Luira Phanit festival of Tangkhul is one of the most important festivals. This is very auspicious for the community. Luira Phanit or Luita Phanit is widely celebrated at Poi (Pui), Shirui, Lunghar,…
Relationship Between Meetei And Thangal Tribes
Legend has a touching story about the relationship between Meetei and Thangal tribes of modern day Manipur. The Thangal tribes were created by God from the beginning of the earth and they…
Agriculture Started In Manipur 40000 Years Ago
The ancestors of Meetei race, the Lai people who choose the peak of Koubru Mountain and settled in caves were earlier food gatherers. They depend on wild grains, fruits and animals for…
Why Did British Divided Manipur Into Hill Valley
If there was no separate administration of Hills, then development will be tasted by the hill just like those in valley. It was the evil design of British with sole mission to…
Do You Know Lai People Worships Sanamahi
The Lai people worships Sanamahi. These people have descended from the Koubru mountains. And settled in different hills and plains of Manipur and divided into seven salai. The seven sons of Ipudhou…
Do you know Meetei worships Tangkhul women
Meetei worships Tangkhul women as a Goddess and presence of Tangkhul brothers and sisters is a mandatory during Lai Haraoba of Ima Nongpok Ireima. The Meetei goddess, Nongpok Ireima is a Tangkhul…
Khagee Leihao Is A Gift From China
Manipur got the most precious gift from China. Erstwhile Meetei Leibak reaches upto the modern day Yunan province. Meetei Leibak and Khagee Leibak (modern day Yunan province of China) have deep historical…
Relation Between Khongjai Chief Tonglhu And Tikendrajit
Chassad, an old khongjai village in the present Kamjong district of Manipur is an important place in the history of Manipur. As per the records of Manipur State Durbar, the Chassad khongjai…
Do you know Meetei Are Hill Tribes of Manipur
The Lai people, ancestors of Meetei tribe dwells in the Koubru Peak. They started shifting cultivation in present day Lairou (Lailou) in the Senapati district of Manipur. In fact, Koubru is the…
Reasons Why Tangkhul of Manipur Are Not Nagas
One cannot create Unique Naga history or Nagalim in the region by showing “Head Hunter”, “Snake Eater”, “Roman Script”, or “Christianity”. If the Britishers were not in the North East frontier of…