A carrying basket.

A flat, woven basket made of cane. It is tied on to the worker’s loin during sowing seeds and also while fishing.

A go-between party; mediator; matchmaking party.

A hero or a knight.

Mat.

Bombax ceiba, or red silk cotton tree

Intelligent; clever or wise by nature or from birth. Refers to someone naturally sharp, insightful, or gifted in understanding.

Cloth.

A finely woven breast wrapper for the village maidens.

A puon worn as a lower garment tucked at the waist (generally by women).

Cloth, originally meant for Hmar menfolk. In modern days, puondum and thirdam together are used as a symbol of marriage settlement. Puondum is availab...

A small handloom; loin-loom.

A very costly and heavily designed wrapper worn by Hmar women.

A rug; a very thick and heavy warm mattress woven with a special kind of loom. The weaving of puonri is energy-consuming, complicated, and taxing. In ...