DOCUMENTATION OF TRADITIONAL COSTUME OF CHIRU TRIBE OF MANIPUR
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2023
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RPCAU, Pusa
Abstract
A costume is a type of apparel that comprises haircuts, accessories and clothing that is particularly characteristic of a certain state or country, time period or group of people. It is the distinctive way that a person or group dresses or uses cosmetics to express class, gender, profession, ethnicity and nationality.
This study was planned to collect information of traditional costume and the care and maintenance of traditional costume of Chirutribe and attitude toward their costume by end generation. The present study on Documentation of Traditional Costume of Chiru Tribe of Manipur was conducted at Imphal East, Noney, Kangpokpi and Senapati districts of Manipur with the sample size was 120 (male and female) sample was selected by using purposive sampling procedure.
Survey and descriptive observation methods were used for data collection. The data were collected by personal interview and observation method from the respondents. The respondents were personally contacted at their place and were explained the purpose of the study to get the accurate information. Self-structured interview schedule was used as a tool to collect data. Chiru tribe are one of recognized tribes of Manipur. This study can bring the basic feature of Chiru tribe costumes of Manipur is wraparounds called “Ponveh” and drapes for female. There are varieties of ‘Ponveh’ and drapes in different way during different occasions. Chirutribe males dress is called as ‘Kaitap’ traditionally.
Chiru tribe people were wear their traditional costume on special occasion like festival and other ceremonies. Since, some of then used their traditional costume daily, they take care of it by washing in detergent whenever needed. Some of them store their costume in order to prevent it from any damage, they wrap their costume in thin clothes and keep it in steel almirah.
Chiru people wear their traditional dress to show their consolidation to their cultural background. End generation prefer to wear contemporary in daily use. Traditional costume has better craftsmanship then contemporary and to popularize the traditional costume social media play an important role.