Photograph of Lamkang orthography workshop in Don Bosco, Guwahati, Assam.

Photograph of a special Sildak (mithun) kept ready for Columbus Khular's wedding feast of Kongpe Aibul village taken during the visit to the Lamkangs in Chandel, Manipur, India. Sildak is a prized animal known for its meat, used in several rituals, ceremonies and festivities like Totlang K'am, Marriages, death and wedding ceremonies and other festivities.

This is a photograph of a woman with a private collection of ancient Manipuri manuscripts stored in a cabinet.

This is a photograph of a Manipuri woman standing on a balcony of an apartment building.

This is a photograph of a cluster of Banyan trees on the side of the road in Manipur, India. A young boy stands nearby for scale.

This is a photograph of a Manipuri family posing in front of a wall. There are a man, a woman and four children with buildings and hills in the background.

A sun drying of Pyuul a vegetable at Thamlakhuren village during a visit with the Lamkangs in Chandel, Manipur, India.

This is a photograph of the front view of a traditional Meitei house. The house has a thatched roof and a garden outside.

A white and purple sweet potatoes from Tony Khular' s garden in Thamlakhuren village. Sweet potatoes are grown widely in the Lamkang community and is consumed in the homes and some families sell them for subsistence income too. This picture is taken during a visit to the Lamkangs in Chandel district, Manipur, India.

This is a photograph of andur, a sour vegetable, from Tony Khular' s garden. The leaves and fruits are both eaten as part of curry, or made into a drink when the fruits are peeled and dried in sun.

This is a photograph of Kalachand Singh sitting in front of a tapestry. He is the uncle of Harimohon Thounaojam, a research team member working on the Manipuri language.

This is a photograph of the taro plant, a root vegetable which grows in Southeast Asia, Africa, and Oceania. The edible root, known as paan in Manipuri, is used in traditional dishes.

This is a photograph of Mangla Ningomba, one of the Manipuri language consultants who helped Shobhana Chelliah and other researchers translate Manipuri stories. This photograph was taken at the Manipur University guest house staff quarters in 1986.

Photograph of Gurachandra, a Manipuri language consultant, sitting on a stool looking directly at the camera, and telling a traditional Manipuri folk tale called 'Mayba'.

Linguists at the Lamkang orthography workshop in Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati, Assam.

Discussion with Lamkang speakers and linguists at the Lamkang orthography workshop in Don Bosco, Guwahati, Assam.

Discussion over dining table between a Lamkang speaker and a linguist at the Lamkang orthography workshop in Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati, Assam.

Photograph of Lamkang speakers with team of linguist at the Lamkang orthography workshop in Don Bosco, Guwahati, Assam.

Linguist Lalnunthangi Chhangte during the Lamkang orthography workshop in Don Bosco, Guwahati, Assam.

A group photograph taken with the Lamkang speakers and linguists during the Lamkang orthography workshop in Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati, Assam.

A group photograph taken with the Lamkang speakers and linguists during the Lamkang orthography workshop in Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati, Assam.

Photograph of a Lamkang orthography workshop in Don Bosco, Guwahati, Assam.

This is a photograph of Manipuri linguists including Saratchandra Singh, one of the Manipuri language consultants who worked on translating Manipuri stories. Saratchandra Singh is standing with two women outside the Manipur University's Humanities Block in 1985.

This is a photograph of a rice paddy taken on a cloudy day in Manipur, India.