Welcome to Imphal : Sangai awaits your blessings
- Hueiyen Lanpao Editorial :: November 21, 2014 -

First of all, this Daily takes the opportunity to extend a warm welcome to all the brothers and sisters from across the world, who have come over here to have a glimpse of our rich tradition, culture, flora and fauna.

We, in this Daily, wish all of you a safe and pleasant stay at Imphal during the infamous Sangai Festival beginning today.

During the 10-day event, you all will have the opportunity to enjoy the kaleidoscopic taste of the beautiful landscape including Loktak lake and Siroy hills, its precious dances like the Ras Lila, art forms like the Shumang Lila, traditional dances of various ethnic communities, martial arts and sports events like the Polo.

Manipur is known throughout the globe for its Sangai (Fauna), Siroy Lily (Flora), Polo or Sagol Kangjei (sports), Ras Lila (Dance), Meitei Pung (music), beautiful tribal folk dances, Thang-ta (Martial Arts) and so on and so forth.

During your brief stay in this tiny and hilly north eastern part of India, you all will surely understand that Manipur is composed of over 30 different ethnic communities speaking their own dialects, following their own traditions and beliefs.

Hospitality of the Mongolian inhabitants of this land is also worthy of appreciation.

The beauty of Manipur lies in its plural character. It has a long 2000-year history of civilization identified by co-existence, unity and amity.

It is also regarded as the powerhouse of sports in India. Manipur is home to a number of reputed sports stars, Olympians, and other international achievers.

One of the most adventurous games, ‘Polo’ (locally known as Sagol Kangjei) is accepted as a gift of this land to the whole world. Considering all these aspects, this land is referred to as ‘Sana Leibak’ (Precious Land).

Moreover, Manipur has been described as the ‘Switzerland of the East’ and ‘Jewel of India’ at various historical episodes. ‘The Sangai Festival’ is indeed a great opportunity for all of you to visit Manipur and have a taste of it.

Hospitality is the USP (Unique Selling Proposition) of tourism enterprise everywhere.

Besides the attractive spots, delicious food, pleasant lodging, conducive weather, and peace and orderliness; tourists always expect ‘hospitality’ of the people whom they have to mingle during their temporary rendezvous.

Friends from across the world have arrived here for a glimpse of the showcase of rich culture, flora and fauna of Manipur during the 10-day Sangai Festival beginning today.

Hope, all our visiting friends will be served the best of the hospitality which is entitled to a tourist.

The Huieyen Lanpao Daily, through this Editorial, informs all the visiting tourists that we are ready to serve you with all the latest information pertaining to happenings here and there during your stay in Manipur.

When you land back at home, please do send your experiences of the state to us.

And before leaving this land, you may shower your hearty blessings on the precious fauna “Sangai” so that the endangered animal found at Keibul Lamjao, the only floating park in the world live for another era without threat and peril.

We are hopeful that you will also tell your brethren at home that ‘people of Manipur are living in peace, unity and love’.