVAC) kazauhna Khowduang (Waterfall)-Khoupum nzaeng mai, Longmai District, Manipur khou naimei hei sw nthan – nthinghmei dwan (Cleanlines Drive) asei taanc pat lou kan e. Champouhmei Chairman/MLA rui na saa kan ne, “Aniu tuang kungc kanmei … Continue reading Khowduang( Waterfall) sw nthan pat kan the.

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Labour/Baanvsynthaimei guai khang chamv gaymei

Image Source wikipedia Tamenglong District khou Labour suna bammei guai khou nthuknga tithai patre tumei thu Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India bang khou rui taan phitu phi jang bammei (unorganised workers) guai khang Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM) tuang scheme tikeilou bam the. Mi tuang scheme hei Tamenglong khoumei guai rui ni gengmei latou kan diu rui 53 Tamenglong tuang MLA Janghemlung … Continue reading Labour/Baanvsynthaimei guai khang chamv gaymei

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Articles, Rongmei, Social, Tradition, Zeliangrong, Zeme, Zemei

Khangchiu/Liuchiu : Traditional institution of the Liangmai

The Liangmai Naga tribe of Manipur & Nagaland extensively practiced the Khangchiu/Liuchiu (dormitories for boys and girls) system. However, with the coming of Christianity, the practice has been marginally reduced and only few section of Liangmai in Present Nagaland who have not been converted to Christianity can be seen preserving the traditional institution of dormitory. The Dormitory is also been described as “Morung” (Assamese for … Continue reading Khangchiu/Liuchiu : Traditional institution of the Liangmai

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Who are the Indigenous People of Manipur ?

1. Definition of Indigenous people The United Nations Organisation (UNO) has no exact definition of Indigenous people. On 9 to 20 May 2016, the Fifteenth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) affirmed that indigenous people (also termed aboriginal people, native people, or autochthonous people) are distinctive groups protected in international or national legislation as having a set of specific rights … Continue reading Who are the Indigenous People of Manipur ?

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Social, Zeliangrong

taboo and genas in traditional zeliangrong society

The present article attempts to look into the totem and taboo of the Zeliangrongs of North East. The term ‘totem’ is derived from ‘Ototeman,’ which in the Ojibwa and cognate Algonquian dialects means ‘his brother-sister kin’. A totem may be a particular species of bird, animals, plant, natural phenomenon, or a feature of the landscape with which the group believes itself linked in some way. … Continue reading taboo and genas in traditional zeliangrong society

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Festival, Social, Zeliangrong

Gaan Ngai: A Festival Of The Zeliangrong Nagas Of North East India

The Gaan Ngai is the greatest festival of the Zeliangrong people. It is mainly celebrated by the followers of Tingkao Ragwang Chapriak (TRC) in the three states of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland. The Zeliangrong which performs a well organized and well knit festival like the Gaan Ngai festival is a remarkable community. They live in the three states of Manipur, Assam and Nagaland. Zeliangrong is … Continue reading Gaan Ngai: A Festival Of The Zeliangrong Nagas Of North East India

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Westernisation threat to Naga culture

Zeliangrong Heraka Association believes that ‘Loss of religion is loss of culture and loss of culture is loss of identity’. Genuine cultural identity of any society is comprised of indigenous religion, native culture, language, glorious history of forefathers, art and crafts, rites and rituals, traditional village institutions and customary laws. We work to enhance every component of Naga identity. Today, it has become a fashion … Continue reading Westernisation threat to Naga culture

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LUI- NGAI- NI

Every Naga tribe has its own festival which are celebrated at the village and tribe level.Of late,Nagas have organized themselves and jointly celebrated festivals at the regional level.Nagas in Nagaland State celebrate the Hornbill festival every year.In the same manner,Nagas in Manipur celebrate Lui Ngai Ni every year. A seminar was held on the 10th may 1986 at GM hall Imphal which was attended by … Continue reading LUI- NGAI- NI

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Importance of Gaan-Ngai

Gaan-Ngai is celebrated following the harvest season, in December–January. Full form of the festival is called Chakaan GaanNgai means winter,Gaan means moonlit night(‘Gaan’ does not refer to young male though the spelling is the same), Ngai means festival. That is why this festival is celebrated as per the Lunar Calender finding out the particular month of the moonlight night.In the past, it was celebrated at … Continue reading Importance of Gaan-Ngai

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