Maibi Jagoi

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"Maibi Jagoi" (Meitei: ꯃꯥꯢꯕꯤ ꯖꯒꯣꯢ) (literally, "Priestess' dance"[1]) is a traditional dance form performed by the maibis (priestesses) during the religious festival of Lai Haraoba.[2][3] The dance form is enacted in various ways depending on the variation of the regions.[4] The Maibi Jagoi dance form performed by the female priestesses of the Leihou tribe is one of the most remarkable one.[5] Due to its unique way of performance and costume,[6] the dance form is famous all over the Indian subcontinent and abroad.[7] Lai Haraoba-3 - 5571676820.jpg The maibis (priestesses) also enact "Laihou Jagoi" ("Dance of invitation"[8]), along with the performance of "pena", a traditional music instrument.[9][10]

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  1. https://books.google.co.in/books?id=bQQNCU-QWBAC&pg=PA67&dq=maibi+Jagoi+priestess+dance&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjMm7ji7tfuAhXIbn0KHQU_B0AQ6AEwBXoECAUQAg#v=onepage&q=maibi%20Jagoi%20priestess%20dance&f=false
  2. "NROER - File - Manipuri 19". nroer.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  3. India Perspectives. Produced by PTI for the Ministry of External Affairs. 1994.
  4. https://books.google.co.in/books?id=s8vfAAAAMAAJ&q=maibi+Jagoi+priestess+dance&dq=maibi+Jagoi+priestess+dance&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjMm7ji7tfuAhXIbn0KHQU_B0AQ6AEwAnoECAQQAg
  5. Singh, Wahengbam Ibohal (1986). The History of Manipur: An early period. Manipur Commercial Company.
  6. https://books.google.co.in/books?id=bQQNCU-QWBAC&pg=PA67&dq=maibi+Jagoi+priestess+dance&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjMm7ji7tfuAhXIbn0KHQU_B0AQ6AEwBXoECAUQAg#v=onepage&q=maibi%20Jagoi%20priestess%20dance&f=false
  7. Meitei, Sanjenbam Yaiphaba; Chaudhuri, Sarit K.; Arunkumar, M. C. (2020-11-25). The Cultural Heritage of Manipur. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-29637-2.
  8. https://books.google.co.in/books?id=9jtuAAAAMAAJ&q=maibi+Jagoi+dance&dq=maibi+Jagoi+dance&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiv0P_K0dfuAhWWbX0KHaiRCBY4ChDoATAAegQIABAC
  9. https://books.google.co.in/books?id=COCBAAAAMAAJ&q=maibi+Jagoi+dance&dq=maibi+Jagoi+dance&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwim0vqV0dfuAhVQdCsKHWz5CrUQ6AEwCHoECAgQAg
  10. https://books.google.co.in/books?id=9jtuAAAAMAAJ&q=maibi+Jagoi+dance&dq=maibi+Jagoi+dance&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiv0P_K0dfuAhWWbX0KHaiRCBY4ChDoATAAegQIABAC