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Title: Central Repository of Umanglai Culture of Manipur
Author: Thounaojam Ruhichand
About the Author:
Dr. Thounaojam Ruhichand is currently working as Assitant Professor at Manipur University of Culture.
About the Book:
Umanglai
Haraoba is a ritual and religious festival consisting of fertility rites and
ancestors’ worship. It also reveals the Cosmogony-theory of the creation of the
Universe then the Earth; Evolution theory of the living creatures especially
human being, etc. But, still the Umanglai culture, cultural powerhouse with
thousands of years of history, has not got the worldwide recognition. Even in Manipur, the Umanglai culture is losing its
prominence. Among the various factors for this situation, a major reason is
lack of sufficient research and proper information support system. Even the
study and research activities taking place in the various parts of the state
are not properly coordinated. They are carried out in isolation. Most of the
traditional knowledge of Umanglai culture remained in oral form and are in
danger of dying if they are not documented and preserve properly in a central
repository for long term preservation, easy retrieval and global access.
Regarding the potential contribution to knowledge in the field of Social
relevance or National Importance, the present study will contribute to
knowledge in the field of Social Science with respect to the unique cultural
heritage of Meitei and Worship of Umang Lai (Ancestral Deities); its documented
information will be of great value for research scholars of south-East Asian
Countries to
explore the formation of cultural identities and cross-cultural relations in
South-East Asian region. The
present study aims to develop an effective central repository of traditional
knowledge of Manipur with special reference to Umanglai culture. The major objectives of the study include: (i) to study the rich cultural
heritage/traditional knowledge of Manipur (ii) to examine traditional
knowledge development programmes/systems
adopted by government agencies, NGOs, museums, private cultural centres of
Manipur (iii) to study for digital documentation of Umanglai culture for wider
access (iv) to analyze traditional knowledge centres in the state (v) to
identify various information channels and sources (vi) to assess the problems
encountered by the centres (vii) to develop a suitable and conceptual
traditional knowledge support system and network for easy retrieval and
accessibility, etc.
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