Charangching dancers performing as the female and male are about to split into two directions. The women dance circling the male dancers in this section during the first seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun-LKK at Charangching Khullen-Khunkha 2006.

Photograph of tradtional truh for trapping fish in the wet paddy fields.

Photograph of Lamkang traditional shawl known as [tkar buw kpool] in Lamkang. This shawl is woven by Tony Khular of Thamlakhuren village. This picture is taken as part of the Lamkang pictorial book project by Sumshot Khular.

Photograph of a Lamkang traditional thatch house with a smoke outlet known as [meikhuwt thuhna] seen in this picture. This is the house belonging to Bekoi Kangten of Teitok.kchiing Thamlapokpi village.

Young female dancers displaying their dresses and ornaments during the first seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun -LKK at Charangching Khullen-Khunkha 2006.

Photograph of yamlung a Lamkang traditonal gong used in any ceremonies and festivities, in living and death ceremonies. They are played during the celebrations.

Leipungtampak dancers dancing in the presence of the invited guests during the first seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun-LKK at Charangching Khullen-Khunkha 2006.

Leipungtampak Dancers performing 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.

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 Lamkang traditional dancers a lead dancer called lamber ksuu is leading the dancers to take the Saa K'aai steps performed during the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun Conference 2006 at Charangching Khulllen.

Photograph of Donnu Sankhil making the firewood pile to dry firewood in Lamkang traditional way known as [dinghon tpurtuwn] in Lamkang.

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.

Photograph of a Lamkang traditional thatch house known as [vangpher inn] in Lamkang. The roof is made of thatch, walls and floor made of bamboo and the name vangher is given due to that. This house is built by Kobeng Tholung of Lamkang Wangjangloon. Underneath is floor is used to keep some wooden planks for building a house.In way it is used as a store house. The steps seen in this house is made of bamboo.

Lamber Ksuu leading the dancers performing in the presence of the invited guests during the first seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun-LKK at Charangching Khullen-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.

A Lamkang men's dress called diiphuun is shown here with black and orange stripes part of the costume of the Lamkang people.

Tony Khular, explaining about the Thlumthler, during the seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs at Charanching organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun in 2006.

Dancers posing for picture with the invited guest 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 traditional dining table known as tmaalna' krang in Lamkang. It is made of cane with some bamboo in the circle ring at the bottom and top ring for giving stronger grip at the base. This is the most commonly used dining table before the coming of modern dining table sets. This piece if from Tony Khular's house in Thamlakhuren village.

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.

Photograph of Men's ornaments Vori -the bigger strap of cowrie shells worn in two sides; white necklace called "ardei kpol"; red necklaces known as "ardei ksen"

Expert Women joining the dance with the dancers during the first Seminar on the "Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs" organized by Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun-LKK at Charangching Khullen 2006.

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.

Photograph of Lamkang traditional hand spinning wheel known as [langthuk] made by Thamshi Khular of Thamlakhuren villlage. The wheel is made of wood for the base, frame and the spikes are made of bamboo and the string is made of rope from climber called rii nu'. All weaving before the yarn is spin in this wheel before that are made as cloth.