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	'''Yaosang''' is a festival celebrated in [[Manipur]] for five days in spring, starting on the full moon day of the month of Lamda (February–March). Yaosang is indigenous traditions of the Meitei people.<ref>{{cite book \|last= Singh\|first= Ksh Imokanta\|date= 2008\|title= Religion and Development in North-east India: A sociological understanding\|url= http://r4d.dfid.gov.uk/pdf/outputs/religiondev_rpc/wp10.pdf#page=82\|journal= Religions and Development Research Programme\|publisher= University of Birmingham\|pages= 76\|isbn = 0 7044 2655 2\|quote="However, rather than starting a completely new religious system, their efforts have focused on establishing a parallel culture to counter the ~~Vaisnavite~~ forces, for example observance of Yaosang (Meitei version of Holi) during the same period as the Hindu Dol jatra festival. This movement may try to create a political fissure within the society, but it is very difficult to sort out which elements are purely Hindu and which indigenous, because people have long internalized both elements in their way of life." \|access-date=18 June 2015}}</ref>		'''Yaosang''' is a festival celebrated in [[Manipur]] for five days in spring, starting on the full moon day of the month of Lamda (February–March). Yaosang is indigenous traditions of the Meitei people.<ref>{{cite book \|last= Singh\|first= Ksh Imokanta\|date= 2008\|title= Religion and Development in North-east India: A sociological understanding\|url= http://r4d.dfid.gov.uk/pdf/outputs/religiondev_rpc/wp10.pdf#page=82\|journal= Religions and Development Research Programme\|publisher= University of Birmingham\|pages= 76\|isbn = 978-0-7044-2655-9\|quote="However, rather than starting a completely new religious system, their efforts have focused on establishing a parallel culture to counter the Vaishnavite forces, for example observance of Yaosang (Meitei version of Holi) during the same period as the Hindu Dol jatra festival. This movement may try to create a political fissure within the society, but it is very difficult to sort out which elements are purely Hindu and which indigenous, because people have long internalized both elements in their way of life." \|access-date=18 June 2015}}</ref>
	It is considered the most important festival in Manipur.<ref>{{cite thesis \|last= Parratt\|first= Saroj Nalini\|date= April 1974\|title= The Religion of Manipur: Beliefs, Rituals and Historical Development\|chapter= The Public Festivals\|page = 43\|quote= "The third, and most important, of the Krishnaite festivals is Dol Jatra, or, to give it its [[Meitei language\|Meitei]] name, Yaosang. This is the greatest of the Meitei festivals and is celebrated on the full moon of Lamda (FebruaryMarch), lasting for six days."\|publisher= Australian National University\|url= https://digitalcollections.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/11206/1/Parratt_S.N._1974.pdf\|access-date=18 June 2015}}</ref>		It is considered the most important festival in Manipur.<ref>{{cite thesis \|last= Parratt\|first= Saroj Nalini\|date= April 1974\|title= The Religion of Manipur: Beliefs, Rituals and Historical Development\|chapter= The Public Festivals\|page = 43\|quote= "The third, and most important, of the Krishnaite festivals is Dol Jatra, or, to give it its [[Meitei language\|Meitei]] name, Yaosang. This is the greatest of the Meitei festivals and is celebrated on the full moon of Lamda (FebruaryMarch), lasting for six days."\|publisher= Australian National University\|chapter-url= https://digitalcollections.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/11206/1/Parratt_S.N._1974.pdf\|access-date=18 June 2015}}</ref>
	Like [[Holi]], the Hindu Meitei of Manipur play with colours during this fest		Like [[Holi]], the Hindu Meitei of Manipur play with colours during this fest

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	==References==		==References==
	* {{cite book\|last1=Sanajaoba\|first1=Naorem\|title=Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization, Volume 4\|date=1988\|publisher=Mittal Publications\|location=New Delhi\|isbn=9788170998532\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-CzSQKVmveUC&~~printsec=frontcover&dq~~=manipur+past+and+present~~&hl=en&sa=X&ei=PWdvT8PoB4_NrQfr-6WgDg#v=onepage&q=manipur%20past%20and%20present&f=false~~}}		* {{cite book\|last1=Sanajaoba\|first1=Naorem\|title=Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization, Volume 4\|date=1988\|publisher=Mittal Publications\|location=New Delhi\|isbn=9788170998532\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-CzSQKVmveUC&q=manipur+past+and+present}}
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[[File:Sankirtan in Govindagee Temple.jpg|thumb|A typical Meitei Holi group performing in Govindagee Temple on the second day of Yaosang.]]
{{Infobox holiday
|holiday_name=Yaoshang
|type=[[Manipuri religion]]
|observedby=[[Meitei people]] and other secular non-Meiteis.
|celebrations=After firing the temporary house, people started to celebrate it with colors, sports, dance and feasts.
|frequency=Annual
|date=as per [[Meitei calendar]]
|image=File:Kids in Traditional Attire.jpg
|caption=Perhaps kids in traditional attire going for Nakatheng is the most sought after sight during the Yaosang festival
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'''Yaosang''' is a festival celebrated in [[Manipur]] for five days in spring, starting on the full moon day of the month of Lamda (February–March). Yaosang is indigenous traditions of the Meitei people.<ref>{{cite book |last= Singh|first= Ksh Imokanta|date= 2008|title= Religion and Development in North-east India: A sociological understanding|url= http://r4d.dfid.gov.uk/pdf/outputs/religiondev_rpc/wp10.pdf#page=82|journal= Religions and Development Research Programme|publisher= University of Birmingham|pages= 76|isbn = 0 7044 2655 2|quote="However, rather than starting a completely new religious system, their efforts have focused on establishing a parallel culture to counter the Vaisnavite forces, for example observance of Yaosang (Meitei version of Holi) during the same period as the Hindu Dol jatra festival. This movement may try to create a political fissure within the society, but it is very difficult to sort out which elements are purely Hindu and which indigenous, because people have long internalized both elements in their way of life." |access-date=18 June 2015}}</ref>
It is considered the most important festival in Manipur.<ref>{{cite thesis |last= Parratt|first= Saroj Nalini|date= April 1974|title= The Religion of Manipur: Beliefs, Rituals and Historical Development|chapter= The Public Festivals|page = 43|quote= "The third, and most important, of the Krishnaite festivals is Dol Jatra, or, to give it its [[Meitei language|Meitei]] name, Yaosang. This is the greatest of the Meitei festivals and is celebrated on the full moon of Lamda (FebruaryMarch), lasting for six days."|publisher= Australian National University|url= https://digitalcollections.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/11206/1/Parratt_S.N._1974.pdf|access-date=18 June 2015}}</ref>
Like [[Holi]], the Hindu Meitei of Manipur play with colours during this fest

==Description==
Yaosang begins just after sunset in every village with the ''Yaosang Mei thaba'', or Burning of the Straw Hut. Then the children ask at every house for monetary donations, called ''nakatheng''. On the second day, groups of local bands perform ''[[sankirtan]]'' in the Govindagee Temple in the Imphal-East district of Manipur. On the second and third days, girls go to their relatives for their ''nakatheng'' and block roads with ropes for collecting money. On the fourth and fifth days, people pour or splash water on one another.A number of sport events like [[tug of war]] and soccer are also organised on this occasion.Apart from this the local delicacies are also shared with the neighbours during the festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tourmyindia.com/states/manipur/yaoshang-festival.html|title=Yaoshang festival|website=tourmyindia.com|access-date=2020-08-29}}</ref>

==Dance==
Another feature of this festival is ''[[Thabal Chongba]]'' (Dancing in the Moonlight). Males from various places will come to the site of the festival and dance in circles with the females, holding their hands. In 2016, this occurred 23–24 March.<ref>http://manipur.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/general_holiday_2016.pdf</ref>

==Celebrations==
The locals also engage in feasting to celebrate this festival of merrymaking. Of late, there has been a trend of channelling the festive energy toward sporting events to spot out talents at the grassroot level, which is in line with the rich sporting spirit of the Meiteis.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://easternmirrornagaland.com/five-day-yaoshang-festival-begins-in-manipur-2/|title=five-day-yaoshang-festival-begins-in-manipur |website=easternmirrornagaland.com|access-date=2020-08-29}}</ref>

==Gallery==
[[File:Oldies in Action.jpg|thumb|As a part of the Yaosang sports festival, old folks show off their skill in a traditional form of wrestling known as ''[[mukna]]''. These two gentlemen were more than 80 years old.]]

[[File:Visiting the Kangla Fort.jpg|thumb|Horse Riders leading the way to the [[Kangla Fort]] while a Meitei holds the torch to inaugurate the sports festival on the first day of Yaosang.]]

==References==
* {{cite book|last1=Sanajaoba|first1=Naorem|title=Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization, Volume 4|date=1988|publisher=Mittal Publications|location=New Delhi|isbn=9788170998532|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-CzSQKVmveUC&printsec=frontcover&dq=manipur+past+and+present&hl=en&sa=X&ei=PWdvT8PoB4_NrQfr-6WgDg#v=onepage&q=manipur%20past%20and%20present&f=false}}
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[[Category:Festivals in Manipur]]
[[Category:Religious festivals in India]]
[[Category:Hindu festivals in India]]
[[Category:March observances]]
[[Category:Holi]]
[[Category:Folk festivals in India]]
[[Category:Cultural festivals in India]]

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