Chukpharon Jagoi

Chukpharon Jagoi (Meitei: ꯆꯨꯛꯐꯥꯔꯣꯟ ꯖꯛꯣꯢ) is a dance form performed by the maibis (priestesses) to please the lords of the four directions, Thangjing, Marjing, Wangbren and Koubru, in the religious festival of Lai Haraoba. During the performance, the maibi takes the two ekouphus (pots) from the laipubas, holding the Lainingthou ekouphu in the right hand and the Lairembi ekouphu in the left hand. The dance performance portrays the dance of goddess Nongthang Leima, who saves the universe from destruction.