Male dancers are seen performing Reel Ruu kardaam while the women dancers circles them in dancing during the first Seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs, organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun-LKK, at Charangching Khullen-khunkha Village 2006, Chandel District, Manipur, India.

Photograph of the Lamkang dancers with Mr.Norbert Disinang, IAS, Deputy Commissioner Chandel, from right, Mr.Shekarnong Sankhil, Ex.Member of District Council, Mr.Dilbung Ringo, Former President, CNPO, and current Member of District Council-MDC Chandel district along with Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun leaders Shethong Stephen Sankhil,President Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun. The photo is taken during the first Seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs, organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun-LKK at Charangching Khullen 2006.

Photograph of Mr. Norbert Disinang, IAS, Deputy Commissioner of Chandel, posing for picture with the Lamkang traditional dancers at the first seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs organized by Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun-LKK at Charangching Khunkha village 2006.

Photograph of Lamkang traditional dancers, a lead woman dancer known as "lamber Ksuu nuu" leading the dance during the first seminar on "Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs" organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun-LKK, at Charangching Village, 2006.

Photograph of the "lamber Ksuu" playing the "Reelruu" a bamboo musical instrument, made of bamboo, with a gourd fixed in the middle of the hollow and bound and sealed with 'tarnap" in order to make the sound perfectly harmonized. the reelruu is played while performing the "reelruu kardaam" . This picture is taken during the first seminar on "culture and origin of the Lamkangs" organized by Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun-LKK at Charanching Khullen village 2006.

Photograph of Lamkang traditional drum called Khuung made of animal skin, with hollow wooden frame and the skin covers the area where one beats the drum to enable the sound to be heard The binding and stitching of the skin is done with the hide and the strap is made from hide or sometimes from cane.

Photograph of Mr. Suungnem Bunghon, narrating the origin story and onlooker on the dias is Mr. Tholung Beshot of Thamlapokpi village at the first Seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs, organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun-LKK at Charangching Khullen village 2006.

Photograph of Leipungtampak dancers as they were coming out from the house where they were hosted led by their elders to perform during the first Seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs, organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun-LKK, at Charangching Khullen Village 2006, Chandel District, Manipur, India.

Silkik, a Mithun horn used as a musical instrument by the Lamkang Naga people. Used in any singing in the community festivities and ceremonies.

A photograph of Paul Lokho, former President of the United Naga Council-UNC, delivering a speech at the first Seminar on Culture and origin of the Lamkangs organized by the Kurchuknao Kunpun Conference at Charangching Khullen village 2006.

Beshot Tholung of Thamlapokpi telling the origin story during a seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs organized by Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun at Charangching Kullen-Khunkha in 2006.

A photograph of Lamkang leaders and elders gathered with younger speakers during the seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs, organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun at Charangching Khullen-Khunkha in 2006. From left, Sankhil Shekarnong, Ex-Member of District Councilm with Dilbung Ringo Kamlun, Former President CNPO.

A photograph Laapuu singing traditional songs while the dancers perform the dance at a seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs. Organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun at Charangching Khullen-Khunkha village in 2006.

A photograph of the performance of a traditional Lamkang dance, displaying the traditional jewelry and costume of the Lamkang people, including porcupine quills on the women's dresses and hornbill feathers on the men's.

Lamkang dancers ready to perfom the Saa K'aai dance during the seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs. Organized by Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun at Charangching Khullen-Khunkha in 2006.

Lamkang traditional dance performers dancing the Reel Ruu kardaam at the seminar on Culture and origin of the Lamkangs

A photograph of the performance of a traditional Lamkang Kaang Klek dance, displaying the traditional Kaang, jewelry and costume of the Lamkang people, including porcupine quills on the women's dresses and hornbill feathers on the men's.

A photograph of the performance of a traditional Lamkang Khuu kthun dance steps, during the seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs. Held at Charangching Khullen-khunkha, organized by Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun.

Saa K'aai dance performance of a traditional Lamkang dance. The men is seen with spear used for hunting as the dance is a hunter's dance known as Saa K'aai usually performed after an animal is hunted and brought home.

Dancers ready to perform the Saa K'aai dance, a dance to celebrate for the hunted animal by feasting and dancing, Sharing the meat in the community.

A traditional head dress worn as a headgear while dancing by men known as Toom lubuw which is a part that makes the costumes of the Lamkang people.

Lamkang male headgear worn by Lamber Ksuu during dancing known as Toom Lubuw. Made from hide of bear's skin adorned with Changbom, made from porcupine quills, a pink flower and cowrie shells-Kep .

Laapuu and Laapii singing during the seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkang at Charangching Khullen-Khunkha

A photograph of the performance of a traditional Lamkang dance, displaying the traditional jewelry and costume of the Lamkang people, including porcupine quills on the women's dresses and hornbill feathers on the men's.