Meitei Sankirtana (under the name of "Sankirtana, ritual singing, drumming and dancing of Manipur"), one of the most remarkable cultural heritage of the Meitei civilization,[10][11][12] was formally recognized as a UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage, declared in the eighth session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee in Baku, Azerbaijan, in December 2013.

[15] Thok Leela is a traditional Meitei satire, wit and comedy theatre of Manipur.

The talented actors with their repartee produce mocking, humorous, ironical, exaggerated, comic and rollicking effects.

It depends on the self generated exercise of the artist's skills, humour and intellect, focusing on the theme for the storyline.

Thus, "Thok Leela" means a randomly performed satirical comedy play, with no written scripts and no directors.

Always performed in a Mandala (circular area) inside a Mandapa (hall) attached to a temple or erected in a courtyard.

Among the mourning people during the time of burial, one of them should sing the Shikaplon, which gives instructions to the journey of the dead person to the underworld.

[20] Another funeral tradition is the accompanying of a very rare martial art form known as Yenpha Khousa.

[21] The National Inventory of the intangible cultural heritage of India includes some Meitei intangible cultural heritage too, which are Lai Haraoba, folklore of Moirang, Meitei Sankirtana, Shikalpan and Khousaba (ritual ceremony of the dead people of Phayeng caste), and the making of Pena (musical instrument).