What does 'Thang-Ta' literally mean?

'Thang' means sword and 'Ta' means spear, representing the primary weapons of this Manipuri martial art.

Folk Traditions of North-East India

UPSC Archival Analysis

Chapchar Kut is a festival of Mizoram and Khongjom Parba is a ballad from Manipur. Thang-Ta is a martial art from Manipur, not Sikkim.

Exam Year

2018

Evidence Source

ID: ANC_LIT_2018_05 Ref: Indian Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania