HOME



picture info

Hijagang
The Hijagang ( Meitei pronunciation: hī-ja-gāng) is a boathouse inside the Kangla Fort in Imphal, India. It houses four traditional Meitei watercraft, including two '' hiyang hirens'' (Royal racing boats) and two ''tanna his'' (commoners' racing boats). According to Meitei religious beliefs, the ''hiyang hirens'' are used by the male ancestral deity () and female ancestral deity () and are sacred to the Meiteis, the major ethnic group of Manipur. Construction and inauguration The construction of the Hijagang watercraft storage building started in the year 2010 and completed in the year 2013. On 21 August 2013, with the performances of necessary religious rites and rituals by the and the in the early morning, the Hijagang was inaugurated by Okram Ibobi Singh, the then Chief Minister of Manipur, who was also the then President of ''"Kangla Fort Board"''. Featuring watercrafts Crafting processes and inaugural According to RK Nimai, the then Commissioner of the Departm ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  


picture info

Meitei People
The Meitei people, also known as Meetei people,P.20: "historically, academically and conventionally Manipuri prominently refers to the Meetei people."P.24: "For the Meeteis, Manipuris comprise Meeteis, Lois, Kukis, Nagas and Pangal." are a Tibeto-Burman languages, Tibeto-Burman ethnic group native to the States and union territories of India, Indian State of Manipur. They form the largest and dominant ethnic group of Manipur in Northeast India. They speak the Meitei language (officially called Manipuri language, Manipuri), one of the 22 official languages of the Indian Republic, 22 official languages of the Republic of India and the sole official language of Government of Manipur. The Meiteis primarily settled in the Imphal Valley region in modern-day Manipur, though a sizeable population has settled in the other Indian states of Meitei people in Assam, Assam, Meitei people in Tripura, Tripura, Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Mizoram. There is also a notable presence of Meiteis in t ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  


picture info

Cedrela Toona
''Toona ciliata'' is a forest tree in the mahogany family which grows throughout South Asia from Afghanistan to Papua New Guinea and Australia. Names It is commonly known as the red cedar (a name shared by other trees), tone, toon or toona (also applied to other members of the genus '' Toona''), Australian red cedar, Burma cedar, Indian cedar, Moulmein cedar or the Queensland red cedar. It is also known as Indian mahogany. Indigenous Australian names include Polai in the Illawarra. Woolia on the Richmond River, Mamin & Mugurpul near Brisbane, and Woota at Wide Bay. Also called Ai saria in Timor-Leste. Description The tree has extended compound leaves up to 90 cm with 10-14 pairs of leaflets which are narrow and taper towards the tip. Each leaflet is between 4.5 and 16 cm long. The species can grow to around in height and its trunk can reach in girth with large branches that create a spreading crown. It is one of Australia's few native deciduous trees, with the ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  


Phoebe Hainesiana
''Phoebe hainesiana'' (; literally, "tree king" or "wood king") is a species of tree in the family Lauraceae, native to India. It is the state tree of Manipur Manipur () is a state in northeastern India with Imphal as its capital. It borders the Indian states of Assam to the west, Mizoram to the south, and Nagaland to the north and shares the international border with Myanmar, specifically t .... References hainesiana Symbols of Manipur {{Laurales-stub ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  


picture info

Senapati District
Senapati district (Meitei language, Meitei pronunciation:/se.na.pə.ti/), is one of the 16 districts of Manipur, districts of the Indian state of Manipur. The present Senapati district was formed in December 2016, after spawning off the Sadar Hills region in the south into a separate Kangpokpi district. The district headquarter is located in the town of Senapati, Manipur, Senapati, also known as Tahamzam. History The Senapati district began as the Mao Subdivision of the Manipur State after its merger with the Republic of India. By 1961, it was enlarged into the "Mao and Sadar Hills" subdivision, by combining the sadar hills (central hills) adjoining the Imphal region. In 1969, Manipur was divided into five districts, with Mao and Sadar Hills becoming one of them. It was also called the "Manipur North" district, with a headquarters at Karong. It had three subdivisions: Mao West, Mao East and Sadar Hills. During the late 1950s and 1960s, the Kuki tribes living in the northern h ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  


Khamsom
Khamsom is a village in Senapati district bordering Ukhrul District, Manipur, India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since .... The predominant inhabitants belong to Poumai Naga tribe. References Cities and towns in Senapati district {{Manipur-geo-stub ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  




Department Of Arts And Culture
The Department of Arts and Culture was until 2019 a department of the South African government. It was responsible for promoting, supporting, developing and protecting the arts, culture and heritage of South Africa. The heritage sites, museums and monuments of the country also resided under this ministry. The political head of the department was the Minister of Arts and Culture. In June 2019 the department was merged with Sport and Recreation South Africa to form a new Department of Sports, Arts and Culture. See also * Culture minister References External links Department of Arts and Culture Arts and Culture Culture of South Africa South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...
{{SouthAfrica-gov-stub ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  


picture info

Commissioner
A commissioner (commonly abbreviated as Comm'r) is, in principle, a member of a commission or an individual who has been given a commission (official charge or authority to do something). In practice, the title of commissioner has evolved to include a variety of senior officials, often sitting on a specific commission. In particular, the commissioner frequently refers to senior police or government officials. A high commissioner is equivalent to an ambassador, originally between the United Kingdom and the Dominions and now between all Commonwealth states, whether Commonwealth realms, republics or countries having a monarch other than that of the realms. The title is sometimes given to senior officials in the private sector; for instance, many North American sports leagues. There is some confusion between commissioners and commissaries because other European languages use the same word for both. Therefore titles such as ''commissaire'' in French, ''Kommissar'' in German and '' ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  


picture info

Chief Minister Of Manipur
The Chief Minister of Manipur is the head of government, chief executive of the Indian state of Manipur. As per the Constitution of India, the Governors of states of India, governor is a state's ''de jure'' head, but ''de facto'' executive authority rests with the Chief Minister (India), chief minister. Following elections to the Manipur Legislative Assembly, the Governor of Manipur, state's governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the Government of Manipur, government. The governor appoints the chief minister, whose Cabinet (government), council of ministers are Cabinet collective responsibility, collectively responsible to the assembly. Given that he has the confidence of the assembly, the chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits.Durga Das Basu. ''Introduction to the Constitution of India''. 1960. 20th Edition, 2011 Reprint. pp. 241, 245. LexisNexis Butterworths Wadhwa Nagpur. . Note: although the text ta ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  


Okram Ibobi Singh
Okram Ibobi Singh (born 19 June 1948) is an Indian Politician who is currently serving as a member of the Manipur Legislative Assembly representing Thoubal Assembly constituency since 2007, from Khangabok Assembly constituency from 2002 to 2007 and from 1984 to 1995. He also served as the 11th Chief Minister of Manipur from 2002 to 2017 and the Leader of the Opposition, Manipur Legislative Assembly from 2017 to 2022 as a member of the Indian National Congress. Political career Ibobi is credited with bringing stability to the state government after a long time as he completed a full term since Rishang Keishing, Rishang Keising. While many praise him for bringing political stability and development, his 15 years of rule as Chief Minister is also not free from controversies. There are many alleged fake encounter cases in Manipur especially those associated with Insurgency in Manipur, insurgent groups. The ILP movement in 2015 led by the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit Sys ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  


picture info

Ordination Of Women
The ordination of women to Minister of religion, ministerial or priestly office is an increasingly common practice among some contemporary major religious groups. It remains a controversial issue in certain religious groups in which ordination was traditionally reserved for men. Where laws prohibit Anti-discrimination law, sex discrimination in employment, exceptions are often made for clergy (for example in the United States) on grounds of Separation of church and state in the United States, separation of church and state. In some cases, women have been permitted to be ordained, but not to hold higher positions, such as (until July 2014) that of bishop in the Church of England. Ancient pagan religions Sumer and Akkad Sumerian and Akkadian Empire, Akkadian ''EN (cuneiform), EN'' were top-ranking priestesses distinguished by special ceremonial attire and holding equal status to high priests. They owned property, transacted business, and initiated the ''hieros gamos'' ceremony ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]