Lai Haraoba

"Lai Haraoba" (Meitei: ꯂꯥꯢ ꯍꯔꯥꯎꯕ, romanized: lāi-harāo-ba, Old Manipuri: ꯂꯥꯢ ꯍꯂꯥꯎꯄ, romanized: lāi-halāo-pa, lit. 'Merrymaking of the Gods') is an annual ritualistic sacred music and dance festival, celebrated by the Meitei ethnicity, to please the Lam Lais (Countryside deities) and the Umang Lais (Sylvan deities) of Sanamahism, the Meitei religion, especially in the Indian state of Manipur.

Dance forms

The following are the dance forms included in the sacred festival of Lai Haraoba.

C

• Chukpharon Jagoi

K

• Khamba Thoibi Jagoi

L

• Laiching Jagoi
• Laihou Jagoi
• Leima Jagoi
• Leisem Jagoi

M

• Maibi Jagoi

P

• Panthoibi Jagoi

T

• Thougal Jagoi

See also

• Lam Lai

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