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...
Joyce Paveine
Motbung, Thursday, 11:20 am:
This isn't a rant but an experience I am sure almost many of us from Senapati and others from the "Neutral" Nagas have been facing. I've heard stories about it and had my first experience a few months back as well. Also, this is the...
Introduction
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...
What is your father’s name? what does he do for a living? I grew up accustomed to these questions like many of us, having received them so often. These questions on their own are not the problem, but it is the intention behind asking these questions about a father...
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...
Ingredients:
Red chilly powder, salt , water & yongpa (dry basil). For authentic taste, local red chilly powder from Nagaland or Manipur is recommended.
Steps:
1. Take one kilo of pork wash it and drain out all the water and keep aside.2. Add 2/3 cups of water in a pot and...
LUIRIM traditional dresses are emblem of allegiance, marking the person out as belonging to a discrete cultural unit and often indicate a person’s standing within the community. Clothing are far more than mere protection. Its designs and functional values conveys, communicate, identify the individual and community, signaling tribal affiliation;...