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{{Short description|Folklore museum in Manipur}}
{{About|a folklore museum|folk [[goddess of Loktak]]|Loktak Ima|documentary film on [[Loktak]]|Loktak Lairembee (film)}}
{{Contains special characters|Meitei}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox museum
|name = Loktak Folklore Museum
|native_name = ({{langx|mni|Loktak Khunnung Pukei Lankei Shanglen}})
|native_name_lang = Manipuri
|logo =
|established = 16 October 2016
|location = [[Thanga|Thanga Island]], [[Loktak lake]], [[Manipur]], [[India]]
|type = [[Folklore Museum]]
|key_holdings = Folklore artefacts
|founder = Tongbram Amarjit
|director = Tongbram Amarjit
|image = LOKTAK FOLKLORE MUSEUM.jpg
|image_size = 300px
|coordinates = {{coords|24|31|3.6|N|93|48|49.5|E|display=title,inline}}
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|pushpin_map = India Manipur#India
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The '''Loktak Folklore Museum''' ({{langx|mni|Loktak Khunnung Pukei Lankei Shanglen}}) or the '''Thanga Folklore Museum''' ({{langx|mni|Thanga Khunnung Pukei Lankei Shanglen}}) is a [[folk museum]] in [[Thanga|Thanga Island]] in the [[Loktak lake]] of [[Manipur]], [[India]]. It cares for and displays a collection of artistic, cultural and historical artefacts associated with the [[Loktak lake]].<ref name="Loktak Folklore Museum">{{Cite web|url=https://northeastheritage.in/ne-heritage-portal/search/VIRM/show/MAN_LFM?language=en|title=Loktak Folklore Museum|website=northeastheritage.in}}</ref><ref name="thepeopleschronicle.in">{{Cite web|url=http://thepeopleschronicle.in/daily/english/1524|title=Thanga folklore museum re-telling legendary Loktak tales|website=thepeopleschronicle.in|access-date=2022-01-12|archive-date=2022-01-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115164319/http://thepeopleschronicle.in/daily/english/1524|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="e-pao.net">{{Cite web|url=http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Folks.Loktak_Folklore_Museum_aims_high_to_preserve_dying_practices_of_fishing_community|title=Loktak Folklore Museum aims high to preserve dying practices of fishing community|website=e-pao.net}}</ref> The museum preserves the folk customs and beliefs, folk medicines, folk literature associated with the [[Loktak lake]].<ref name="Loktak Folklore Museum"/><ref name="thepeopleschronicle.in"/><ref name="e-pao.net"/>

== History ==
In 2016, the [[Tongbram]] family led by Tongbram Amarjit took initiatives to establish the Loktak Folklore Museum ({{langx|mni|Loktak Khunnung Pukei Lankei Shanglen}}) at Thanga Tongbram Leikai in [[Thanga]], [[Bishnupur District]] of [[Manipur]].
The museum was inaugurated by Tongbram Mangibabu, the then [[Member of Legislative Assembly]] (MLA) of [[Thanga Assembly constituency]] in 2016. The inaugural event was presided by Dr. K. Sushila, Director of Art and Culture, [[Government of Manipur]].<ref name="Loktak Folklore Museum"/><ref name="thepeopleschronicle.in"/><ref name="e-pao.net"/><ref name="museumsofindia.org">{{Cite web|url=https://www.museumsofindia.org/sp/node/401|title=Loktak Folklore Museum|website=www.museumsofindia.org|access-date=2022-01-12|archive-date=2022-03-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301161640/https://www.museumsofindia.org/sp/node/401|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Collections and features ==
The collections of the Loktak Folklore Museum include the fishing kits used by the fishermen of early times, literatures on the [[Moirang Kangleirol]] scattered over the [[Thanga]] and adjacent regions. It also houses the paintings of the spiritual and the mortal beings as well as traditional handloom and handicraft weaving accessories.<ref name="thepeopleschronicle.in"/>

Photography and videography are allowed inside the museum.<ref name="museumsofindia.org"/>

== Exhibitions ==
In October 2019, the Bangla Manipuri Poetry Festival was organised for 3 days (3 October – 5 October) at various locations in [[Manipur]]. On the second day of the festival, the event was conducted in the Loktak Folklore Museum. The event was organised by the Library and Information Center (LIC), [[Kakching]] and Sahitya Thoupang Lup (Sathoulup), [[Imphal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thesangaiexpress.com/Encyc/2019/10/5/KAKCHING-Oct-5-Library-and-Information-Centre-LIC-Kakching-and-Sahitya-Thoupang-Lup-Sathoulup-Imphal-.amp.html|title=Bangla Manipuri Poetry Festival concludes|website=www.thesangaiexpress.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=27..061019.oct19|title=Bangla Manipuri Poetry Festival concludes|website=e-pao.net}}</ref>

In 2021, the '''Kalen Art Exhibition''' was held at the Loktak Folklore Museum. The aim and the purpose of the art exhibition is to promote the cultural heritage and the significance of the [[Loktak lake]].<ref name="ifp.co.in">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ifp.co.in/art/art-exhibition-encourages-youth-to-explore-cultural-heritage-of-loktak-lake|title=Art exhibition encourages youth to explore cultural heritage of Loktak lake|website=www.ifp.co.in}}</ref><ref name="Kalen Art Exhibition extended">{{Cite web|url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=54..141221.dec21|title=Kalen Art Exhibition extended|website=e-pao.net}}</ref>

Tongbram Amarjit, the founder of the Loktak Folklore Museum, said:
<blockquote>"Museum as we know, is the soul of human civilisation and we can't simply abandon the things of the past.<ref name="ifp.co.in"/>"</blockquote>

The Loktak Folklore Museum had planned to organize the ''Kalen Art Exhibition'' associated with the [[International Museum Day]] on 18 May of the year. However, due to the [[COVID pandemic]], the planned event was postponed.<ref name="ifp.co.in"/><ref name="Kalen Art Exhibition extended"/>

''Kalen'' is the [[Meitei calendar|Meitei lunar month]] in which the [[Umang Lai]]s are worshipped. It is during this time that the [[Lai Haraoba]] festival is celebrated across the state. In association with this, the Kalen Art Exhibition focussed to inspire the youths to explore the cultural heritage of the [[Loktak lake]].<ref name="ifp.co.in"/>

== See also ==
* [[Een Chingba (Khamba Thoibi)]]
* [[Imphal Peace Museum]]
* [[INA War Museum]]
* [[Kakching Garden]]
* [[Keibul Lamjao National Park]] - world's only floating national park in Manipur, India
* [[Khonghampat Orchidarium]]
* [[Manipur State Museum]]
* [[Manipur Zoological Garden]]
* [[Phumdi]] - Floating biomasses in Manipur, India
* [[Sekta Archaeological Living Museum]]
* [[Yangoupokpi-Lokchao Wildlife Sanctuary]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
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* [https://www.museumsofindia.org/museum/401/loktak-folklore-museum Loktak Folklore Museum www.museumsofindia.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220221111854/https://www.museumsofindia.org/museum/401/loktak-folklore-museum |date=2022-02-21 }}
* [http://e-pao.net/epSearchResults.asp?cx=partner-pub-3342616103029311%3A3788634109&cof=FORID%3A10&ie=UTF-8&q=Loktak+Folklore+museum&sa.x=22&sa.y=12 Loktak Folklore Museum_e-pao.net]

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