Photograph of Lamkang bead necklaces made by Donnu Sankhil of Thamlakhuren

Photograph of Lamkang tradtional bead necklaces called pthxii in Lamkang. These beads were first designed and introduced by Donnu Sankhil in the early 1980s.According to the different knik patterns of the Lamknang for knik myaar ksen, niktxil and diiphuun knik.
Date: January 20, 1989
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of a Lamkang traditional earring known as Thlumthler

Photograph of Lamkang traditonal earring known as thlumthler. Thlumthler is worn during the cultural dances, festivities and ceremonies. This piece is beaded by Sankhil Thampol Khularnu of Thamlakhuren village.
Date: January 20, 2005
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of a Lamkang traditional earring known as Thlumthler

Photograph of Lamkang traditonal earring known as thlumthler. This piece is worn during the cultural dances, festivities and ceremonies. This piece is beaded by Sankhil Thampol Khularnu of Thamlakhuren village.
Date: January 20, 2005
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of a necklace made from Kep

Photograph of a necklaces Kep pthxii. The traditional Kep was used in two line string but this is modernized version of the same Kep pthxii.
Date: January 20, 2005
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of a traditional bracelet called Chavei

Photograph of a bracelet called Chavei in Lamkang. It is worn by women on both hands while performing the Lamkang cultural dance.This piece is handed to to Tony Khular by her mother Sankhil Thampol Khularnu of Thamlakhuren village.
Date: January 20, 2005
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of Lamkang Cultural dance ornaments, Arloo Kep and Haar

Photograph of Lamkang Tradtional necklaces called, [arloa kep haar used in Lamkang cultural dance performances. These are ornaments that are normally handed down from the grandmother to the mother and daughters in the Lamkang traditions. These pieces are of Tony Khular ornaments handed down by her mother.
Date: January 20, 2005
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of Lamkang cultural headdress for women called Changbom on Luukok

Photograph of Lamkang tradtional headgear for women called Changbom in Lamkang. This is worn during the cultural dance performances in any community festivities and ceremonies.This piece is handed down to Tony Khular by her mother Sankhil Thampol Khular of Thamlakhuren village.
Date: January 20, 2005
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of Lamkang Khunou Dancers in Snu Lop Conference

Photograph of Lamkang Khunou dancers performing at the Lamkang Snu Lop conference at Mantri Pantha. Here we can see how the women were dancing performing the male dancers role.
Date: January 20, 2005
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of Lamkang traditional belt known as Suulpaar

Photograph of Lamkang traditional belt known as Suulpaar. This Suulpaar is made from a grass, and this piece is woven by Thampol Sankhil Khularnu of Thamlakhuren village and handed down to Tony Khular.
Date: January 20, 2005
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of Lamkang traditional ornament called Kchou worn by men

Photograph of Lamkang traditional ornament called Kchou worn by men during the Lamkang cultural dance performance. They are worn on the wrist by men during the dance.
Date: January 20, 2005
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of Lamkang traditional Saisang worn on the shin

Photograph of Lamkang traditional lace worn around the shin known as saisang In Lamkang. This piece is made by Sankhil Thampol Khularnu of Thamlakhuren village.
Date: January 20, 2005
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of traditional ornament called Haar

Photograph of Lamkang traditional ornament called Haar in Lamkang. This is worn by women on the arms while dancing.This piece is handed down to Tony Khular by her mother Sankhil Thampol Khular Thamlakhuren village. Dance ornaments are normally handed down from grandmother to mother and daughters.
Date: January 20, 2005
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library

Phototgraph of Lamkang Traditional ornaments called Arlo and Kep

Phototgraph of Lamkang Traditional ornaments called Arloo and Kep worn in dancing. This pieces are worn during the cultural dancing in any festivities in the Lamkang community.
Date: January 20, 2005
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of a Manipuri manuscript collection

This is a photograph of a woman with a private collection of ancient Manipuri manuscripts stored in a cabinet.
Date: January 1, 2008
Creator: Molinaro, Mary
System: The UNT Digital Library

Donnu Sankhil drying the firewood [Dinghon-tpurtuun]

Photograph of Donnu Sankhil making the firewood pile to dry firewood in Lamkang traditional way known as [dinghon tpurtuwn] in Lamkang.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library

Lamkang Blessing Ritual Smul Kpnaak [smul-buw kdoon]

Photograph of a Lamkang Blessing ritual called Smul Kpnaak- where the people who seek blessings are blessed by offering this meal of chicken and rice after chanting the blessings words. Then sticking the feather on the head on the hair. This blessing ritual was performed for Sumshot and Tony by Belun Sankhil.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library

Lamkang Traditional Arkaa Inn at Thamlapokpi Village

Photograph of a Lamkang house [arka inn] the house of Betoi Tholung of Thamlapokpi built by himself. Thatch roof and wall made of bamboo walls known as Vangpher. We see a small hut at the side of the house which is a pigsty. This is part of the Lamkang pictorial book project by Sumshot Khular.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library

Lamkang Traditional basket known as phangboor in Lamkang

Photograph of baskets [Buchai tumkol le boor] also known as Phangboor. Made of cane and bamboo.This picture is taken as part of the Lamkang Pictorial book project by Sumshot Khular.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library

Lamkang Traditional basket known as phangbor in Lamkang

Photograph of a basket known as Phangbor or [boor kphing] to keep rice and other grains. The Lamkangs used this basket as a storage to keep dry grains.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library

Lamkang Traditional wooden saa arkuu

Photograph of a wooden bowl [ding arku] or known as Saa arku where meat is prepared for big feast. These are used in all ceremonies and cooking in the Lamkang culture.This is part of the Lamkang pictorial book project by Sumshot Khular.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograp of a traditonal basket to keep dry meat called saa buur

Photograph of traditional baskets known as [saa buur] in Lamkang to store dry meat and fish. This is made with cane and bamboo as the base. They are kept hanging above the fireplace in order to dry the meat of fish and also to prevent from mold.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph Ardei pthxii

Photograph of a Lamkang traditional necklace called ardei pthxii. This piece is usually presented to the daughters by the grandmother or mothers and handed down generations.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of a basket called tomkol

Photograph of a basket [tomkol] in Lamkang. This basket is made of bamboo and cane. It is used to keep vegetables or rice according to need of the family or one who makes use of it.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of a basket called tomkol kphing

Photograph of a basket made of cane known as [tomkol kphing] in Lamkang. This kind of baskets are used to store rice and other grains.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library