Young girls change Shumang Leela tradition in Manipur
Manipur, September 1, 2008 : Young boys and girls in Manipur take to courtyard theatre, locally called as Shumang Leela, as a career option. A month long Shumang Leela workshop attracted young artists from all over the state.
Shumang
Leela,
the
traditional
courtyard
theatre
of
Manipur,
is
a
play
where
traditionally
men
enacted
various
roles
of
women.
But
in
the
workshop
around
85
young
artistes
participated,
which
included
women
making
a
deviation
from
the
tradition.
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Story first published: Monday, September 1, 2008, 17:33 [IST]