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Imphal East, Manipur

May 07, 2018

Into the chakshangs of Imphal

The Bamon or 'sacred cook' is an integral part of any feast for the Meiteis of Manipur. High demand has given rise to 'chakshangs' or kitchens, which cater elaborate meals – featured in this film

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Author

Anubha Bhonsle & Sunzu Bachaspatimayum

Anubha Bhonsle is a 2015 PARI fellow, an independent journalist, an ICFJ Knight Fellow, and the author of 'Mother, Where's My Country?', a book about the troubled history of Manipur and the impact of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act. Sunzu Bachaspatimayum is a freelance journalist and a national award-winning filmmaker based in Imphal.

Text Editor

Sharmila Joshi

Sharmila Joshi is former Executive Editor, People's Archive of Rural India, and a writer and occasional teacher.