Shekpin or Satra or the prayer flags of Manipur are unique in their own. Patterns are hand crafted on cloths of different colours with a chisel and a hammer. The cloths are then sewed and attached to bamboo poles.
These flags are erected during prayer sessions and ceremonies at temples or any big function.
The indigenous inhabitants of Manipur belong to seven clans or Salais and each have their specific colours.
Manipur (Kangleipak) is a state in northeastern India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. Its people include the Meitei, Pangal (Muslims), Naga, and Kuki, who speak different languages of branches of the Tibeto-Burman family. The state is bounded by Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south, and Assam to the west; Burma lies to the east. It covers an area of 22,327 square kilometres (8,621 sq mi).
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