Kanglei Thang-Ta Festival begins
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, January 10 2022:
A four-day long Kanglei Thang-Ta Festival, which is being organised by Kangleipak Thang-Ta Cultural Academy under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture, kicked off on Monday at Lairikyengbam Makha Leikai community hall.
The opening ceremony of the festival was attended by Laipham Khunou ZP member L Olen as chief guest and Academy president Th Sarat Meitei as president while Lairikyengbam Leikai GP pradhan H Tombi and ward member Y Arnu were the guests of honour.
In his speech, L Olen noted that Manipur has rich art and culture despite its smallness in size and indigenous martial art form Thang-Ta helped the people in protecting the land from foreign invasion since time immemorial.
He also said that it is the responsibility of younger generation to preserve and promote the indigenous martial art.