About
Manipur : Manipur literally meaning "A jeweled land" nestle
deep within a lush green corner of North East India. It seems much like an exquisite
work of art executed by superb hands of Nature and is indeed a state of exquisite
natural beauty and splendour, the beauty of which once inspired Mrs. St. Clair
Grimwood described it as " A Pretty Place more beautiful than many show
places of the world" Late Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru paid a fitting tribute
by describing it as "Jewel of India".
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Manipur Travel Information :
Places to See : Imphal
Districts of Manipur : Ukhrul
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Tamemglong
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Chandel District
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Churachandpur District
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Thoubal District
Art & Culture of Manipur
: Walled on all sides by ranges of hills with poor infrastructures for development
so far as overall development is concerned, this little part of the globe-Manipur
has been identifying itself to the people living in India as well as abroad
through its rich arts and culture.Love of art and beauty is inherent in the
people and it is difficult to find a Manipuri girl who cannot sing or dance.
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Dances of Manipur : Khamba
Thoibi dance is a duet of male and female partners, a dance of dedication to
the sylvan deity, Thangjing of Moirang , is the depiction of the dance performed
by Khamba and Thoibi, the hero and heroine of the Moirang episode of the hoary
past.
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Manipur Fairs & Festivals
: Manipur is a land of festivities, merriments and mirths all the year round.
A year in Manipur Presents a cycle of festivals. Hardly a month passes without
a festival or two. To the manipuris, festivals are the symbols of their cultural,
social and religious aspirations which, besides removing the monotony of life
by providing physical diversions, mental recreation and emotional outlet, help
them lead a better and fuller life.
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Manipur Flora & Fauna
: Blessed with an amazing variety of flora and fauna, 67% of the geographical
area of Manipur is hill tract covered forests. Depending on the altitude of
hill ranges, the climatic condition varies from tropical to sub-alpine. The
wet forests and the pine forests occur between 900-2700 m above.
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Manipur Games : The tradition
of sports dates back to the ancient history of Manipur - a history of small
kingdoms which were in keen competition with one another. Wars among themselves
and with Ava (Myanmar) resulted in a martial tradition which in turn gave due
impetus to the development of indiginous games.
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Handicraft of Manipur :
Manipur enjoys a distinct place amongst the Handloom zones in India. Handloom
industry is the largest cottage industry in the State. This industry has been
flourishing since time immemorial. One of the special features of the industry
is that women are the only weavers.
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