Autumn fest of Vaipheis
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, September 23 2013:
The 2nd State level Thazing Lap, 2013 (Autumn festibal of the Vaiphei tribe) would be celebrated on September 27 at Salam Patong village, Sadar Hills in Senapati district with Education Minister M Okendro as Chief Guest, MLA of Saikul A/C Yamthong Haokip as Functional President and MLA of Andro A/C Shyamkumar and Parliamentary Secretary Meghachandra as Guests of Honour.
Informing this in a statement, S Lamjagou Vaiphei, Secretary of Information, Media and Publicity of Thazing Lap Celebration Committee, explained that Thazing Lap is essentially a recreational post seed showing or pre-harvest festival celebrated exclusively by the Vaipheis.
The origin of the festival is traced back to the period in Vaiphei history when various Vaiphei clans inhabited together at a particular settlement called Khuavaiphei, which is believed to be located in the present day Chin Hills in Burma (Myanmar).
In Manipur, the earliest instance of Thazing Lap was celebrated in the year 1830 at Khulbung Veng, Salam Patong village in Sadar Hills.