<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693202914219967053</id><updated>2011-10-02T09:55:42.665-07:00</updated><category term='name doesnt matter'/><category term='assam'/><category term='manipuri'/><category term='bishnupriya manipuri marriage'/><category term='imarthar'/><category term='secularism'/><category term='india'/><category term='meitei'/><category term='ima market'/><category term='bishnupriya manipuri religion'/><category term='jiribam'/><category term='bishnupriya manipuri news'/><category term='bimal singha'/><category term='manipuri religion'/><category term='tripura'/><category term='manipur'/><category term='ramayana'/><category term='manipuri women'/><category term='bishnupriya manipuri culture'/><category term='Vaishnanism'/><category term='unemployment problem'/><category term='bishnupriya manipuri custom'/><category term='hinduism'/><category term='manipuri tradition'/><category term='bishnupriya manipuri'/><title type='text'>The Other Manipuri Inside Me</title><subtitle type='html'>Blog of a Proud Bishnupriya Manipuri with orthodox and traditional Belief, Thought, Faith and Philosophy of Manipur</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sorahal.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6693202914219967053/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sorahal.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>name doesnt matter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03635377055480486078</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>10</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693202914219967053.post-3042476452858949064</id><published>2009-11-15T10:17:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-15T10:18:36.293-08:00</updated><title type='text'>History of Manipur and the question of ‘Original Manipuris’</title><summary type='text'>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 East</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sorahal.blogspot.com/feeds/3042476452858949064/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6693202914219967053&amp;postID=3042476452858949064' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6693202914219967053/posts/default/3042476452858949064'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6693202914219967053/posts/default/3042476452858949064'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sorahal.blogspot.com/2009/11/history-of-manipur-and-question-of.html' title='History of Manipur and the question of ‘Original Manipuris’'/><author><name>name doesnt matter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03635377055480486078</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1mQXfOqK2Lc/R2bELe0DIBI/AAAAAAAAABI/imtnGdb2Quk/s72-c/manipur_strip.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693202914219967053.post-2241167317962226495</id><published>2008-11-18T14:41:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-18T14:54:31.149-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ima market'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bishnupriya manipuri'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='manipuri women'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='manipuri tradition'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='manipur'/><title type='text'>Manipuri women show their commercial might</title><summary type='text'>Khwairambandh 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 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sorahal.blogspot.com/feeds/2241167317962226495/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6693202914219967053&amp;postID=2241167317962226495' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6693202914219967053/posts/default/2241167317962226495'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6693202914219967053/posts/default/2241167317962226495'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sorahal.blogspot.com/2008/11/manipuri-women-show-their-commercial.html' title='Manipuri women show their commercial might'/><author><name>name doesnt matter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03635377055480486078</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1mQXfOqK2Lc/SSNGAJ6oweI/AAAAAAAAACg/9eEqPMfTcV0/s72-c/1226938906532_manipur+market_t.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693202914219967053.post-2791299623169939587</id><published>2008-06-23T23:52:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-24T00:24:14.997-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bishnupriya manipuri'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tripura'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='manipuri'/><title type='text'>Manipuris settled in Tripura compromise is the mantra for survival</title><summary type='text'>In 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 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sorahal.blogspot.com/feeds/2791299623169939587/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6693202914219967053&amp;postID=2791299623169939587' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6693202914219967053/posts/default/2791299623169939587'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6693202914219967053/posts/default/2791299623169939587'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sorahal.blogspot.com/2008/06/manipuris-settled-in-tripura-compromise.html' title='Manipuris settled in Tripura compromise is the mantra for survival'/><author><name>name doesnt matter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03635377055480486078</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1mQXfOqK2Lc/SGCg9GYGEnI/AAAAAAAAACY/4MdYKwnp9hU/s72-c/P3080159.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693202914219967053.post-3123262885136792074</id><published>2008-05-02T03:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-02T03:13:40.768-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bishnupriya manipuri'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='assam'/><title type='text'>Bishnupriya Manipuris in Assam Threaten stir if demands not met:...</title><summary type='text'>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 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sorahal.blogspot.com/feeds/3123262885136792074/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6693202914219967053&amp;postID=3123262885136792074' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6693202914219967053/posts/default/3123262885136792074'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6693202914219967053/posts/default/3123262885136792074'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sorahal.blogspot.com/2008/05/bishnupriya-manipuris-in-assam-threaten.html' title='Bishnupriya Manipuris in Assam Threaten stir if demands not met:...'/><author><name>name doesnt matter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03635377055480486078</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693202914219967053.post-7533906458985184732</id><published>2007-12-18T13:22:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-12-18T14:13:22.679-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bishnupriya manipuri'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='india'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hinduism'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='secularism'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ramayana'/><title type='text'>Hindu gods Ram and Hanuman get summons from Indian Court!</title><summary type='text'>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 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sorahal.blogspot.com/feeds/7533906458985184732/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6693202914219967053&amp;postID=7533906458985184732' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6693202914219967053/posts/default/7533906458985184732'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6693202914219967053/posts/default/7533906458985184732'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sorahal.blogspot.com/2007/12/hindu-gods-ram-and-hanuman-get-summons.html' title='Hindu gods Ram and Hanuman get summons from Indian Court!'/><author><name>name doesnt matter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03635377055480486078</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1mQXfOqK2Lc/R2hCSO0DIEI/AAAAAAAAABg/ebjpcaGPUQY/s72-c/ram_hanu.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693202914219967053.post-4781186494177063407</id><published>2007-12-13T14:06:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-12-13T15:06:27.601-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bishnupriya manipuri'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='jiribam'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='meitei'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bishnupriya manipuri news'/><title type='text'>Indian army terrorising Bishnupriya Manipuris and Meiteis  in Barak</title><summary type='text'>Source: 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 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sorahal.blogspot.com/feeds/4781186494177063407/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6693202914219967053&amp;postID=4781186494177063407' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6693202914219967053/posts/default/4781186494177063407'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6693202914219967053/posts/default/4781186494177063407'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sorahal.blogspot.com/2007/12/indian-army-terrorising-bishnupriya.html' title='Indian army terrorising Bishnupriya Manipuris and Meiteis  in Barak'/><author><name>name doesnt matter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03635377055480486078</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693202914219967053.post-7318476925859987232</id><published>2007-12-13T13:48:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-12-13T14:05:06.059-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bishnupriya manipuri culture'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='unemployment problem'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bishnupriya manipuri religion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Vaishnanism'/><title type='text'>Poultry Firming can be an escape key for unemployment trap</title><summary type='text'>It 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 getting</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sorahal.blogspot.com/feeds/7318476925859987232/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6693202914219967053&amp;postID=7318476925859987232' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6693202914219967053/posts/default/7318476925859987232'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6693202914219967053/posts/default/7318476925859987232'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sorahal.blogspot.com/2007/12/poultry-firming-can-be-escape-key-for.html' title='Poultry Firming can be an escape key for unemployment trap'/><author><name>name doesnt matter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03635377055480486078</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1mQXfOqK2Lc/R2GqLlCZT_I/AAAAAAAAAAo/X4ljGr10cTU/s72-c/poultry.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693202914219967053.post-2789307962071937513</id><published>2007-12-13T13:08:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-12-13T13:52:40.387-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bishnupriya manipuri'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='manipuri tradition'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bishnupriya manipuri culture'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='manipuri religion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bimal singha'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bishnupriya manipuri custom'/><title type='text'>Why Durga Puja ?</title><summary type='text'>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 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sorahal.blogspot.com/feeds/2789307962071937513/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6693202914219967053&amp;postID=2789307962071937513' title='15 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6693202914219967053/posts/default/2789307962071937513'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6693202914219967053/posts/default/2789307962071937513'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sorahal.blogspot.com/2007/12/why-durga-puja.html' title='Why Durga Puja ?'/><author><name>name doesnt matter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03635377055480486078</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1mQXfOqK2Lc/R2GpXFCZT-I/AAAAAAAAAAg/6lXv1lfLXE4/s72-c/durga_g.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>15</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693202914219967053.post-7585431579524376084</id><published>2007-12-12T17:56:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-12-13T13:28:49.165-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bishnupriya manipuri'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='manipuri tradition'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='manipuri religion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bishnupriya manipuri marriage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bishnupriya manipuri custom'/><title type='text'>Chaturtho Mongol for IDIOTS!!</title><summary type='text'>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.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sorahal.blogspot.com/feeds/7585431579524376084/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6693202914219967053&amp;postID=7585431579524376084' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6693202914219967053/posts/default/7585431579524376084'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6693202914219967053/posts/default/7585431579524376084'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sorahal.blogspot.com/2007/12/chaturtho-mongol-is-for-idiots.html' title='Chaturtho Mongol for IDIOTS!!'/><author><name>name doesnt matter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03635377055480486078</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1mQXfOqK2Lc/R2GiJFCZT9I/AAAAAAAAAAU/XK7zivEQNc0/s72-c/marr_party.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693202914219967053.post-5671162334516070234</id><published>2007-11-08T12:51:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2007-11-08T12:51:55.565-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bishnupriya manipuri'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='name doesnt matter'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='imarthar'/><title type='text'>Mi Kungo?</title><summary type='text'>thaya thaya nijorang angkorouri prosnohan - mi kungo? kiya morang biporit chintadhara,biporit anubhuti,biporit darshan?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sorahal.blogspot.com/feeds/5671162334516070234/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6693202914219967053&amp;postID=5671162334516070234' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6693202914219967053/posts/default/5671162334516070234'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6693202914219967053/posts/default/5671162334516070234'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sorahal.blogspot.com/2007/11/mi-kungo.html' title='Mi Kungo?'/><author><name>name doesnt matter</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03635377055480486078</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
