Old people are given due respect and reverence. Economic level of the people is more or less uniform. Manipuris love games and sports and have given the world the game of Polo. Even though Manipuris are Hindu, the Indian caste system is not the basis of social stratification. Manipuris rarely intermarry, and even today, do not marry within the salai, as the original ten clans are known.
Society is organized around neighborhoods, called leikais.
All activities, from ear-piercing ceremonies, to festivals and cremations center around the leikai. The approval of the leikai is the highest the community-minded Manipuri can seek. In the field of art and culture, Manipur is best represented by the classical Manipuri style of dance. A style peculiar to itself, its inspiration is purely religious, and the dance usually relates to the Raas Lila, the love story of Radha and Krishna. Witnessing the exquisite Manipuri dance - drama, in its original colourful settings, is simply an unforgettable experience.