Explanation:

• Thangkas are typical paintings of Sikkim (as well as Tibet), originally a medium of reverence through which the highest ideals of Buddhism were evoked.
• Thangkas are created on cotton canvas and often framed with silk. They depict the images of different deities and philosophies related to Buddhism.
• Thangkas were traditionally made by Buddhist priests and monks and specific ethnic groups, the skills being passed from generation to generation. (Now Thangkas are an endangered art form which is on decline)
• The colours used in making a thangka are all vegetable or mineral dyes extracted from nature.
• Thang-ta is one of the Manipur’s most ancient martial arts. Thang-ta involves using a sword or sphere against one or more opponents.