PM Narendra Modi addresses Manipur Sangai Festival and says it 'celebrates the biodiversity of India. Sangai Festival is being organised after a gap of two years owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.
A festival is never complete without a feast! The local flavours and exotic Manipuri dishes can be relished at the food stalls on the festival grounds.
The festival is an opportunity for artisans and weavers to showcase their creativity and talent through the indigenous forms of handicrafts and handlooms.
– Insights about the living style of various tribes through the themed huts display. – Locals exhibit their skills in the native sports which include the famous martial art of Manipur - Thang Ta. – Sagol Kangjei is the indigenous form of polo played here. – Sports like trekking, white water rafting and parasailing.
– Sagol Kangjei is the indigenous form of polo played here. – Sports like trekking, white water rafting and parasailing.
This festival is named after the state animal Sangai, the brow-antlered deer found only in Manipur.
It is the grandest festival in the northeastern state as a world-class tourism destination.