Manipur - My native place
I am from Manipur, India. Above is the picture of me and my friends in manipuri traditional dresses and below is the picture of the Ras Leela dance.
posted by Monica | 1:19 PM
CSMN601
This is my Weekly Blog for CSMN601. To reinforce concepts learnt in this course, this weekly blog posting will contain reflections on experiences during the week. I will be using this as a personal journal containing items such as comments on the course and its requirements, linkages between the course material and everyday activities, and general outlook on future.
Sunday, September 03, 2006
I am from Manipur, India. Above is the picture of me and my friends in manipuri traditional dresses and below is the picture of the Ras Leela dance.
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Did you know that...
The game polo originated in Manipur. British soldiers and planters took it back to England, modified the rules and made it popular around the world.
Rosa macrocarpa, the beautiful species of rose, was discovered by Sir George Watt in Manipur in 1888.
Lord Irwin described Manipur as the "Switzerland of India".
Manipur is famous for its classical and folk dances, including the graceful and soft Ras Lila, the acrobatic Pung cholom among others and the dance during the festival of god ,Laiharaoba known as maibi dance
Kaibul Lamjao National Park in Loktak lake is the natural habitat of the rare and endangered Brow antlered Deer (Cervus eldi eldi). Locally known as Sangai, it is one of three species of Elds deer in the world confined to South east Asia.
The Shiroi Lily (Lilium Macklinae Sealy) is a beautiful lily found only in the upper reaches of the Shiroi Hills in Manipur's Ukhrul District.
I hope that you have a great semester. UMUC is a lot of fun and all the professors are wonderful to work with.
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