The article documents the costumes of Kabui tribe of Manipur popularly known as Rongmei. The basic feature of tribal costumes of Manipur is
wraparounds called phanek and drapes. Costumes of Kabui tribe consists mainly of phanek called feisoi, drapes like feingao, jewelleries and other accessories like headgear, sash ,etc. There are varieties of phaneks and drapes on the basis of their used by different sex, occasions and age. Traditional are made of fabric woven in back strap loom in every household in he past. Kabuis use warm colours mostly red, orange, green, blue and black in their garments. Earlier the traditional garments were woven only with cotton yarn but at present, it has been replaced by acrylic yarns because of its vailability in various shades and colours, reasonable price and ease of care. Tribal costumes are highly colourful having aesthetic and religious values associated to them. Christianisation has brought a drastic change in the cultural life of the tribes of Manipur. Among the tribes of Manipur the Kabui cannot be fully blown off by the wave of Christianity still retaining its ancient animistic who religion who worship nature and keeping their traditional costumes alive.