Ima Keithel
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Ima Keithel is a historic all-women-run market in Imphal, Manipur, renowned as one of the largest and oldest such markets in Asia.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
market
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ women-run market ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ima Market
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mother’s Market NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Manipuri culture
ⓘ
Meitei community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
center of women’s economic activity in Manipur
ⓘ
symbol of Manipuri matriarchal traditions ⓘ |
| economicFunction |
informal sector employment for women
ⓘ
retail trade ⓘ support of local producers ⓘ |
| genderRestrictionForVendors | female ⓘ |
| governingBody | Imphal Municipal Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
dense concentration of small vendors
ⓘ
stalls run exclusively by women ⓘ traditional Manipuri architecture elements in market buildings ⓘ |
| hasPart | three main market complexes ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | considered a living heritage site ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
platform for women’s political and social mobilization in Manipur
ⓘ
support base for women’s movements in Manipur ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Meitei language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asia
ⓘ
Imphal NERFINISHED ⓘ Imphal West district NERFINISHED ⓘ Manipur NERFINISHED ⓘ Northeast India ⓘ |
| marketType |
open-air and covered market
ⓘ
traditional market ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Mothers’ Market NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the largest all-women markets in Asia
ⓘ
being one of the oldest all-women markets in Asia ⓘ role in Manipur’s socio-economic life ⓘ symbol of women’s empowerment in Manipur ⓘ women-only vendors ⓘ |
| operatedBy | women ⓘ |
| sells |
fish
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ handicrafts ⓘ handloom products ⓘ household items ⓘ local spices ⓘ traditional Manipuri textiles ⓘ traditional food items ⓘ vegetables ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism destination ⓘ |
| visitorType |
domestic tourists
ⓘ
international tourists ⓘ local shoppers ⓘ |
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