Manipur Valley and Hills

Shumang Lila is a touring theatre performed by a group of around twelve or thirteen artistes, who are invited by an individual, or a group who pays them ‘dakshina’. These troupes may be either exclusively female (Nupi Shumang Lila) or exclusively male (Nupa Shumang Lila). In this theatre form, there is social sanction for transvestism. In Nupi Shumang Lila, the female artistes dress themselves up as males depending upon the characters. Photo by Siddhrath Haobijam . Click to see more photos of Nupi Shumang Lila Art form

Manipuri Shumang Lila: Best social folk medium

Published by on August 13, 2012 | Leave a response

By: Neken Singh Seram Shumang Lila is a popular folk medium of Manipur Valley and Hills. The government and people have to work for preservation of this medium for utilising it in disseminating news and views to people. THE ORIGIN of Shumang Lila may be traced from as early as 400 BC or 2400 years back from today, as it… Read more →