Sixty-year-old Konsam Ibomcha was conferred the Padma Shri Award on Republic Day 2022 observation in recognition of his distinguished services in Arts, of preserving the century-old dying art of Laiphadabi (doll) making.
Ten distinguished personalities, including four women, from seven of the eight northeastern states were conferred Padma Shri awards in different fields.The four women are Shakuntala Choudhary of Assam for social work while Lourembam Bino Devi .
The 107 Padma Shri Awardees included three from Manipur - Lourembam Bino Devi (Art), Muktamani Devi (Trade and Industry) and Konsam Ibomcha Singh (Art).
Manipur s Doll Maker: Know About the 58-year-old Doll Making Artist from Manipur
A man from Imphal continues the century-old practice. Ibomcha Singh makes traditional dolls which are handcrafted and are an integral part of the Manipur art and culture
| 19 May 2021 1:42 PM GMT
Doll Making Artist from Manipur: Dolls have been an integral part of the Manipur culture. The Northeast State Manipur has an extravagant art and culture to offer to the world. Doll-making art has been a 100-year-old skill of the Manipuri culture.
However, with time and age, doll-making art has got submerged under urban ways of life. But there are people like Konsam Ibomcha Singh who have kept the art alive in people s lives and the culture. He is a 58-year-old man from Imphal East, Manipur.