Crafts museum inaugurated
Source: The Sangai Express
Kakching, February 17 2018:
A crafts museum house to early/ ancient bamboo crafts of different tribes and communities was inaugurated today at Kakching Makha Leikai, Moibungkhongba Pareng.
The museum was opened today at the residence of its pioneer Mayanglambam Gouracgandra, curator of the People's Museum Kakching.
Local MLA Y Surchandra, former Head of Archives Manipur University Dr Arambam Lokendro and Advisor to CM Irengbam Arun attended the inauguration programme as chief guest, president and guest of honour respectively.
Giving credit to M Gourachandra for collecting the relics/crafts from across the State, Y Surchandra said that the museum will foster good relationship between different communities in the State.
A book- 'Manipurda Lee-wa' was also released during the inauguration programme.
The museum has a variety of crafts collected from different tribal villages.