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Ethno-archaeology of the Meitei’s of Thongjao Village: A Pottery Making Village of Manipur, North-East India

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An ethno-archaeological study of the people of Thongjao village considered to be one of the ancient pottery makers in Manipur provided a detailed account of the techniques and procedures of pottery making. The present study attempts to bridge the gap between the present ethnographic account and past archaeological account in respect of the ceramics of Manipur by drawing similarities between the Thongjao village and prehistoric ceramics of Manipur on the one hand and by making analogical interpretations of the latter on the basis of parallelism that exists between the two on the other. This study also highlighted the use of raw materials and their techniques used in making pottery and their prehistoric similarities in respect of their composition. The paper studies the different types of pottery found in this village and also reveals the socio-cultural association of the people, changes and continuity.

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Une étude ethnoarchéologique des habitants du village de Thongjao, considérés parmi les plus anciens fabricants de poteries dans le Manipur, a fourni un compte rendu détaillé des techniques et des procédures de la fabrication de la poterie. La présente étude tente de combler le vide entre le récit ethnographique actuel et le récit archéologique passé pour la céramique du Manipur en soulignant les similitudes entre le village de Thongjao et la céramique préhistorique du Manipur, d’une part, et en interprétant de manière analogique ces dernières compte tenu du parallélisme qui existe entre les deux, d’autre part. Cette étude a également souligné l’utilisation des matières premières et leurs techniques utilisées pour la fabrication de la poterie et leurs similitudes préhistoriques en ce qui concerne leur composition. L’article étudie les différents types de poterie trouvés dans ce village et révèle également l’association socio-culturelle des personnes, les changements et la continuité.

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Un estudio etnoarqueológico de los habitantes del pueblo de Thongjao, considerado como uno de los antiguos artesanos de la cerámica en Manipur, proporcionó una descripción detallada de las técnicas y procedimientos de la alfarería. El presente estudio trata de salvar la brecha entre la presente descripción etnográfica y la pasada descripción arqueológica con respecto a la cerámica de Manipur extrayendo similitudes entre el pueblo de Thongjao y la cerámica prehistórica de Manipur, por un lado, y realizando interpretaciones analógicas de la última en base al paralelismo que existe entre las dos, por otro lado. El presente estudio también resaltó el uso de materias primas y las técnicas utilizadas en la fabricación de cerámica y sus similitudes prehistóricas con respecto a su composición. Este documento estudia los diferentes tipos de alfarería encontrados en este pueblo y revela también la asociación socio-cultural de los habitantes, los cambios y la continuidad.

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The present work is based on data collected during the preparation of dissertation for Ph.D research in Neolithic Culture of Manipur Valley in Delhi University, India. We convey our sincere, and profound gratitude to Dr. Okram Kumar Singh for his help and guidance, advices and encouragement during the field work. This work would not have been possible without the financial grant from University Grants Commission, Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship (second Author). The first author would like to thanks University of Delhi, Delhi for Research and Development Grant.

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Singh, M.K., Devi, N.A. Ethno-archaeology of the Meitei’s of Thongjao Village: A Pottery Making Village of Manipur, North-East India. Arch 13, 207–249 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11759-017-9319-5

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