Fashion show on May 25
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 21 2014 :
A mega fashion extravaganza christened Sagonnarakpa Natki Shaktam would be held on May 25 at Iboyaima Shumang Leela Shanglen, Palace Compound.
Briefing media persons about the fashion extravaganza at the conference hall of Impact TV, Keishampat this afternoon, Sagonnarakpa Natki Shaktam project director Ch Dilip said that primary objective of the fashion show is to highlight and educate younger generations on the rich traditions, customs and traditional dresses of Manipur.
Another objective is to preserve household articles used by the past generations.
Dilip said that a museum would be developed at Naoremthong to preserve artefacts and articles of ancient past.
The fashion show would have a traditional round and casual round.
Altogether 25 local models would take part in the show.
The models would wear traditional dresses and adorn themselves with such objects like Potpu Langon, Yenpak, Chakyom, Nupa In, Longthrai, Chung-Ta, Lirung-Ten, Arambai, Senbung, Hidakphu, Shingjang, Thangjou, Yatra Puba, Khudeishel, Kaoshel, Lei Pollang, Shumbal, Shuk, Poon, Thumok, Yangkok, Long-Tengol etc.
Many of these articles have now disappeared and the fashion show is being organised to preserve them, Dilip added.