tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66932029142199670532024-02-02T12:11:11.398-08:00The Other Manipuri Inside MeBlog of a Proud Bishnupriya Manipuri with orthodox and traditional Belief, Thought, Faith and Philosophy of Manipurname doesnt matterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635377055480486078noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693202914219967053.post-30424764528589490642009-11-15T10:17:00.000-08:002009-11-15T10:18:36.293-08:00History of Manipur and the question of ‘Original Manipuris’In the pre historic period, the land was formerly divided into small territories occupied by different clans of peoples, namely Khumal, Moirang, Angom, Luwangs, Ningthoujas, etc. The territories were after the names of the respective clans and they lived side by side in Manipur for centuries until the Ningthouja clan occupied all by degrees.The people of Manipur comprise both the migrants of Eastname doesnt matterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635377055480486078noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693202914219967053.post-22411673179622264952008-11-18T14:41:00.000-08:002008-11-18T14:54:31.149-08:00Manipuri women show their commercial mightKhwairambandh Bazar, popularly known as Ima Market (mother’s market) or Nupi Keithel (female market). Located in the heart of Imphal city this market is unique as all the sellers are women alone. But, beware, Manipuri women are the no-nonsense kind... An article by Dhanya melodyBILASINI DEVI’S day begins early in the morning. She wakes up at 4 am, performs her household chores and then departs name doesnt matterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635377055480486078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693202914219967053.post-27912996231699395872008-06-23T23:52:00.001-07:002008-06-24T00:24:14.997-07:00Manipuris settled in Tripura compromise is the mantra for survivalIn the struggle for survival, it has not been an easy task for the Manipuris who had gone to settle and make Tripura their homeland under some compelling historical circumstances to keep alive their cultural heritage.''In Tripura, all the Manipuris have to speak Bengali, put on their dresses and the women apply Sindoor on their foreheads and Bindi on their temple. Because this is one of their name doesnt matterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635377055480486078noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693202914219967053.post-31232628851367920742008-05-02T03:10:00.000-07:002008-05-02T03:13:40.768-07:00Bishnupriya Manipuris in Assam Threaten stir if demands not met:...Silchar, Apr 25: At least six organizations of Bishnupriya Manipuri community have sent a joint memorandum to the Governor and the Chief Minister of Asom urging them to immediately fulfil of the long-standing demands of the community.If no action is taken immediately, the organizations will start a road and rail blockade from May 21.The leaders of these organizations have alleged in a press meet name doesnt matterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635377055480486078noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693202914219967053.post-75339064589851847322007-12-18T13:22:00.000-08:002007-12-18T14:13:22.679-08:00Hindu gods Ram and Hanuman get summons from Indian Court!BBC News, Friday, 7 December 2007By Amarnath Tewary,PatnaA judge in India has summoned two Hindu gods, Ram and Hanuman, to help resolve a property dispute. Judge Sunil Kumar Singh in the eastern state of Jharkhand has issued adverts in newspapers asking the gods to "appear before the court personally". The gods have been asked to appear before the court on Tuesday, after the judge said that name doesnt matterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635377055480486078noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693202914219967053.post-47811864941770634072007-12-13T14:06:00.000-08:002007-12-13T15:06:27.601-08:00Indian army terrorising Bishnupriya Manipuris and Meiteis in BarakSource: The Sangai ExpressImphal, September 12: Tension continues to grip Borobekra area of Jiribam sub division bordering Assam after people belonging to Bengali and Muslim communities allegedly bashed up three Bishnupriyas publicly in the presence of Army personnel on September 7. Denouncing the assault, the minority Meiteis and Bishnupriyas had been imposing indefinite general strike at the name doesnt matterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635377055480486078noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693202914219967053.post-73184769258599872322007-12-13T13:48:00.000-08:002007-12-13T14:05:06.059-08:00Poultry Firming can be an escape key for unemployment trapIt seems approving some stereotypes like wearing Sharee's and Lungis, talking in a non-manipuri accent, eating onions and eggs, practicing choturtho-mongols and birthdays, replacing Ima-githani with Hindu Demis, observing Durga or Diwali gonna constitute somebody's pride at being MODERN and LIBERAL. But can we be liberate ourselves enough to take Poultry Firming as an effective scheme for gettingname doesnt matterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635377055480486078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693202914219967053.post-27893079620719375132007-12-13T13:08:00.000-08:002007-12-13T13:52:40.387-08:00Why Durga Puja ?It is a sad case that this ten-armed weapon holding goddess of local Bangali and Assamese(note that Durga is celebrated only in west bengal and some other Bengali localities of Tripura, Assam and Bangladesh) people becoming the most important festival for Bishnupriya Manipuris day by day. This is against the thought and philosophy of our ancestors and also much against the very philosophy of name doesnt matterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635377055480486078noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693202914219967053.post-75854315795243760842007-12-12T17:56:00.000-08:002007-12-13T13:28:49.165-08:00Chaturtho Mongol for IDIOTS!!I am just being unable to restrain myself from notifying about the observance of "Chaturtho Mongol" in the 4th day of marriage, which is going to take a important place in Bishnupriya Manipuri marriage schema. As far as I know, "Chaturtho Mongol" is completely Bengali or Mayang origin and it's very unreasonable and ridiculous to import a culture which doesn't have any cultural significance to us.name doesnt matterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635377055480486078noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693202914219967053.post-56711623345160702342007-11-08T12:51:00.001-08:002007-11-08T12:51:55.565-08:00Mi Kungo?thaya thaya nijorang angkorouri prosnohan - mi kungo? kiya morang biporit chintadhara,biporit anubhuti,biporit darshan?name doesnt matterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635377055480486078noreply@blogger.com0