Thang-Ta
Indigenous martial art of India
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- Country of origin
- India
- Type
- martial arts
Huiyen Lallong is a classical Meitei traditional martial art form. It is one of the Indian martial arts, originating from Manipur. consists of two main subforms: Thang-Ta (armed combat) and Sarit Sarak (unarmed fighting).
It is one of Meitei intangible cultural heritage. Huiyen Lallong, along with the fusion of three other performing art forms, Lai Haraoba, Meitei Nata Sankirtana and Raaslila, gave rise to the Sangeet Natak Akademi-recognised Indian classical dance form, popularly known as the "Manipuri dance".
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Facts from Wikidata Q3269682 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.