Heard the sound beautifully melodious — tad- tad tad- tad
Spindles in fingertips eye, inherent legacy in mind,
It weaves not for money, but for what it finds.
It’s not a profession, but it still tries as genetic inheritance
Culture…. It is a culture, a culture of Manipuri beauty
Each texture keeps Manipur alive.
Free time, it works, the loom sings low,
Truth comes about when it thinks truth slow.
Every knot, every colour, every design it chooses
As a Manipuri, I’m proud that we never lose
(The poem depicts Manipur’s ladies, whose hands weave cultural heritage into every thread of the loom)
The writer is a PhD Scholar, Manipur University and can be reached at: yaiphabafff@gmail.com
