Maibi Jagoi or Maibi Dance is a shamanic ritual dance performed by Maibis mostly during Lai Haraoba ceremony for the forest deities of Manipur. Maibism or Maibi culture is a dominant feature of Sanamahism.They are considered as medium between human and spirits. A woman may become a maibi at any age at any time. Being a maibi depend on being chosen by the Lai. The maibis get trained in dance, music chanting, and complex ritual procedures. The spiritual partners of maibis are male maibas who were also trained in ancient lore, spirit, incarnation and psycho analytic[citation needed] methods.[1][2]
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- ↑ Kshetrimayum, Otojit (2009). "Women and Shamanism in Manipur and Korea: A Comparative Study". Indian Anthropologist. 39 (1/2): 17–34. ISSN 0970-0927. JSTOR 41920088.
- ↑ Kuensel: A Weekly Official Bulletin of the Royal Government of Bhutan. Department of Information, Ministry of Development at the Royal Government of Bhutan Press. 1976.
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