Kwatha Pham Kaaba

Kwatha Pham Kaaba
(transl. The Great Kwatha Accession)
ꯀ꯭ꯋꯥꯊꯥ ꯐꯝ ꯀꯥꯕ
Directed byKhaba Maimom
Based onKwatha traditions
StarringMeitei people of Kwatha village
Release date
CountryIndia
LanguageMeitei language (Manipuri)

Kwatha Pham Kaaba[a] (transl. The Great Kwatha Accession), also spelled as Kwatha Pham Kaba, is a 2024 Meitei language documentary, directed by Khaba Maimom. The documentary is about Pham Kaaba, a traditional ceremony held in Kwatha village, Manipur in which one of the twelve village headmen is appointed.[2][1][3]

Release

Kwatha Pham Kaaba premiered on 27 July 2024, at the auditorium hall of the Manipur State Film Development Society (MSFDS) in Imphal.[1]

Nomination

In 2025, Kwatha Pham Kaba has been submitted for the Best Debutant Director award in the Non-Feature category, by its director Khaiba Maibam.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ written in native Meitei Mayek script as ꯀ꯭ꯋꯥꯊꯥ ꯐꯝ ꯀꯥꯕ.
  1. 1 2 3 "Kwatha Pham Kaaba to premiere on July 27 : 26th jul24 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "Kwatha Pham Kaaba Review By Archana Hijam". e-pao.net. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  3. ↑ BISHWAJIT, ARIBAM (31 August 2024). "Director's Insight: How Kwatha Pham Kaaba Highlights Lessons of Love, Unity, and Empathy for Manipur » Imphal Review of Arts and Politics". imphalreviews.in-GB. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "Manipur: MSFDS announces16th state film award 2025". NORTHEAST NOW. Retrieved 17 June 2025.