Flipping through old photo albums, I always joked that these pictures spoke of a rags-to-riches story. Another time, I laughed at the way adults employ such corrupting methods to get inherently materialistic children on their good side with baits like confections and toy figurines. Other times, when I feel...
Ukhrul: The Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) has called for the immediate halt to the auction of a Naga ancestral human skull, which is set to be sold by Swan Fine Art in Tetsworth, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. The auction, titled "The Curious Collector Sale," is scheduled for October 9,...
The Tangkhul Naga ethnic tribe lives on both sides of the India-Burma (now Myanmar) border like many other ethnic groups from the Northeast region. While the number of Tangkhul villages in Manipur State in the Indian sub-continent, as per reports, is around 224, the number of Tangkhul villages in...
• IPLCs occupy 30% of the planet and 80% of global biodiversity in their habitats.
• Seed collection from the wild serves as a foundation for plant multiplication.
• Community Seed Bank is crucial for food security and sustainable livelihood.
• Seed sowing festival is a tradition of exchanging seeds and ensuring...
Ukhrul, January 5: The first Tangkhul Long USA Kazip was held in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, from December 30, 2024 to January 2, 2025 and elected its new executive leaders for the new tenure.
Purpose of the GatheringThis event was organized to cultivate a vibrant and united Tangkhul community in America...
MANY YEARS ago a thief was caught in one of the districts in Manipur and beaten to death by the public calling it justice, mob justice. Thuimui (name changed) died the following day due to internal bleeding. The writer recalls, he was beaten the entire night black and blue...
Shen Ruivah
ASK AN average teenager in Ukhrul what they do for fun and they’ll tell you the small town isn’t much fun. Besides school, house chores, and the occasional church service, there aren't a lot of ways teenagers can engage with society in a meaningful way.
It’s not a mystery why...
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Conversations that ensued following the publication of The Captivity of Tribal Women in Northeast India elicited a range of feelings and opinions. While several men claim to be concerned about women's struggles in a patriarchal society, many of them opt to remain silent on the subject. Many women are...
Guwahati: Nestled in the majestic foothills of the Patkai hill range of Charaideo, the Moidams, the earthen mound-burial of the Ahom kingdom shines as a testimony to its past glory and culture.
Charaideo, a Tai Ahom word meaning “a prominent city on the hilltop” (Che=a city, Rai=prominent, Doi=hill), was the...
Corruption is bleeding the crux of Manipur. It affects the way of life of the common people and fulfilment of nation building goals. People distrust the Government and its policies, thereby weakening the ethos of democracy due to chronic corruption in the state. Economic development is hampered and further...