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Laihui Ensemble
The Laihui Ensemble is a centre for research on traditional and indigenous performing arts, based on Imphal, Manipur. It was established in 1985. The association is performing different art shows at different venues across different nations in the world. Mangka Mayanglambam is one of the most active artists of the ensemble, and is trying her best to revive the dying art forms of Manipur including the Moirang Sai. Repertoires Selected performances * Uraolol, an ode to the tree - 2005 * Harao Seigonna Jagoi (Divine dances of love from the Lai Haraoba) - 2005-06 * Ode to the Yaiphabi (Mothers' daughter) Manipuri Music Esplanade - 2006 * Lai Haraoba - 2006 * Lei Langba, Moirang Parva, Traditional musical play - 2006-07 * Songs and Shaman dances of Manipur - 2007 * Ithanglen O! Athouba, Heroes, Heroines and Warriors - 2007-08 * Leishem Thanghai - 2008 * Phou-oibi, the Rice Goddess, Phou-oibi, the rice goddess - 2009 Other works * Pena Phamshak - Men's Ballad * Moirang Sai - W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imphal
Imphal ( Meitei pronunciation: /im.pʰal/; English pronunciation: ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Manipur. The metropolitan centre of the city contains the ruins of Kangla Palace (also known as Kangla Fort), the royal seat of the former Kingdom of Manipur, surrounded by a moat. Spread over parts of the districts of Imphal West and Imphal East, the former contains the majority of the city's area and population. Imphal is part of the Smart Cities Mission under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. History Initially ruled by King Khaba, Imphal was later ruled by the Pakhangba leaders. The clan of the Ningthouja tribe originated then. The Ningthouja tribe quickly expanded and dominated the region in politics and war. Kangla Palace was built by King Khagemba and his son Khunjaoba. The palace was later destroyed by the British during the Anglo-Manipur War. During the reign of Maharaja Bhagyachandra, there were a number of Burmese invasions. However, the kingdom su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manipur
Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It also borders two regions of Myanmar, Sagaing Region to the east and Chin State to the south. The state covers an area of . Manipur has been at the crossroads of Asian economic and cultural exchange for more than 2,500 years. It connects the Indian subcontinent and Central Asia to Southeast Asia, East Asia, Siberia, regions in the Arctic, Micronesia and Polynesia enabling migration of people, cultures and religions. During the days of the British Indian Empire, the Kingdom of Manipur was one of the princely states. Between 1917 and 1939, some people of Manipur pressed the princely rulers for democracy. By the late 1930s, the princely state of Manipur negotiated with the British administration its preference to continue to be part of the Indian Empire, rather than part of B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mangka Mayanglambam
Mangka Town () is a rural town in Cangyuan Va Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. It is surrounded by Mengding Town on the north, Namtit Subtownship on the west, Banhong Township on the east, and Banlao Township on the south. it had a population of 13,689 and an area of . This area is inhabited by Han, Wa and Dai people. Name The word Mangka is transliteration in Dai language. "Mang" means stockaded village and "Ka" means thatch. History On June 18, 1941, The Banhong Village and its western area are classified into Burma territory. On January 25, 1960, China and Burma sign bilateral boundary division agreements, the boundary of the two countries was determined. In 1984, Nanla District was established. In 1988, it was incorporated as a township. In 2002, it was upgraded to a town. In 2013, the Huguang Village was listed among the second group of Chinese traditional villages. Administrative division As of 2017, the town is divided into 9 villages: Manggang Village, Haiya Villa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moirang Sai
Moirang Sai ( omp, Moilang Sai) or Moirang Shai ( omp, Moilang Shai) is a traditional Meitei musical performing art form, that narrates the story of Khamba and Thoibi. The performance timing can span over 120 hours. Prime time During the time period between the 1950s and the 1980s, Moirang Sai was performed popularly for entertainment in social gatherings and weddings. Traditional Meitei singer Ima Langathel Thoinu ( mni, ) is regarded as the main stylist and the modern day pioneer of the art form. She developed the art form into a theatrical woman’s musical performance, having pure Meitei Jagoi ( mni, ) dancing and singing genres. She gained her fame as the performer of the art from the 1960s to the 1990s. Endangerment In the 1990s and 2000s, Moirang Sai became truly endangered due to the increasing popularity of Western rock music and the mainstream Hindi and Bengali music among the audience. Besides, people started shifting their interests from traditional art forms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meitei Culture
Meitei may refer to: *Meitei people, of Manipur, India **Meitei language **Meitei script **Meitei architecture *Denechandra Meitei (born 1994), Indian footballer *Loken Meitei (born 1997), Indian footballer *Ningombam Bupenda Meitei (born 1987), Indian writer *Romi Meitei, Indian film director *Waikhom Gojen Meitei Waikhom Gojen Meitei is an Indian poet and educationist from Manipur. The Government of India honored him in 2014 by bestowing upon him the Padma Shri Padma Shri ( IAST: ''padma śrī''), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest civi ..., Indian poet and educationist {{Disambiguation, surname Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
