Nupa Thokpa: The Legend of Masculinity
Cecil Thounaojam Nupa thokpa is a prevalent sense of masculinity in our society. It has its certain criteria that the society has set for boys/men to attain in order to be a…
Malem amasung Manipur da May Day Pangthokpa Hourakpa
Michael Samjetsabam Eng kumja 1884 gi October tha da United States ta leiba sinmi lup sing gi apunba, Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions, na nongmada pung 8 da gi henna…
Luingamla Kashan: Indigenous Art of Resistance that Economically Empowers without Private Ownership
WeRetrospect ~ Cecil Thounaojam On the afternoon of 24th January, 1986, two Indian army officers entered the house of Luingamla Muinao, a Tangkhul Naga girl in her mid-teens, while she was…
Achumba
Hingkhigadara punsi asumna Hingkhigadara asumna punsi Hanglak-E singamdana sikhraba Thawai singduna. Hingkhigadara asumna tabinaba leitraba da Nangi ningamda khollao Hingkhigadara asum tabinaba Leitrafao Nangi Achumbagi khollao. Hanglak-E singamdana sikhraba Thawai…
Lens of the Past: Lamka’s Own Narrative of its Social History
Recently, a photo exhibition titled “The Town Between The Hills” was held at the District Library in Lamka, Churachandpur from the 8th of April to the 10th of April, 2021.…
Colonial Wounds are Torn up in India
Sabina Y Rahman On December 12th, 2019, the Indian President approved the arguably most discriminatory piece of legislation the country had seen since its independence. The Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 – henceforth CAA…
Heisnam Kanhailal: Taking Theatre Back to the Community
We know of Heisnam Kanhailal as this theatre legend who made famous plays like Pebet and Draupadi, but not much about his theatre works that focus on community building through…
Racist mainland Indians were more terrifying than Covid
Rameshwori Chongtham My phone records 9:21 pm with the first picture of my favourite but unfortunate black T-shirt splattered with the thick pungent tobacco remains over my neck and chest area. On…
Review of Pheida: Gender at Periphery
Following is the review of Pheida: Gender at Periphery, a book written by Santa Khurai, Dr. Rubani Yumkhaibam and Bonita Pebam. “Pheida di thouna yina touphadey .” – Masilney Pheida:…
Leipung Phamba and Shinaipham Kaba: A Glimpse into its Erasure
~ Cecil Thounaojam Reclaiming indigenous culture/tradition needs an understanding of how we lost it. Various traditions have slowly gone out of practice and people’s minds while some are either frowned…
Ruth Chawngthu