Thang Ta Manipuri martial arts in Make in India week

Q.  What is Thang Ta?
- Published on 14 Feb 16

a. Martial Arts
b. Tribe
c. Folk Dance
d. Medicinal herb

ANSWER: Martial Arts
 
  • Thang Ta is a martial art form of Manipur.
  • Huyen Langlon is an Indian martial art from Manipur. In the Manipuri language, Huyen means war while langlon or langlong can mean net, knowledge or art.
  • Huyen langlon consists of two main components, namely thang-ta or armed combat and sarit sarak or unarmed fighting.
  • The primary weapons of huyen langlon are the thang (sword) and ta (spear).
  • It would be showcased in Make in India week in Mumbai.
  • There will also be Bazigar (acrobats from Punjab), Mallakhamb (gymnastic performed on a vertical wooden pole or rope of Maharashtra) and Kalaripayattu (martial art of Kerala)

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