“Driving a car from Imphal, Manipur to Moreh, a town on the Burmese border, is common for many. But rarely anyone must have driven this distance of a little over two hundred kilometers via Imphal at a stretch unless one is a commercial vehicle driver and in very compelling circumstances. This drive is bound to enrich any sensitive person and would enable one to experience better the cultural mosaic that is Manipur. Imagine the sheer number of communities you are likely to come across on this route. There are the Maos, Poumais, Marams, Thangals, Kukis, Meiteis, Monsangs, Marings among many others on the way until you reach Moreh, filled with _______”
Some are World War II refugees, others left Burma following nationalization of trade and business by the Ne Win government in the early 1960s. In addition to their mother tongue, they are fluent in Manipuri, Burmese, Nagamese, Hindi and English.
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Tuesday, December 9, 2008
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tanilians
sorry tamilians
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