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]
Performances
The maibis (priestesses) also enact "Laihou Jagoi" ("Dance of invitation"[7]), along with the performance of "pena", a traditional music instrument.[7][8]
Outside India
- Further information: Meitei people in Australia and Meitei people in Bangladesh
Maibi Jagoi is performed by the Meitei diaspora community in Australia,[9][10] Bangladesh,[11][12] among others.
Related pages
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sen, Sipra. Tribes and Castes of Manipur: Description and Select Bibliography (January 1992)Mittal Publications. ISBN 9788170993100.
- ↑ NROER - File - Manipuri 19. nroer.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ↑ India Perspectives (in en) (1994)Produced by PTI for the Ministry of External Affairs.
- ↑ Narayan, Shovana. Folk Dance Traditions of India (2004)Shubhi Publication. ISBN 9788187226932.
- ↑ Singh, Wahengbam Ibohal. The History of Manipur: An early period (in en) (1986)Manipur Commercial Company.
- ↑ Meitei, Sanjenbam Yaiphaba. The Cultural Heritage of Manipur (in en) (2020-11-25)Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-29637-2.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Traditional Customs and Rituals of Northeast India: Arunachal Pradesh, meghalaya, Manipur, Assam (2002).
- ↑ Parratt, Saroj Nalini. The Pleasing of the Gods: Meitei Lai Haraoba (1997)Vikas Publishing House. ISBN 9788125904168.
- ↑ Sarwal, Amit. The Celestial Dancers: Manipuri Dance on Australian Stage (in en) (2022-05-15)Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-62550-9.
- ↑ Lightfoot, Louise. Louise Lightfoot in Search of India: An Australian Dancer's Experience (in en) (2017-05-11)Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4438-9258-2.
- ↑ Manipuri, The - Banglapedia (in en). en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
- ↑ The Manipuri Ethnic Group in Bangladesh (in en-US). Bangladesh.com. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
Other websites
- http://www.e-pao.net/epGallery.asp?id=1&src=Arts_Dances/Manipuri_Dance_Gallery/Maibi201912
- http://www.e-pao.net/epGallery.asp?id=1&src=Arts_Dances/LaiHaraoba/MaibiJagoiSangai201112
- http://www.e-pao.net/epGallery.asp?id=1&src=Arts_Dances/LaiHaraoba/ICCRMaibi20160422
