Ningthoujam Dhiren

MPE, NET, Ph.d Student, DPESS, Manipur University, Canchipur, Imphal.

DOI : https://doi.org/10.47191/ijsshr/v4-i12-23

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ABSTRACT

The meiteis play various martial arts, sports and games originated in the soil of their birth and treasured them as rich traditional heritage culture of the community since hoary past to till date. Sarit sarak, Mukhna, Mukhna Kangjei, Thang Ta, Sagol kangjei @ Polo, Kang @ Surface billiard, Ten Kappa, Ching kaba are some of the well known indigenous sports and games which are facing strong competition from modern sports games played and practice by the people of Manipur. In fact, indigenous sports and games are struggling for survival on its soil of birth. At this critical juncture, to save these indigenous activities from gradual extinction, Entrepreneurs can do Entrepreneurship program for these sports and games to save, preserve and popularize them through economic activities.

KEYWORDS:

Sarit sarak (Defensive Offence and Capture), Mukhna (Manly body contact Trial of Stealth Strength between two Equal weight, height and age activity / meetei / Manipuri style wrestling), Mukhna Kangjei (Manly body contact Trial of Stealth Strength between two Equal weight, height and age activity / meetei / Manipuri style wrestling cum hockey), Thang Ta (Sword & Spear indigenous weapon system of the meetei), Sagol kangjei (Hockey on Horse Back @ Horse Hockey @Polo), Kang (Surface billiard played with oblong shaped flat object), Ten Kappa (Arrow shooting), Ching kaba (Mountain climbing @ Mountaineering), Entrepreneurs , Entrepreneurship, Indigenous, Extinction.

REFERENCES

1) Nintthoujam Dhiren Singh, Chaoba The Bowyer of Manipur and His All Archery Families (Published Book-2006)

2) My Vision For A Shining Manipur (Published Book-2018)

3) Manipur Sports and Tourism Policy Concern (Published Seminar paper-2013)

4) Academic Reforms In Curriculum and Pedagogy in Manipur context (Published Seminar paper-2010-11)

5) Entrepreneurship opportunities of Bamboo Base Archery Sports Equipment in Manipur (Published International Seminar paper 2019-20).

6) Physical realities in Manipur.

7) Roving Report ANI, October 2017.

8) All Manipur Archery Association (Estd: 1972).

9) B. Chaoba Sharma, the winner of 1st Governor Innovation Award, Manipur, 2018.

10) Google wikepeida and you tube.

11) The Telegraph News

VOlUME 04 ISSUE 12 DECEMBER 2021