Eikhoigi Puwari (translating to "Our History") is a non-profit cultural initiative and digital platform dedicated to preserving, documenting, and sharing the vibrant cultural heritage, folk songs, traditional dances, and historical narratives of the Meitei Manipuri people in Bangladesh.
Originating directly from the ancient traditions of Manipur, the Meitei community in Bangladesh has nurtured a rich cultural identity through generations. Eikhoigi Puwari bridges the generational gap through digital accessibility.
Documenting traditional folk songs, ritual choreography, historical narratives, and oral folklore to ensure they remain accessible for future generations and global researchers.
Assisting local Meitei artists and folk groups in publishing their music across 150+ streaming services globally with zero distribution charges and transparent rights ownership.
Providing technical design and complimentary web hosting under our community subdirectory infrastructure to empower local cultural initiatives with an online home.
Explore the enduring musical, kinetic, and narrative forms that define Meitei cultural identity.
Traditional folk ballads chronicling ancestral memory, agricultural rhythms, sacred nature lore, and legendary epics.
Explore Folk Music →
The celebrated dances of the Meitei people, distinguished by fluid figure-of-eight hand movements and exquisite traditional attire.
Explore Jagois →
A revered seated storytelling art form combining vocal narration and rhythmic bowing of the traditional mono-stringed Pena instrument.
Explore Phamshak →
Sacred dawn awakening hymns played on the Pena during cultural ceremonies to invoke harmony, cosmic order, and community welfare.
Explore Yakairol →Many folk musicians and singers in Bangladesh encounter significant technical and financial obstacles when attempting to distribute their works globally. Annual fees, foreign currency restrictions, and complex platform requirements often silence our rich traditions.
As a courtesy to the community, Eikhoigi Puwari absorbs distribution costs and manages the digital delivery pipeline using available volunteer resources. Artists retain complete ownership and rights to their works.
* Distribution access encompasses 150+ international music outlets subject to platform guidelines, rights verification, and operational capacity.
Read essays, oral histories, and educational articles documented by Eikhoigi Puwari.
Exploring the historical significance, poetic metaphors, and regional preservation of traditional Meitei folk songs passed through generations of oral memory.
A deep study into the mono-stringed bowed instrument Pena, its ceremonial role in Pena Yakairol morning invocations, and epic ballad recitation in Pena Phamshak.
An analytical look at the circular geometry, ritual hand gestures, and distinctive traditional attire defining Meitei classical and folk dances.
Eikhoigi Puwari is an independent, unincorporated non-profit cultural initiative operated by dedicated volunteers.
Founder of Eikhoigi Puwari
Leading the digital vision, platform infrastructure, and community technology initiatives to document Meitei cultural history in Bangladesh.
✉ utsho.h@eikhoigipuwari.orgPresident of Eikhoigi Puwari
Overseeing cultural curation, music distribution workflows, artist communications, and traditional heritage partnerships across the community.
✉ nikita.n@eikhoigipuwari.org