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'''"Hiyang Hiren"''' ({{lang-mni|ꯍꯤꯌꯥꯡ ꯍꯤꯔꯦꯟ}}) (literally, ''"large race boat"''<ref>https://hayumsidaba.com/product/hiyang-hiren-royal-boat-large/</ref>) is a traditional royal race boat, used at the [[Hiyang Tannaba]] ceremony in the religious festival of Lai Haraoba.<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=GP9_AAAAMAAJ&q=hiyang+hiren&dq=hiyang+hiren&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjf7-Tv-tzuAhVLOisKHSnRD-oQ6AEwAXoECAkQAg</ref>
A '''Hiyang Hiren''' ({{lang-mni|ꯍꯤꯌꯥꯡ ꯍꯤꯔꯦꯟ}}; {{lang-omp|ꯍꯤꯌꯥꯪ ꯍꯤꯂꯦꯟ}}) (literally, ''"large race boat"''<ref>https://hayumsidaba.com/product/hiyang-hiren-royal-boat-large/</ref>) is a traditional royal race boat, used at the [[Hiyang Tannaba]] ceremony in the religious festival of [[Lai Haraoba]].<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=GP9_AAAAMAAJ&q=hiyang+hiren&dq=hiyang+hiren&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjf7-Tv-tzuAhVLOisKHSnRD-oQ6AEwAXoECAkQAg</ref>
The boat is regarded as invested with spiritual powers and is associated with religious rites.<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=tSduAAAAMAAJ&q=hiyang+hiren&dq=hiyang+hiren&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjf7-Tv-tzuAhVLOisKHSnRD-oQ6AEwAHoECAYQAg</ref> The Meitei people believe that the worship of the boat will bring protection from the evils.<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=tSduAAAAMAAJ&q=hiyang+hiren&dq=hiyang+hiren&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjf7-Tv-tzuAhVLOisKHSnRD-oQ6AEwAHoECAYQAg</ref>
The boat is regarded as invested with spiritual powers and is associated with religious rites.<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=tSduAAAAMAAJ&q=hiyang+hiren&dq=hiyang+hiren&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjf7-Tv-tzuAhVLOisKHSnRD-oQ6AEwAHoECAYQAg</ref> The Meitei people believe that the worship of the boat will bring protection from the evils.<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=tSduAAAAMAAJ&q=hiyang+hiren&dq=hiyang+hiren&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjf7-Tv-tzuAhVLOisKHSnRD-oQ6AEwAHoECAYQAg</ref>
The Hiyangloi Hanchapa is responsible for making the Hiyang Hiren, which is decorated with the stern (hirubak) the head of the Sangai deer.<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=eybpM1KZjVoC&pg=PA69&dq=hiyang+hiren&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjf7-Tv-tzuAhVLOisKHSnRD-oQ6AEwBnoECAQQAg#v=onepage&q=hiyang%20hiren&f=false</ref>
The Hiyangloi Hanchapa is responsible for making the Hiyang Hiren, which is decorated with the stern (hirubak) the head of the Sangai deer.<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=eybpM1KZjVoC&pg=PA69&dq=hiyang+hiren&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjf7-Tv-tzuAhVLOisKHSnRD-oQ6AEwBnoECAQQAg#v=onepage&q=hiyang%20hiren&f=false</ref>
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Latest revision as of 19:42, 18 May 2021

A Hiyang Hiren (Meitei: ꯍꯤꯌꯥꯡ ꯍꯤꯔꯦꯟ; Old Manipuri: ꯍꯤꯌꯥꯪ ꯍꯤꯂꯦꯟ) (literally, "large race boat"[1]) is a traditional royal race boat, used at the Hiyang Tannaba ceremony in the religious festival of Lai Haraoba.[2] The boat is regarded as invested with spiritual powers and is associated with religious rites.[3] The Meitei people believe that the worship of the boat will bring protection from the evils.[4] The Hiyangloi Hanchapa is responsible for making the Hiyang Hiren, which is decorated with the stern (hirubak) the head of the Sangai deer.[5] The boat is around 54 feet long, and its racing ceremony is held annually for two days.[6]

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Oinam family

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