Manipur
Gender Identity in Digital Spaces: Social Perceptions of Nupi Manbi in Manipur
By: ANANDIBALA MANGSHATABAM, HAOBIJAM VOKENDRO – This article examines the role of digital communication in reshaping the social perception and public articulation of Nupi Manbi (trans women) identities in contemporary Manipur. Employing a qualitative and interpretive research design—combining questionnaires, semi‑structured interviews, and observational data—the study investigates how online platforms mediate the expression, negotiation, and circulation…
Obesity and Behavioral conditions as a Risk factor of Hypertension among the Maram Tribes of Manipur
By: URAPAM ZIMIK, HOSEA THANGLEN, HIJAM SOROJINI DEVI, SHYAMCHAND M. MEITEI, YUMNAM SANJU DEVI, KHANGEMBAM KHAGEMBA SINGH – Obesity is becoming a well-known health parameter associated with a variety of health problems, including high blood pressure, diabetes and other cardiovascular diseases. The aim of the study was to investigate the association between hypertension, behavioral factors…
A Study on the Variations in Menarcheal Age among the Meitei, Muslim and Kabui Populations of Manipur Valley
By: NINGOMBAM SHANTA DEVI – This paper attempts to analyse the variation of Menarcheal age among the Meitei, Muslim and Kabui populations of Manipur Valley. The sample of each population consists of 300 women. In women’s life, menarche marks the beginning of sexual maturation and is influenced by various factors like – biological and genetic…
A Study on the Chakpa Phayeng Haraoba a Ritualistic Practice of the Meitei of Manipur
Chakpa Haraoba, India, indigenous cultural heritage, Lai-Haraoba, Manipur, Meitei, Phayeng, traditional custodianshipBy: NARENGBAM SANATOMBI DEVI, MANGLEMBI K.H. DEVI – The Meitei of Manipur has been possessed rich indigenous cultural heritage. The Lai-Haraoba, a ritualistic practice, is one of the indigenous cultural heritage of the Meitei of Manipur which has been handed down from the past to the present generation. It is broadly divided into four types…
Ema (Ima) Keithel the COVID-19 Lockdown and Post lockdown Situation: An Anthropological account
By: RAJKUMARI NONIBALA DEVI, NONGTHOMBAM ACHOUBI DEVI, M.P. SACHDEVA – This research paper is a qualitative-based work on the ethnographic study of Ema keithel of Manipur. The study put forth the after-effect of the economic lockdown of Ema keithel due to COVID-19 and the present condition of women traders after the upliftment of the lockdown. The economic data was…
Association between Obesity and Blood Pressure with certain lifestyle as risk factors among Chiru Males of Northeast India
By: HOSEA THANGLEN, LORHO MARY MAHEO – Hypertension and obesity are among the most prevalent non-communicable diseases, which significantly and independently increase the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases causing high morbidity and mortality worldwide. It has become the most neglected blatantly visible health challenge, reducing the overall quality of life. The study was an attempt…
Skinfolds, Behavioural and Socio-economic Risk Factors in Hypertension among the Hill and Valley Tangkhuls of Manipur
By: URAPAM ZIMIK, SOROJINI H. DEVI – Hypertension is a medical term used when blood pressure is higher than the normal level. It is a major cause of mortality in underdeveloped, developing, and developed countries causing a significant public health problem. This study investigates hypertension-associated risk factors among the Tangkhuls in Manipur. The cross-sectional study…
‘Blessing in Disguise’: A Case Study of Spirit Possession among the Meiteis of Manipur
By: NAOREM NAOKHOMBA SINGH, RATNA TAYENG – Spirit possession cases are distinct human behaviours and experiences which are associated with the belief that an individual has been taken over by a spirit or deity or other supernatural entities. Diverse cultures and religious systems have their belief and corresponding rituals to deal with these cases. The…
Gone but not Forgotten: Death Rituals among the Meiteis of Manipur
By: NAOREM NAOKHOMBA SINGH – The present study attempts to describe and analyse the death rituals of the Meitei people, a major ethnic group of Manipur, one of the north-eastern states of India. Observation and interview methods were employed for data collection during fieldwork from January to December 2016. There are five distinct stages in…
Phylogenetic relationships of Muslim populations of Manipur based on morphogenetic markers
By: PAHSANA SHAH, MOHD FAREED, RUQAIYA HUSSAIN, MOHAMMAD AFZAL – In the present paper phylogenetic relationships of Muslim populations of Manipur and its genetic relations with Meitei and Naga tribe based on the morphogenetic traits have been attempted. Till date, no biological research has been reported regarding their phylogeny. Muslims with different castes shows differences…
A Comparative Study on the Dermatoglyphic of Homos and Normal Meiteis of Manipur
By: HOABIJAM VOKENDRO SINGH, SAPAM CHANU PHAREDA – In the present study, an attempt has been made to find out, if there be any associations in between some feminine Meitei males of Manipur in India who are locally known as “Homo” with the normal Meiteis in respect of few dermatoglyphic parameters. The examination of pattern…
Secondary Burial of the Chakpa Lois of Phayeng Village, Manipur, India
By: HOABIJAM VOKENDRO SINGH – The Chakpa Lois of Phayeng village despite of a lot of influence from major communities still embrace their traditional death ritual by burning the body and picking up the bones by misubis and kept into a luphu and buried with due ritualistic observation.