Andro Village Eternal Flame, Charred Pottery & Sacred Lore
Dedicated custodian of Andro village traditions and master artisan in coil-pottery practiced exclusively by married women of the community.
Experience Overview
In the foothill settlement of Andro, history breathes through unbroken rituals. Visit the sacred Chakpa Panam Ningthou shrine where an eternal fire has burned continuously for generations. Next, sit with elder women artisans to try your hands at coil-pottery without modern tools, and walk through the Mutua Ethnographic Museum showcasing ancestral dwellings of every major tribe in Manipur.
What You Will Do
Panam Ningthou Shrine & Sacred Flame
Learn the sacred guardianship ritual that community households rotate to keep the fire alive.
Women’s Coil-Pottery Session
Hands-on practice shaping traditional seed jars and ceremonial bowls.
Mutua Museum & Traditional Village Walk
Explore full-scale tribal huts, stone megaliths, and woodcarvings.
Traditional Lois Meal & Yu Tasting
Wholesome organic lunch with a taste of traditional distilled rice wine.
What is Included
- Museum entrance ticket and shrine permissions
- Pottery material and hands-on session
- Authentic community lunch and beverage tasting
- Local guide accompaniment
What is Not Included
- •Transport from Imphal to Andro
Meeting Point & Directions
Mutua Cultural Heritage Centre Gate
Andro Village, Imphal East, Manipur 795005
Directions: Host will welcome you at the main gate of the museum.
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