Maria and Dimitry with the Lamkang children during the first death anniversary celebration of late Behon Shilshi at Deering Khu village. They helped in documentation of the songs and dances performance during the celebration.

Lamkang Laapuus singing the traditional folk songs during 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 Lamkang speakers discussion and elicitation of words and sentences during the Lamkang orthography workshop in Don Bosco, Guwahati, Assam 2016.

Photograph of the India Venture Fund Group collaborating with Lamkang speakers at IIIT-Hyderabad.

Photograph of the view from of Imphal from Chandel Hill, showing modern and traditional dwellings.

Lamkang Baal arum a widely used vegetable grown in the Lamkang villages which is one of the food items of the Lamkangs. This picture was taken at Tony Khular's house in Thamlakhuren. Kept for the next planting season during a visit to the Lamkangs in Chandel, Manipur, India.

Lamkang community meat cutting by men during the first death anniversary of late Behon Shilshi at Deering Khu village. This picture shows how they are cutting the pieces to serve the community. 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 Motit Dilbung one of the lead dancers fixing the changbom for the young dancer during the first death anniversary of late Behon Shilshi at Deerignkhu Village, Chandel Manipur.

Laapuu singers ready to sing 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.

Lamkang speakers posing for picture during the break time during the Lamkang orthography workshop in Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati, Assam.

Swamy explaining the Lamkang word meanings in the Lamkang orthography workshop in Don Bosco, Guwahati, Assam.

Photograph of Shobhana Chelliah working on a Lamkang text during the Lamkang orthography workshop in Don Bosco, Guwahati, Assam.

Photograph of Laapii and Laapuu in a break while singing 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. A traditional drum is seen in the picture too.

Photograph of the India Venture Fund Group Mary Burke, Melissa Robinson, Jane Lorenzen, Janette Klein, and Levi Acord at IIIT-Hyderabad.

A view from new Mantri Pantha Church building during a visit to the Lamkangs in Chandel, Manipur, India.

Lamkang speakers along with a Meitei speaker posing for picture during the Lamkang Orthography workshop at Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati, Assam, India.

Photograph of patty being dried before being put into bags for use in Thamlakhuren, Chandel District, Manipur.

A photograph of Tholung Swamy Ksen and Harimohon Singh at the Independence Day celebration in Don Bosco Institute, during the Lamkang Orthography workshop at DBI Guwahati, Assam.

Laapuu and Laapii main singers 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 Lamkang traditonal baskets called [phangboor]. This pieces are made by Beshot Khular of Lungkharloon village. The picture is taken during the field visit to document his craft works. The phangboor are kept on the ptxaang above the fireplace to make them sturdy, strong and prevent mold.

Photograph of members of the India Venture Fund Student Group, Mary Burke, Janette Klein, Melissa Robinson, Levi Acord, and Jane Lorenzen, in IIIT-Hyderabad (Indian Institute of Information Technology).

Photograph of a Cinnamon being sun dried at Tony Khular' s house Thamlakhuren visit with the Lamkang in Chandel, Manipur, India.

View of Mantri Pantha Church during a visit with the Lamkangs in Chandel, Manipur, India.

Harimohon Thounaujam discussing words and sentences with the Lamkang speakers during the Lamkang orthography workshop at the Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati, Assam.