Manipur’s tableau for the Republic Day parade, ‘Thambalgi Langla,’ or Lotus Threads in Meiteilon, showcased the numerous function performed by ladies within the state’s socio-economic growth.
Manipur, the ‘Jewel of India’ is dwelling to a one-of-a-kind 500-year-old market known as ‘Ima Keithel’ which is situated in Khwairamband Bazaar in Imphal. It’s solely run and managed by ladies and is reportedly the world’s largest all-women market.
Paying homage to the ladies who’ve been working centuries after centuries within the distinctive ‘Ima Keithel’, which accurately interprets to ‘Mom’s Market’, the Manipur tableau highlighted ladies’s essential roles in socio-economic actions and identified how the Manipuri ladies possess the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship.
The entrance facet of the tableau featured a girl amassing lotus stems from Manipur’s Loktak Lake, situated 50 km south of Imphal; well-known for being one of many largest lakes within the northeast. The perimeters of the tableau confirmed ladies rowing boats and amassing lotus stems. A duplicate of Ima Keithel was displayed behind the state’s tableau.
Along with this, the northeastern state’s tableau additionally featured fashionable materials that have been innovated by the ladies of Manipur. These embody globally acclaimed woven cloths known as Leirum Phi, Mayek-Naibi, and Moirang Phi which have their respective GI tags and are all made by Manipuri ladies.
India’s first lotus silk maker, Bijiyashanti Tongbram, innovated the method of constructing lotus silk in India, which was additionally featured on the tableau.
In keeping with the tableau’s chief designer’s son and assistant, Sanjib Meitei, Bijyashanti not solely employs native ladies but additionally exports lotus silk to different nations, reported NDTV. This has established India because the world’s fourth-largest exporter of lotus silk. Her achievements earned her the distinguished ‘Changemaker of the Northeast 2020’ award and have introduced immense satisfaction to the nation.
The Central Authorities has introduced this yr’s Republic Day parade theme will likely be centred round ladies, with the primary themes as ‘Viksit Bharat’ and ‘Bharat- Loktantra ki Matruka.’
Taking inspiration from the identical, 26 tableaux rolled down the Kartavya Path on this yr’s seventy fifth Republic Day and showcased ladies’s roles in numerous socio-economic actions in addition to their contribution as scientists.
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