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Meitei traditional games or Meitei indigenous games are an important part of the cultural heritage of the Meitei people (also known as Manipuris) in Manipur, Assam, Tripura as well as in Bangladesh and Myanmar. These games are not just for fun; they are closely connected to social, spiritual, and community life.
Khong kangjei, also known as foot hockey, Manipuri hockey or hockey on foot, is a sport similar to field hockey [1] primarily of the state of Manipur in India. It is a game which requires stamina, speed, and agility, [2] and is one of the most popular games in Manipur. [3] It is one of the indigenous sports of Manipur, others being sagol kanjei ...
Yubi lakpi is a traditional full contact game played in Manipur, India, using a coconut, which has some notable similarities to rugby. [1] Yubi lakpi literally means "coconut snatching". The coconut is greased to make it slippery. There are rules of the game, as with all Manipur sports. It is played on the lush green turf.
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Yubi lakpi is a seven-a-side traditional football game played in Manipur, India, using a coconut, which has some notable similarities to rugby.Despite these similarities, the name is not related to the game of rugby or Rugby School in England, it is in fact of Meitei-Pangal origin, and means literally "coconut snatching". [1]
Sagol kāngjei is a form of polo, a ball game resembling hockey, [8] played on a Manipuri pony (Meitei: ꯁꯒꯣꯜ, romanized: sagol), a traditional breed standing 11-13 hands, with a long-handled stick or mallet (ꯀꯥꯡꯖꯩ, kāngjei).
Mukna is a form of folk wrestling from the north-east Indian state of Manipur. It is popular in Imphal , Thoubal and Bishnupur . The game is generally played on the last day of the Lai Haraoba festival and is an intrinsic part of the ceremonial functions.
Manipur acts as India's "Gateway to the East" through Moreh and Tamu towns, the land route for trade between India and Burma and other countries in Southeast Asia, East Asia, Siberia, the Arctic, Micronesia and Polynesia. Manipur has the highest number of handicraft units and the highest number of craftspersons in the northeastern region of India.