Workshop on artisanship, traditional skill conducted
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, September 21 2024: Under theme of 'Redefining traditional ideas for livelihood', a 3-day-long Hands-on Training Workshop on Artisanship & Traditional Skill to Empower Youth & Students was organised by HaoYar Group from September 19 to Saturday at Phalee village in Ukhrul district in partnership with Phalee Youth Organisation (PYO) .

As per a release, over 130 students from three schools and youth of the village participated in the workshop sponsored by Tribal Research Institute (TRI) .

During the intensive workshop, participants were trained on how to make use of traditional arts for marketability by incorporating modernity, it added.

Speaking at the closing function, tribal affairs & hills (TA&H) deputy secretary Dr RA Ransing encouraged the students and youth to seriously take such opportunities.

TA&H/TRI Manipur chief finance officer Ramnganing Zimik and Phalee village headman A Wungreingam also exhorted the students.

The release further mentioned that during the workshop, sculptor Themsem R Shimrei demonstrated his craftsmanship using clay and woods and traditional craftsman A Ngaranshang taught how to make traditional baskets, while S Mosang, S Ramthar and S Tongtong trained the participants on making winnowing tray.

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