Tribal Hand Woven Fabrics of Manipur/Mutua Bahadur. Imphal, Mutua Museum, 2000, 160 p., $45 (pbk).

    Contents : Foreword. Preface. 1. History. 2. Material. 3. Vegetable dye. 4. Tools, implements and technique. 5. Hand woven fabrics. 6. Environment and social dimension. 7. Rituals connected to tradition. 8. Origin of design in myth. Appendix –I Comparative analysis of designs. II. Symbols and its significance. Glossary. Index.

    "Changes in the textile pattern of the tribes of Manipur are observed distinctly when the present—day cloth are compared with those of ten years ago. Another interesting feature is the application of needle works in the tribal textiles. In the past, the tribal weavers did not have the skill in needle works. But nowadays, some embroidered textiles are produced by the tribal people".

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