Collection of legendary stories about moral practices and taboos in the ancestral way life.

Banner of he first death anniversary of late Behon Shilshi of Deering Khu. Organized by Loveson Shilshi and his family in memorial of their father. Lamkang Language Education Committee and Sil participated to document the traditional dances, songs and story telling during the celebration.

Banner of late Behon Shilshi during the first death anniversary celebration at Deering Khu village, Chandel district,Manipur.Organized by Loveson Shilshi and his family in memorial of their father. Lamkang Language Education Committee and Sil participated to document the traditional dances, songs and story telling during the celebration.

Banner of late Behon Shilshi at Deering Khu Chandel. Organized by Loveson Shilshi and his family in memorial of their father. Lamkang Language Education Committee and Sil participated to document the traditional dances, songs and story telling during the celebration.

Celebration of the first death anniversary of late Behon Shilshi. Organized by the family of Loveson Shilshi in memory of his late father. Participated by the community members and by the Lamkang Language Education Committee and SIL in order to document the Lamkang culture, dances and songs.

Photograph of Changbom a women's head dress worn during the cultural dance performance in the Lamkang traditions, Chandel district, Manipur. This picture is taken at the first death anniversary of late Behon Shilshi at Deering Khu.Organized by Loveson Shilshi and his family in memorial of their father. Lamkang Language Education Committee and Sil participated to document the traditional dances, songs and story telling during the celebration.

Photograph of a child holding a balloon during the first death anniversary of late Behon Shilshi of Deering Khu. Organized by Loveson Shilshi and his family in memorial of their father. Lamkang Language Education Committee and SIL participated to document the traditional dances, songs and storytelling during the celebration.

Children with Dimitry seen sitting with the crowd during the first death anniversary of late Behon Shilshi of Deering Khu. Organized by Loveson Shilshi and his family in memorial of their father. Lamkang Language Education Committee and Sil participated to document the traditional dances, songs and story telling during the celebration.

Photograph of children having meal at the first death anniversary of late Behon Shilshi Deeringkhu village Chandel. Organized by Loveson Shilshi and his family in memory of his late father.

Photograph of Lamkang children participating in the first death anniversary of Late Behon Shilhi. Organized by the family of Loveson Shilshi in memory of his late father. Participated by the community members and by the Lamkang Language Education Committee and SIL in order to document the Lamkang culture, dances and songs.

Children at the first death anniversary of late Behon Shilshi. Joining the celebration and watching the dance performaces.

A community meat preparation of the first death Anniversary of late Behon Shilshi at Deeringkhu Village. Organized by Loveson Shilshi and family in memory of their father. Lamkang Language Education Committee and SIL participated in documenting the folktakes, folksongs and dance performance during the anniversary celebration.

The influence of Mohandas K. Gandhi on social and environmental movements in post-colonial India has been widely acknowledged. Yet, the contributions of two European associates of Gandhi, Madeleine Slade and Catherine Mary Heilemann, better known in India as Mira Behn and Sarala Behn, have not received the due attention of the academic community. This dissertation is an examination of the philosophy and social activism of Mira Behn and Sarala Behn and their roles in the evolution of Gandhian philosophy of socioeconomic reconstruction and environmental conservation in the present Indian state of Uttarakhand. Instead of just being acolytes of Gandhi, I argue that these women developed ideas and practices that drew upon from an extensive intellectual terrain that cannot be limited to Gandhi’s work. I delineate the directions in which Gandhian thought and experiments in rural development work evolved through the lives, activism, and written contributions of these two women. Particularly, I examine their influence on social and environmental movements, such as the Chipko and the Anti-Tehri Dam movements, and their roles in promoting grassroots social development and environmental sustainability in the mountain communities of Uttarakhand. Mira Behn and Sarala Behn’s integrative philosophical worldviews present epistemological, sociopolitical, ethical, and metaphysical principles …

Lamkang traditonal steamed rice, kakklap, in Lampaa after the cooking in Ngaan ruh at the first death anniversary of late Behon Shilshi at Deerignkhu

Photograph of crowd attending the first death anniversary of late Behon Shilshi at Deering Khu Chandel .

A community celebration with male dancers in circle and traditional costume

Photograph of cultural dance performance in the Lamkang traditions taken during the first death anniversary of late Behon Shilshi at Deering Khu.

Some elders both women and men and lead dancers at the first death anniversary of Behon Shilshi at Deering khu village Chandel District, Manipur, India.

Recording of Lamkang dancers lining up to perform the dance while Maria plays the music at the first death anniversary of late Behon Shilshi at Deeringkhu. Lamkang Language Education Committee and SIL participated to document this recordings for the language preservation and initiatives of community learning and engagement. Organized by Loveson Shilshi and his family in memory of his late father at Deeering khu village, Chandel District Manipur, India.

Photograph of dancers performing during the first death anniversary of late Behon Shilshi of Deering Khu. Organized by Loveson Shilshi and his family in memorial of their father. Lamkang Language Education Committee and Sil participated to document the traditional dances, songs and story telling during the celebration.

Recording of Lamkang dancers performing while the Laapuu and Laapii singing folksongs at the first death anniversary of late Behon Shilshi at Deeringkhu. Motit Dilbung played mouth organ while dancing in this video. Lamkang Language Education Committee and SIL participated to document this recordings for the language preservation and initiatives of community learning and engagement. Organized by Loveson Shilshi and his family in memory of his late father.

Recording of Lamkang dancers performing while the Laapuu and Laapii singing folksongs at the first death anniversary of late Behon Shilshi at Deeringkhu. Lamkang Language Education Committee and SIL participated to document this recordings for the language preservation and initiatives of community learning and engagement. Organized by Loveson Shilshi and his family in memory of his late father.

Recording of Lamkang dancers performing the Thoron thoe Thoron napii napaa oh, while the Laapuu and Laapii singing folksongs at the first death anniversary of late Behon Shilshi at Deeringkhu. Lamkang Language Education Committee and SIL participated to document this recordings for the language preservation and initiatives of community learning and engagement. Organized by Loveson Shilshi and his family in memory of his late father.

Discussion between Loveson, Tholung Swamy Ksen, Kotha Tholung and Kangten Shakhila during the first death anniversary of late Behon Shilshi at Deering Khu village.Organized by the family of Loveson Shilshi in memory of his late father. Participated by the community members and by the Lamkang Language Education Committee and SIL in order to document the Lamkang culture, dances and songs.