Maibi

Maibis performing Maibi Jagoi (priestesses' dance)

A Maibi or an Amaibi is a female priestess or a nun who uphold the sacred rites and rituals of Sanamahism (Meitei religion).^[1]^[2] Their lives and duties encompass a wide range of activities to the spiritual life of the Meitei ethnicity. They play significant role in the Lai Haraoba festival to please the Umang Lais and the Lam Lais.^[3]^[4]Maibism or Maibi culture is a dominant feature in Sanamahism.^[5] The male counterpart of a Maibi is a Maiba.

File:The tableau of Manipur passes through the Rajpath during the full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day Parade-2017, in New Delhi on January 23, 2017.jpg

A motif of a Maibi, included in the tableau of Manipur state, shown in New Delhi

File:The tableau of Manipur passes through the Rajpath, on the occasion of the 68th Republic Day Parade 2017, in New Delhi on January 26, 2017.jpg

A motif of a Maibi, included in the tableau of Manipur state, shown in New Delhi on the Republic Day

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