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Bamboo is a tall plant found perennially in the tropical and sub-tropical areas of the globe. Bamboo species, numbering around 44, are found growing both in the valley and hills of hills of Manipur. Some of the names of the different species found in Manipur are saneibi Bambusa nutans, khok Bambusa mizorameana, naat schizostachyum munsoi watangkhoi Dendrocalamus hookeri, longa, tenwa Neomicrocalamus prainii uein Dendrocalamus longispathus, wamu, unal unap ...
Craftsmen in both the hills and the valley have been practising the bamboo culture since time immemorial, using different technique and in variform. Bamboo is an integral part of a villager’s life, as it is associated in all ways with the very life of the rural populace. Bamboo is utilised in various ways and for various purposes, covering almost everything required in a simple living.
Pottery is a very old art that has been in existence in Manipur since time immemorial. The pottery exclusive to Manipur is in a perfect unification with other aspects of the total system, adjusting physical environment, social life and social process for the continuity of social structure. Besides, excavated porcelains and to some extent, methods adopted by Manipuri potters give some notion of the influence of the South Asian Culture.
Manipur is an extraordinary place, full of charm, beauty and creativity. Each sphere of Manipuri life reflects a rare sense of aesthetics, be it bamboo baskets, wood or metal utensils, textiles—woven or embroidered, music, dance, and the many annual rituals, which stud the valley. What is more, each aspect is inter-related, indeed, interwoven with the other. Manipuri music and dance, the Thang-ta and Lai Haraoba, Rasa and Sankirtan alike are an integral whole ...
Changes in the textile pattern of the tribes of Manipur are observed distinctly when the present—day cloth are compared with those of ten years ago. Another interesting feature is the application of needle works in the tribal textiles. In the past, the tribal weavers did not have the skill in needle works. But nowadays, some embroidered textiles are produced by the tribal people.