Layout of a traditional Manipuri house

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This is a diagram of the layout of a traditional Meithei house adapted from Chaki-Sircar's 1981 work. This diagram describes traditional customs and includes the Manipuri words for areas of the house.

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2 p.

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Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi 1986~.

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This is a diagram of the layout of a traditional Meithei house adapted from Chaki-Sircar's 1981 work. This diagram describes traditional customs and includes the Manipuri words for areas of the house.

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2 p.

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  • Chaki-Sircar, M. (1981). Lai Harouba: The Social Position and Ritual Status of Meitei Women of Manipur, India.

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Manipur Language Resource

Material on the Manipuri language (ISO 639-3 mni), also known as Meithei, Meitei, Meitheiron, Meiteilon, or Meetei. Manipuri is used as a lingua franca in the state of Manipuri, India, and spoken by over 1.2 million people in Manipur and an estimated 3 million including second language speakers.

Computational Resource on South Asian Languages

The Computational Resource for South Asian Languages (CoRSAL) is a digital archive for source audio, video, and text on the minority languages of South Asia.

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  • 1986~

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Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi. Layout of a traditional Manipuri house, image, 1986~; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1631573/: accessed March 15, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT College of Information.

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