Preparing for Monsoon | Our Everyday Lives in the Village in Ukhrul, Manipur

This video was recorded in April of 2024 as we were preparing for monsoon.

My hometown is in Ukhrul district, and the nearest airport is in Imphal.
Imphal is capital of Manipur and is one of the most ancient cities in India. Situated 786 m above sea level, Imphal is known for its scenic landscapes and greenery.

The Tangkhul Naga Tribe lives mostly in the Indo- Myanmar- Border area occupying the Ukhrul District of Manipur. According to Meitei dialect, “Tangkhul” can also be interpreted as ‘costly village’.

Tangkhul are the village loving people. Right from the beginning, every Tangkhul village had been a well-organized and independent political unit. Within its territory, every village enjoyed both internal as well as external independent of its own. The villages were guided by their customary and traditional laws. Most of the Tangkhul village sites were located near the spring or stream to ensure them dependable supply of drinking water. Another most important factor responsible for determining the location of a village was the security. They fulfilled all those criteria of a full-fledged state by possessing population, definite territory of their own and sovereignty of both internal as well as external.