Hiyang Hiren
Hiyang Hiren (Meitei: ꯍꯤꯌꯥꯡ ꯍꯤꯔꯦꯟ) (literally, "large race boat") is a traditional royal race boat, used at the Hiyang Tannaba ceremony in the religious festival of Lai Haraoba.[1][2] The boat is regarded as invested with spiritual powers and is associated with religious rites.[3] The Meitei people believe that the worship of the boat will bring protection from the evils.[3] The Hiyangloi Hanchapa is responsible for making the Hiyang Hiren, which is decorated with the stern (hirubak) the head of the Sangai deer.[1] The boat is around 54 feet long, and its racing ceremony is held annually for two days.[4]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sana, Raj Kumar Somorjit. The Chronology of Meetei Monarchs: From 1666 CE to 1850 CE (2010). ISBN 9788184652109.
- ↑ Ishwarjit Singh, E.. Manipur, a Tourist Paradise (2005). ISBN 9788176465069.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Garg, Chitra. Travel India: A Complete Guide to Tourist (2007). ISBN 9788183820844.
- ↑ Rastogi, Priyanka. Early Sunrise, Early Sunset: Tales of a Solo Woman Traveler Across North East and East India (13 May 2019). ISBN 9781543705232.
