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Photograph of a Manipuri family

Description: This is a photograph of a Manipuri family posing in front of a wall. There are a man, a woman and four children with buildings and hills in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Partner: UNT College of Information

Photograph of a Manipuri manuscript

Description: Photograph of a Manipuri manuscript, viewed through a plastic barrier. It is written in the Meithei Mayek script, a Brahmic abugida which has been in use since the 11th century. This specific manuscript discusses the art of the architecture and science of construction of houses, buildings, bridges, and walls.
Date: 2004
Creator: Molinaro, Mary
Partner: UNT College of Information

Photograph of a Manipuri manuscript

Description: This is a photograph of a Manipuri manuscript in the Meithei Mayek script. The Meithei Mayek script is a Brahmic abugida which has been in use since the 11th century. This specific manuscript discusses the art of the architecture and science of construction of houses, buildings, bridges, and walls. It was photographed through a plastic barrier.
Date: 2004
Creator: Molinaro, Mary
Partner: UNT College of Information

Photograph of a Manipuri manuscript: Chada Lahui

Description: This is a photograph of a Meitei Mayek manuscript. The Meithei Mayek script is a Brahmic abugida which has been in use since the 11th century. It was photographed through a plastic barrier, with the label 'CHADA LAHUI'.
Date: unknown
Creator: Molinaro, Mary
Partner: UNT College of Information

Photograph of a Manipuri manuscript collection

Description: This is a photograph of a woman with a private collection of ancient Manipuri manuscripts stored in a cabinet.
Date: January 1, 2008
Creator: Molinaro, Mary
Partner: UNT College of Information

Photograph of a Manipuri manuscript: Phouwobi Warol

Description: This is a photograph of a Manipuri manuscript originally created around the 16th century, written in the Meithei Mayek script, a Brahmic abugida which has been in use since the 11th century. It was photographed through a plastic barrier, with the label 'PHOUWOBI WAROL' partially obscured by a glare.
Date: 2004
Creator: Molinaro, Mary
Partner: UNT College of Information

Photograph of a Manipuri manuscript: Sading Sakok

Description: This is a photograph of Manipuri manuscript, known as a puya, on agar bark containing traditional lore. It is written in the Meithei Mayek script, a Brahmic script which has been used since the 11th century. It was photographed through a plastic barrier, with the label 'SADING SAKOK'.
Date: 2008~
Creator: Molinaro, Mary
Partner: UNT College of Information

Photograph of a Manipuri manuscript: Yumsharol

Description: This is a photograph of a Manipuri manuscript. It is written in the Meithei Mayek script, a Brahmic abugida which has been in use since the 11th century. It was photographed through a plastic barrier, with the label 'YUMSHAROL'.
Date: 2004
Creator: Molinaro, Mary
Partner: UNT College of Information

Photograph of a Manipuri woman

Description: This is a photograph of a Manipuri woman standing on a balcony of an apartment building.
Date: 1986~
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Partner: UNT College of Information

Photograph of a rice paddy

Description: This is a photograph of a rice paddy taken on a cloudy day in Manipur, India.
Date: 2005
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Partner: UNT College of Information

Photograph of a taro plant

Description: This is a photograph of the taro plant, a root vegetable which grows in Southeast Asia, Africa, and Oceania. The edible root, known as paan in Manipuri, is used in traditional dishes.
Date: 1986~
Creator: Thounaojam, Harimohon
Partner: UNT College of Information

Photograph of a traditional Meitei house

Description: This is a photograph of the front view of a traditional Meitei house. The house has a thatched roof and a garden outside.
Date: 1986~
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Partner: UNT College of Information

Photograph of banyan trees

Description: This is a photograph of a cluster of Banyan trees on the side of the road in Manipur, India. A young boy stands nearby for scale.
Date: unknown
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Partner: UNT College of Information

Photograph of Gurachandra telling a story

Description: Photograph of Gurachandra, a Manipuri language consultant, sitting on a stool looking directly at the camera, and telling a traditional Manipuri folk tale called 'Mayba'.
Date: 1987
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Partner: UNT College of Information

Photograph of Kalachand Singh with a tapestry

Description: This is a photograph of Kalachand Singh sitting in front of a tapestry. He is the uncle of Harimohon Thounaojam, a research team member working on the Manipuri language.
Date: 2000
Creator: Thounaojam, Harimohon
Partner: UNT College of Information

Photograph of Mangla Ningombla

Description: This is a photograph of Mangla Ningomba, one of the Manipuri language consultants who helped Shobhana Chelliah and other researchers translate Manipuri stories. This photograph was taken at the Manipur University guest house staff quarters in 1986.
Date: 1986
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Partner: UNT College of Information

Photograph of Manipuri linguists

Description: This is a photograph of Manipuri linguists including Saratchandra Singh, one of the Manipuri language consultants who worked on translating Manipuri stories. Saratchandra Singh is standing with two women outside the Manipur University's Humanities Block in 1985.
Date: 1985
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Partner: UNT College of Information
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