Laiching Jagoi (Meitei: ꯂꯥꯢꯆꯤꯡ ꯖꯒꯣꯢ) (literally, "Dance of summoning the deity"[1]) is a dance form performed by the maibis (priestesses) with the langthrei (a special leaf of Blumea balsamifera) held between their fingers.[2][3] This sequence involves a variety of expressive movements where the spirit of the deity is invited to enter each maibi's body.[4] It is an invocatory dance where the maibis stand with their hands in a pose symbolizing women's union.[5] In this dance form, the maibis, after invoking the deities from water, perform leitai nongdai jagoi.[6] This dance form is performed in front of the shrine of the deities.[7]
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- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=kWrrAAAAMAAJ&q=laiching+jagoi&dq=laiching+jagoi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwimzZ6Y_9ruAhVOeH0KHWpsCGMQ6AEwAXoECAQQAg
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=kWrrAAAAMAAJ&q=laiching+jagoi&dq=laiching+jagoi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwimzZ6Y_9ruAhVOeH0KHWpsCGMQ6AEwAXoECAQQAg
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=xRbkAAAAMAAJ&q=laiching+jagoi&dq=laiching+jagoi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwimzZ6Y_9ruAhVOeH0KHWpsCGMQ6AEwAnoECAAQAg
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=kWrrAAAAMAAJ&q=laiching+jagoi&dq=laiching+jagoi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwimzZ6Y_9ruAhVOeH0KHWpsCGMQ6AEwAXoECAQQAg
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=uBX0AAAAMAAJ&q=laiching+jagoi&dq=laiching+jagoi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwimzZ6Y_9ruAhVOeH0KHWpsCGMQ6AEwBHoECAYQAg
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=GP9_AAAAMAAJ&q=laiching+jagoi&dq=laiching+jagoi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwimzZ6Y_9ruAhVOeH0KHWpsCGMQ6AEwBXoECAEQAg
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=NkMwAQAAIAAJ&q=laiching+jagoi&dq=laiching+jagoi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwimzZ6Y_9ruAhVOeH0KHWpsCGMQ6AEwB3oECAgQAg