This little corner in India is a Paradise on earth where the mother nature has bestowed her bounty extra generously. Manipuris are best introduced by the world famous "Manipuri Dance", which is one of the major dance forms of India.
Manipur is inhabited by over two dozen tribes. It lies to the south of Nagaland and North of Mizoram. It shares the international boundary with Myanmar(Burma) on the western and southern side.
Festivals:
Festivals:
Manipur Ras Leela
Legend has it that the discovery of Manipur was the result of the delight that Gods took into dancing. Still practised today, is a classical dance form marked by graceful and restrained movements and delicate hand gestures known as Manipur dances.
The state is best represented by its classical and folk dance forms. The Ras Leelas or dances are essentially lyrical and have extremely graceful movements. A spring festival, the Lai Haraouba(Gods Happiness) held in April and May is symbolised by a traditional, stylised and ritualistic dance perform for peace and prosperity
Legend has it that the discovery of Manipur was the result of the delight that Gods took into dancing. Still practised today, is a classical dance form marked by graceful and restrained movements and delicate hand gestures known as Manipur dances.
The state is best represented by its classical and folk dance forms. The Ras Leelas or dances are essentially lyrical and have extremely graceful movements. A spring festival, the Lai Haraouba(Gods Happiness) held in April and May is symbolised by a traditional, stylised and ritualistic dance perform for peace and prosperity
Sports:
The tradition of sports, dates back to the political history of Manipur- A history of a small kingdom, which were in keen compitition with one another. Wars between Manipur and Burma resulted in the martial tradition, which in turn gave due importance to the promotion of Sports. Sagol Kangjei(Polo) originated from Manipur. The game flourished during the long dynasty of Kings. The maipur pony is the most versatile, swift and agile polo pony in the world. It is still a popular game- international players participate in tournaments in .
Flora and Fauna:
The tradition of sports, dates back to the political history of Manipur- A history of a small kingdom, which were in keen compitition with one another. Wars between Manipur and Burma resulted in the martial tradition, which in turn gave due importance to the promotion of Sports. Sagol Kangjei(Polo) originated from Manipur. The game flourished during the long dynasty of Kings. The maipur pony is the most versatile, swift and agile polo pony in the world. It is still a popular game- international players participate in tournaments in .
Flora and Fauna:
Loktak Lake
Blessed with an amazing variety of fauna and flora, 67% of the geographical area of manipur is hill tract covered forests. Depending on the altitute of the hill ranges, the forest range from tropical to sub alpine. The wet forest, the temperate forest and the pine forest sustain a host of rare and endemic plant and animal life. Orchids are found in abundance in Manipur.
48 km from Imphal is "Loktak Lake" and sendra island. Loktak lake is a fresh water lake that attracts many species of birds around the year. Part of it forms a rare ecosystem. The islands of loktak are unique as they float and comprise of marsh and grass. Situated on the fringes of Loktak lake is the "Keibul Lamjao National Park", habitat of the endangered dancing deer, the brow antlered deer(sangai) of manipur. It is the only floating National Park of the world
48 km from Imphal is "Loktak Lake" and sendra island. Loktak lake is a fresh water lake that attracts many species of birds around the year. Part of it forms a rare ecosystem. The islands of loktak are unique as they float and comprise of marsh and grass. Situated on the fringes of Loktak lake is the "Keibul Lamjao National Park", habitat of the endangered dancing deer, the brow antlered deer(sangai) of manipur. It is the only floating National Park of the world
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