Phunga Wari: A Cultural Memory of Manipur in the Modern ...

: Even modern tales often carry a subtext of social etiquette or consequences.

04-Feb-2026 —

But despite the island's beauty, Eteima began to sense that she was not alone. She caught glimpses of shadowy figures darting through the trees, and heard strange noises in the night. She started to feel like she was being watched, and the hairs on the back of her neck stood on end.

In the serene landscapes of Manipur, where the air is thick with the fragrance of Kundo flowers and the rhythms of the Pung, a new kind of storytelling has emerged. It flows not through the oral traditions of the village elder under a banyan tree, nor through the rhythmic beats of the Wari Liba (traditional storytelling). Instead, it pulses through fiber-optic cables and glows on smartphone screens.

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