Photograph of cliff [teen] on the way to Challong village

Photograph of cliff [teen] in Lamkang. This picture is taken along the way to Challong.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Tony
System: The UNT Digital Library

Paraolon Male Dancers performing during the seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs

Paraolon Male Dancers Performing the Saa K'aai dance during the seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs at Charangching Khullen-Khunkha organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun in 2006.
Date: December 1, 2006
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
System: The UNT Digital Library

Two elderly women demonstrating dance steps

Two elders showing some dance steps to the dancers during the first seminar on "Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs" organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun -LKK, at Charangching Khunkha 2006.
Date: December 1, 2006
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress of a woman at Charancghing Khullen

A woman dress knik during the first seminar on "Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs" organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun -LKK, at Charangching Khunkha 2006.
Date: December 1, 2006
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of Lamkang women short knik known as [diphuun] in Lamkang

Photograph of short knik called [diphun] in Lamkang which is normally worn underneath the larger knik. This is also used in cultural dance both by men and women in the cultural dance performance.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of dog [uuipaa]

Photograph of dog [uuipaa] in Lamkang. Tony Khular's dog Rooni Komeng Thamlakhuren.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Tony
System: The UNT Digital Library

Lamkang "Laapuu" who are the main singers for this dance performance at Charangching Khullen- Khunkha

Photograph of the Lamkang elders "Laapuu" who are the main singers for this dance performance during the first seminar on "Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs" organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun-LKK at Charangching Khullen- khunkha village 2006.
Date: December 1, 2006
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of Lamkang traditonal mekhalas

Photograph of Lamkang traditional [knik rek]. These are wraps for women, and they come in various styles and colors.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library

Saa K'aai Dance Performers at Charangching Village 2006

Photograph of Lamkang traditional dancers performing Saa K'aai dance during the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun conference at Charangching Khullen village 2006.
Date: December 1, 2006
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
System: The UNT Digital Library

Lamkang dancers with community members performing the dance 2006

Photograph of Charangching Khunkha dancers with community member performing the dance together during the first Seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun-LKK at Charangching Khunkha in 2006, Chandel district, Manipur, India.
Date: December 1, 2006
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
System: The UNT Digital Library

Lamkang Traditonal Dancers, Male Dancers Performing the Saa K'aai Dance led by Mr.Dilbung, Motit of Paraolon Village

Photograph of Lamkang Traditional Dancers, Male Dancers Performing the Saa K'aai Dance led by Mr.Dilbung, Motit of Paraolon Village, during the first seminar on "Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs" organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun -LKK at Charangching Khullen village, Chandel district, Manipur.
Date: December 1, 2006
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of a traditonal fishing basket called Luung

Photograph of a traditional fishing basket known as [luung] in Lamkang. It is made from cane and bamboo. In this picture we can see when the old cane breaks to tie them in place to keep the basket to last longer a modern plastic rope is used to braid the basket to join the broken lines.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library

Seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs

Playground at Charangching the venue for the first seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs held in 2006, organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun.
Date: December 1, 2006
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elder and Laapuu watching the dance performed at Charangching Khullen

Lamkang elder and Laapuu watching the dance performed during the first seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun-LKK at Charangching Khullen 2006.
Date: December 1, 2006
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
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
System: The UNT Digital Library

Beshot Tholung telling the Origin story of the Lamkang at Charangching Khullen-Khunkha

Beshot Tholung of Thamlapokpi telling the origin story during a seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs organized by Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun at Charangching Kullen-Khunkha in 2006.
Date: November 30, 2006
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cultural Dance performed with youths in the seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs

Youths participating in the Lamkang dance during the first seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs organized by the Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun-LKK at Charangching Khunkha 2006.
Date: December 1, 2006
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
System: The UNT Digital Library

Charangching Khorpii Dancers Performing at Seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs

Charangching male dancers ready to perform the reel ruu kardaam while the female 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.
Date: December 1, 2006
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
System: The UNT Digital Library

Lamkang Traditonal Dancers Performing with Lamber Ksuu leading the dance

Photograph of Lamkang dancers with Lamber Ksuu leading the dance picture taken 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.
Date: December 1, 2006
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of the inner nuts of the lotus fruit known as Thamchet in Manipuri

Photograph of the inner fruit of thamchet a lotus fruit. Known for its vitamins content. Doctors would prescribed people to eat for good eyesight and kidneys.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library

Photograph of a wooden house inner roof chained thatch by cane [Trii-ngi-tcheen]

Photograph of the inner roof of a thatch house where the thatch is bind togther by a cane to hold them together from falling known as [trii ngi tcheen] in Lamkang. Thatch houses provide eco-friendly and climate adjustable weather proof cooling and warmth to stand all weather. Depending on how thick is is used it lasted accordingly.
Date: January 20, 2009
Creator: Khular, Sumshot
System: The UNT Digital Library

Lamkang Traditonal Dancers dancing with the community participation

Photograph of Lamkang Traditional Dancers dancing with community participation during the first seminar on Culture and Origin of the Lamkangs organized by Lamkang Kurchuknao Kunpun-LKK at Charangching Khullen village in 2006, Chandel district, Manipur, India.
Date: December 1, 2006
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
System: The UNT Digital Library

Community members participation in the Cultural Dance

Photograph of community members dancing with the dancers 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.
Date: December 1, 2006
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
System: The UNT Digital Library

A Silkik Lamkang Naga musical instrument

Silkik, a Mithun horn used as a musical instrument by the Lamkang Naga people. Used in any singing in the community festivities and ceremonies.
Date: 2006
Creator: Tholung, Daniel
System: The UNT Digital Library