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