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Jagoi
( mni, ; omp, , Chatkoi) refers to the arts of dance in Meitei culture. General rules and guidelines Eye contact In the performances of traditional Meitei dances, dancers are strictly forbidden not to have any forms of eye contact with the audiences. If it is not followed properly, then it is considered as a sacrilege. Chukpharon Jagoi "Chukpharon Jagoi" is a Sanamahist ritual 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. Khamba Thoibi Jagoi Laiching Jagoi () (literally, 'Dance of summoning the deity') is a dance form performed by the maibis (priest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meitei Hindus Meitei Hindus or Manipuri Hindus are adherents of Hinduism and are native to Manipur kingdom and the South East Asian regions. Meitei Hindus speak Meitei language (Manipuri language), which belongs to the Sino-Tibetan language family and adhere to the Vaishnava section of their religion, Hinduism. History Though there were earlier Brahmin settlements in Medieval Manipur, the entire Meitei ethnicity remains to be ethno-religious to Sanamahism until the great historical event of the Puya Mei Thaba took place during the reign of Pamheiba, the then Emperor of Manipur Kingdom, after which the entire kingdom was declared Hindu . Present scenario In the past few decades, Meitei Hindu population is declining as the population of people following and practising the indigenous Meitei paganism ( Sanamahism) is growing every year, which is inversely proportional to the Hindu population inside the Meitei ethnicity The Meitei people, also known as the Manipuri |
