Tuesday 13 May 2014


 
PHANEK MAYEKNAIBA












  






 







Phanek mayek naiba is a phanek (long wrapper) most precious traditional cloth. it is made by silk which is stripes lines and embroidered on border of phanek mayek naiba. There are different colour with different name of phanek mayek naiba like thambal leikhok, loirang, meiri makong, sana manbi etc.


























Loom of Phanek mayek naiba

  
The embroidered on phanek mayek naibi border has different types, they are khoi mayek, khoi charong, ningam samjee, tharoi mamai, potloi mayek etc. 
















               KHOI MAYEK


















    THAROI MAMAI MAYEK


Phanek mayek naiba is worn on special occasion like luhongba, jeiga, swasti puja, heijingpot, etc. It indicates the identity of Manipuri women.







 
 
 

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3 comments:

  1. noucover29 June 2018 at 05:45

    Can you show me how to wear or wrap this.

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  2. Bii Sinam17 June 2019 at 03:54

    ningam samjee gi photo happiraku

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  3. Unknown9 February 2020 at 06:09

    Great work!!!! Would you mind to wear a traditional attire. Would be quite soothing to everyone's eyes. Take it as a compliment. Need more people like you.

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