Global InformationShaphee lanphee information
| Saphee Lanphee | |
|---|---|
| Geographical indication | |
| Description | Textile fabric |
| Area | Manipur |
| Country | India |
| Registered | 19 December 2011 |
| Material | Cotton or silk |
Shaphee Lanphee is a traditional textile fabric woven and embroidered, usually as a shawl, with embroidered motifs with cotton threads generally by Meitei women of Manipur. The fabric was, in the past, presented as a gift of honour (Mana Phee) to the soldiers for their bravery in a successful war, and to the praise-worthy indigenous brave man (only given to community who have yek salai system of kangleipak ) of Manipur by the king of Manipur. It is a product which is protected under the GI registration and is now made throughout the Indian state of Manipur.[1][2]
- ^ Ngangbam, mukhomba (9 July 2014). "The artisan embracing family legacy in Shaphee Lanphee – Maisanam Nalini". Manipur Times. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ "Geographical Indications Journal No. 55" (PDF). Government of India. 29 November 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2016.