SHIM, home in Tangkhul dialect, is a debut collection by Easternlight Zimik's brand, EAST.
In a world where fast fashion has taken center stage, the significance of preserving traditional weaving techniques and supporting local artisans has never been more critical. Easternlight Zimik's debut collection SHIM under the brand name EAST...
Ukhrul: Dr Khanmi Kasomva, a research scientist in the United States, has expressed concerned over the prevalent cases of cancer among the tribals over the past few years and said that such trend is not a good sign.A resident of Hungpung village in Ukhrul district, this 34-year-old Dr Khanmi...
Senapati: From folding papers into rockets to leading IIT Bombay rocket team at Spaceport America Cup, Khulodoh Maikho, a native to Purul village, Senapati District is a third year student of Aerospace Engineering at IIT Bombay who journeyed into his dreams of contributing to the Indian aerospace industry.
The Spaceport...
CASSANDRA IS A priestess in Greek mythology. She is the daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy. Cassandra is the younger sister of Hector, the hero of the Greek Trojan war. She was gifted with the power of prophecy by Apollo, the god. Upon being given, Cassandra...
LONGPI (Nungbi) BLACK POTTERY is a traditional form of pottery that is produced in the village of Longpi Khullen and Longpi Kajui in the Ukhrul district of Manipur, India.
The Manipur-based indigenous Longpi pottery is made from a mixture of ground black serpentine stone and special clay, which is then shaped...
FOR SOME people, culture is a fate, while there are many who treat it as a project. Whatever may be the case, and for various reasons, ‘cultural movements’ (some people call them that way) have been gaining traction in various ways with time. Intense ‘cultural campaigns’ are also nudged...
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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...
THE INDIGENOUS Liangmai people were the first settlers on the Koubru Mountain, located in present-day Kangpokpi district at an elevation of 2,562 metres above the sea level. As per historical chronology, the Liangmai indigenous settlement on the Koubru Range occurred after the exodus of Makuiluangdi Charanam. The Liangmai people...
BORN AND BROUGHT UP in the United States, besides relinquishing the lucrative job of teaching piano, music theory and music appreciation in the prestigious Houghton College, Buffalo, New York, for Margaret Anne (nee Kautz) Shishak leaving America and coming to the jungle of Patkai infested by insects and mosquitoes,...
STRONGLY INFLUENCED by the current discourse on indigeneity (rather than on citizenship and nation building), the past few years have witnessed different communities in Manipur embroiled in debates on who are the ‘indigenous peoples’. Ironically, this public debate centres on re-defining the histories by vested interests with ulterior motives. The Kuki...