Living Heritage

Lengbungthuom

Lengbungthuom is a wrap around worn by women and made with intricate patterns and striking embroidered designs like those on a python (Ibid). It is hailed as one of the most beautiful wrap-around designs for...

Lengbungthuom is a wrap around worn by women and made with intricate patterns and striking embroidered designs like those on a python (Ibid). It is hailed as one of the most beautiful wrap-around designs for women. It is highly valued and prized like the Puonlaisan by women of the community. The main colours used in this pattern are vibrant hues of red, white and black collaborated with different other shades. (Pumtinthang Gangte, aged 63 yrs., Chiengkawnpang, Ccpur. Manipur interviewed on 02/03/2013).