Dancers with guest dancing during the first Seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun-LKK at Charangching Khunkha, Chandel district, Manipur, India.

Charangching dancers performing reel ruu kardaam during the first seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun-LKK at Charangching Khullen-Khunkha 2006.

A young female dancer in traditional dress and ornaments describing them by Suungnem Bunghon and Khular Tony for documenting purposes during the seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs at Charangching Khunkha 2006.

Photograph of dance performed with community members during the first Seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun-LKK at Charangching Khullen, Chandel district, Manipur, India.

Displaying of the female head-dress and ornaments by the dancers during the seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs at Charanching organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun in 2006.

Photograph of community members participation in the cultural dance picture taken during the first Seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun-LKK at Charangching Khunkha, Chandel district, Manipur, India.

Photograph of community members joining the dance during the first Seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun-LKK at Charangching Khullen in 2006, Chandel district, Manipur, India.

A picture of Voryaa thongyaa shown by the president Sankhil Stephen shethon and Suungnem Bunghon, while a young male dancer looks on dressed on full Lamkang traditional attires, holding a ReelRuu.

Photograph of Laapu-Singers during the first Seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun-LKK at Charangching Khullen in 2006, Chandel district, Manipur, India.

Photograph of Lamkang Cultural Dance performed with invited guests picture taken during the first Seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun-LKK at Charangching Khunkha, Chandel district, Manipur, India.

Voryaa Rii worn by a Lamkang male dancers during performing dances. A picture taken during the first seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs organized by Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun-LKK at Charangching Khunkha village 2006.

Leipungtampak dancers being seated before they perform the dance during the First Cultural and Origins of the Lamkang, organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun at Charangching village 2006.

Displaying of the female dress and ornaments by the dancers during the seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs at Charangching organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun in 2006.

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 Lamkang dancers of Charangching Village during the first Seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun-LKK at Charangching Khullen in 2006, Chandel district, Manipur, India.

Photograph of Lamkang dancers performing the Reelruu Kardaam during the first Seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun-LKK at Charangching Khullen, Chandel district, Manipur, India.

Photograph of two Lamkang men displaying the traditional attires, the man in white is wearing Pselpaa Buw,Tkarbuw kpool, and a head band of white woven cloth, earring called thlumthler made from green insect and flower, and his wears a white diphun woven for men worn mostly during dancing. The man on the right is dressed In full dancing attire ready for performance

Diphuun displayed during the first seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun -LKK, at Charangching Khunkha 2006.

Charangching dancers performing during the first seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun-LKK at Charangching Khullen-Khunkha 2006.

Charangching female dancers performing circling motion during the first seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun-LKK at Charangching Khullen-Khunkha 2006.

Saaraang Saa K'aai Kardaam video taken by Daniel Tholung, during the seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs at Charangching Khullen-Khunkha. Organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun in 2006. As part of documenting the Lamkang origin stories and culture, a student union initative of the Lamkangs.Motit Dilbung of Paraolon is seen leading the dance here in this video.

Community Hall at Khorpii village on the way to Charangching Khullen village Chandel district, Manipur.

Reel Ruu kardaam performed led by Lamber Ksuu with the guest and dancer's team during the cultural dance along with the dancers performed at Charangching Khullen village, organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun-LKK in 2006.

Photograph of Lamkang cultural dancers with traditional attires dancing at the seminar on the Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs at Charangching Khullen village in 2006.