ABSTRACT
Coming from a land of diverse anthropology, the people of Manipur amalgamated into a civilization through the forces of ethnicity, traditions, and culture. The seven major clans of the Khaba, Cenglei, Luwang, Khuman, Moirang, Angom, and Ningthouja integrated to form the Meiteis. Even the hill people like the Nagas, Kuki-Chins, and the Mizos contributed appreciably to the ethnic culture of the state. The martial character of the people derives to a great extent from the Nagas, as in Takhousarol or the decorative dance with the spear; the origin of many of the dance’s steps is attributed to the Kabui Nagas. In Colom dances, Haobakpam Ojha, who was a descendant of the Naga tribe, introduced the movement of colom areibi. All these facts have been found to be true during my study. So we can say that in Manipur, the hill people and the valley people, the tribes and the mainstream population all survive as a whole community; each group has offered its unique contribution to the mainstream culture of India.
