Lilong : Food basket (with a hole) of Manipur
The Sangai Express Historians believe that Pangals came from Sylhet (Bangladesh) or adjoining areas in Assam more than four centuries ago and settled in Manipur after the then King awarded land and allowed to marry local women in recognition of their skilful warfare. |
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