EXPIvANATION OF PLATE XI. 



Manipuri fishing nets and baskets. 



Fig. I. Shows a girl manipulating ilb-jung-ihauri, the charac- 

 teristic Manipuri net. A boy is seen using a crude 

 type of fishing rod. 



,, 2. Dam constructed by Manipuris in small streams for 

 capturing fish that come to the surface. Notice 

 especially the arrangement of chora-ruh and lusak. 



,, 3. A type of basket, ishto-machai , used for scooping 

 out water. 



„ 4. Lnngtharai-machai , a kind of net extensively used 

 for capturing small fish in the lyoktak Lake. 



,, 5. Chigailong-machai, a fish-basket with a handle. 



,, 6. Long, or the bowl-shaped fish basket. 



