Maibi Jagoi

"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,[1] the dance form is famous all over the Indian subcontinent and abroad.[6]

Maibi Jagoi

The maibis (priestesses) also enact "Laihou Jagoi" ("Dance of invitation"[7]), along with the performance of "pena", a traditional music instrument.[7][8]

References
  1. Sen, Sipra (January 1992). Tribes and Castes of Manipur: Description and Select Bibliography. ISBN 9788170993100.
  2. "NROER - File - Manipuri 19". nroer.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2021-02-14. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  3. India Perspectives. Produced by PTI for the Ministry of External Affairs. 1994.
  4. Narayan, Shovana (2004). Folk Dance Traditions of India. ISBN 9788187226932.
  5. Singh, Wahengbam Ibohal (1986). The History of Manipur: An early period. Manipur Commercial Company.
  6. Meitei, Sanjenbam Yaiphaba; Chaudhuri, Sarit K.; Arunkumar, M. C. (2020-11-25). The Cultural Heritage of Manipur. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-29637-2.
  7. "Traditional Customs and Rituals of Northeast India: Arunachal Pradesh, meghalaya, Manipur, Assam". 2002.
  8. Parratt, Saroj Nalini (1997). The Pleasing of the Gods: Meitei Lai Haraoba. ISBN 9788125904168.

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