The Cultural Heritage of Manipur

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
Introduction
Part I: Historical Progressions of Manipuri Dance Forms
	Chapter 1: An Overview of Oriental Dance in Manipur: A Brief Survey
	Chapter 2: Rhythms of Manipuri Manoharsai Singing
	Chapter 3: Re-Thinking Cultural Heritage: The Sankirtan Tradition of the Raseshori Pala
	Chapter 4: Maha Rasa Lila: Its Philosophical and Historical Aspects
	Chapter 5: Manipuri Dance to Santiniketan: Shaping the Pedagogy of Rabindranritya
	Chapter 6: Therapeutic Elements found in Jagoi Rāsa Līla of Manipur
	Chapter 7: Problems of Manipuri Dance with Reference to Classical Manipuri Solo Dance
	Chapter 8: Dances of Manipur (Vaishnava and Pre-Vaishnava Period)
Part II: Performing Art Heritage
	Chapter 9: Manipuri Diaspora and Rabindranath Tagore: Their Contribution and Nationalization of Manipuri Dance
	Chapter 10: Nata Sankirtana and Manipuri Society
	Chapter 11: The Perfoming Arts of Manipur
Part III: Literary Heritage
	Chapter 12: Manuscripts Deterioration and their Preservation in Manipur
	Chapter 13: Manuscripts, Rare Books and Archival Materials as Literary Heritage of Manipur: Need for Preservation for Future Generations
	Chapter 14: The Old Stone Inscriptions of Manipur with Special Reference to Konthoujam Lairemma Stone Inscription
	Chapter 15: Literary Heritage of Manipur
Part IV: Culinary Heritage
	Chapter 16: Entomophagy: A Culinary Heritage of Manipur
	Chapter 17: Ethnic Food Preparation of Vaiphei Tribes of Manipur
	Chapter 18: Culture and Food Heritage of the Meiteis with special reference to Kang Festival
	Chapter 19: Chakluk: A Culinary Heritage of Manipur with South and Southeast Asian Flavours
	Chapter 20: Food Heritage of the Vaiphei in Manipur
Part V: Heritage of the Social and Religious Festivals
	Chapter 21: Anoirol: A Deep Root of Lai Haraoba and its Socio-Philosophical Aspect
	Chapter 22: Lui Ngai-Ni: A Festival of Manipuri Nagas
	Chapter 23: Study of the Lai Haraoba: Cultural Heritage of Manipur
	Chapter 24: Establishment of Cultural Resource Centre In The Shrines of Umanglai: A Proposal
Part VI: Folklore Heritage of Manipur
	Chapter 25: Hao-laa: Cultural Heritage in Tangkhul Naga Society
	Chapter 26: The Kabui (Rongmei ) Folk Song of Manipur
	Chapter 27: Reconstructing Cultural Heritage through Oral Traditions of the Meiteis of Manipur
	Chapter 28: Folk Tales and Ethnic Heritage: A Study among the Meitei Community of Manipur
Part VII: Religious Beliefs and Practices
	Chapter 29: Tarpan Katpa: A Way of Ancestor Worship in Khurkhul (A Case Study)
	Chapter 30: Situating Culture Sans Religious Belief: Culture of the Zeliangrong Christians
	Chapter 31: Cultural Heritage of Rongmei Tribe with Reference to Dance, Religion and Festival
Part VIII: Visual and Martial Art Forms
	Chapter 32: The Painting Heritage of Manipur
Part IX: Socio-Economic and Cultural Institutions
	Chapter 33: Tawmngaihna as the Basis of Communitarian Way of Life: A Simte Perspective
	Chapter 34: Gender, Longshim (Dormitory) and Modern Educational Institution
	Chapter 35: Megalithic Heritage in Manipur: A Recent Study
	Chapter 36: Origin of Market in Traditional Manipur
	Chapter 37: Traditional Dress and its Cultural Significance: A Case Study of the Chiru Tribe in Manipur
List of Contributors
Index