Photograph of gooseberry [suluw chei]

Photograph of gooseberry [suluw chei] in Lamkang. The fruit was collected by Tony Khular Thamlakhuren. The fruit is found in abundance in the Lamkang areas. it is used daily as a fruit or to make drinks from it.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of Lamkang bur Tri-doo t'ihiikna

Photograph of a basket [tri dowo tihiikna] in Lamkang. This piece of a container made by Thamshi Khular of Thamlakhuren. In the early 1990s he won an award from district industries center (DIC) Chandel for the best piece of cane work. Kongpe village has good quality cane grown in the wild that made the villagers to use it for different types of cane.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of Lamkang cultural drum called Khuung in Totlang K'kam festival

Photograph of Lamkang traditioal drums called [khuung] in Lamkang. This is a performance by the Lamkang laapuu during the Totlang K'am festival in 2008 at Phaaidaam village. Shetphong Sankhil of Thamlapokpi in the middle with a drum. Kotap Dilbung from Angbrasu village standing with a drum on the left hand side and Bunghon (Malikapa) Sankhil of Phaaidaam, drummer on the right handside singing the folk song.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of Lamkang cultural headdress for women called Changbom

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, 2009
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of Lamkang Cultural items displayed at Lamkang Snu Lop Conference

Photograph of Lamkang traditional cultural items [dona rek] during the Lamkang Snu Lop conference at Mantri Pantha village in 2008, Chandel Manipur, India.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of Lamkang cultural necklace known as ardei kpool

Photograph of a necklace Lamkang cultural necklace called [ardei kpool riih] in Lamkang. This necklace is worn during dancing by the Lamkang women and this piece is the collection of Tony Khular's handed down from her mother.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of Lamkang cultural ornaments callep Arloo

Photograph of a Lamkang cultural necklace [arlo le kep] in Lamkang. Worn by women while dancing.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of Lamkang cultural pillar known as [kcho]

Photograph of Lamkang cultural pillar known as [kcho] in Lamkang. This picture of the pillar is taken from Motoi Tholung's house at Wangjangloon by Tony Khular.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of Lamkang cultural weaving implements called Namphei-Timbu-daa

Photograph of Lamkang cultural weaving implements [namphei timbu daa] which are the main implements to weave a cloth in Lamkang culture.Namphei the belt made of cane and bamboo, the daa made from wood and daa yel from bamboo. This implements are Tony Khular's collection handed down from her mother.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of Lamkang jeel-yaai-tkhon-kcheei

Photograph of Lamkang cultural item arrow, bow, quiver and spear [jeel yaai tkhon kcheei] in Lamkang. The implements are used for hunting and protection in the olden days when people go to hunt animals in the Lamkang area.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of Lamkang [Kep] knik

Photograph of [kep knik] in Lamkang. This piece is woven by Tony Khular. The design of this knik is from Roseline Leivon of Leingangching village. This was design was developed in the early 2000s.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of Lamkang lungplu an iron stand for pots known as yotchpii

Photograph of a lungplu known as [yotchpii] a pot stand to over a fireplace for cooking. Many used the three stones or this three-legged iron stand apart from using gas cylinders cooking gas. As the firewood cooking makes it convenient to roast any items while cooking.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of Lamkang phangboor a basket for storage

Photograph of baskets called phangboor in Lamkang. It is used to store grains or clothes depending according to the needs of the families. Naga tribes and their used of the similar phanboor or baskets varies with design and patterns of the basket weaving.The right smaller basket belongs to Northern Naga tribes.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of Lamkang storage for clothes known as pluh donaa tithiikna

Photograph of a Lamkang traditonal basket for clothes known as [Pluh donaa tithiikna]. Pluh is made from cane and bamboo. In the olden days this is the only means to store clothes.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of Lamkang [Tkar Knik Myaar Ksen]

Photograph of [Tkar myaar ksen] knik. This piece is woven by Tony Khular. The design of this knik is developed by Donnu Sankhil of Thamlakhuren in the early 1980s. Since then it has become widely used in song competitions and widely worn by the Lamkang people along with the knik lak, a small scarf piece that goes with the knik.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of Lamkang [Tkar Knik Myaar Ksen]

Photograph of Tkar Knik Myaar Ksen a popularly worn knik of the Lamkangs. This piece is woven by Tony Khular of Thamlakhuren. The designing of the pattern for this Myaar Ksen is designed by Donnu Sankhil from Thamlakhuren village, Chandel district Manipur, India.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of Lamkang Tongpool used while fishing in rivers

Photograph of baskets called [tongpool] in Lamkang. This baskets are made of cane and bamboo. It usually is used while fishing in rivers in order to store the cayght fish in the tongpool. In of the baskets it has a lid to prevent the live caught fish or frogs from jumping off from the baskets.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of Lamkang traditional gong known as Yamlung

Photograph of yamlung a Lamkang traditonal gong used in any ceremonies and festivities, in living and death ceremonies. They are played during the celebrations.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of Lamkang Traditional Men's basket Voh

Photograph of a Lamkang traditonal men's basket known as Voh. This is used by men to carry knife and other necessary implements to field. The basket is also used to carry food items to the field.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of Lamkang traditional necklaces called Ardei

Photograph of a Lamkang traditonal necklece called [ardei] in Lamkang. These necklaces are normally handed down from the parents to children. This piece is handed down to Tony Khular by her mother Sankhil Thampol Khularnu of Thamlakhuren village.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of Lamkang traditional necklaces called Ardei ksen

Photograph of a Lamkang traditonal necklece called [ardei ksen] in Lamkang. These necklaces are normally handed down from the parents to children. This piece is handed down to Tony Khular by her mother Sankhil Thampol Khularnu of Thamlakhuren village.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of Lamkang traditional necklaces called Ardei ksen pthxii riih

Photograph of a Lamkang traditonal necklece called ardei ksen pthxii riih in Lamkang. These necklaces are normally handed down from the parents to children. This piece is handed down to Tony Khular by her mother Sankhil Thampol Khularnu of Thamlakhuren village.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of Lamkang traditional shawl called [yep buw]

Photograph of Lamkang traditional shawl known as [yep buw] in Lamkang. Designed by Donnu Sankhil and this piece is woven by her in Thamlakhuren village.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of Lamkang traditional shawl known as Tkar Vori buh Ksen

Photograph of Lamkang traditional shawl known as Tkar Ksen vori buw. This piece is woven by Tony Khular. This is part of the Lamkang pictorial book project collection of Sumshot Khular. The design for Vori was introduced by Roseline Leivon of Leigngangching village.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library