Lai Haraoba
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Lai Haraoba is a traditional religious and cultural festival of the Meitei people of Manipur, celebrating local deities through ritual dance, music, and storytelling.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meitei festival
ⓘ
cultural festival ⓘ religious festival ⓘ traditional festival ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Meitei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalFunction |
training of young performers
ⓘ
transmission of oral traditions ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
expression of Meitei identity
ⓘ
preservation of Meitei myths and legends ⓘ |
| duration | multi-day festival ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
community participation
ⓘ
processions ⓘ ritual reenactment of creation ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
dramatic enactments
ⓘ
offerings and sacrifices ⓘ sacred games ⓘ song sequences ⓘ |
| honorsDeities |
Umang Lai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local deities ⓘ |
| includesRitual |
Maibi dance
NERFINISHED
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offerings to deities ⓘ pena music performance ⓘ ritual storytelling ⓘ |
| languageOfRituals | Meitei language ⓘ |
| mainElements |
music
ⓘ
ritual dance ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| performedAt |
local shrines of Umang Lai
ⓘ
sacred groves ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Maibi priestesses
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
traditional musicians ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Meitei people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedIn | Manipur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northeast India ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Meitei mythology
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Umang Lai worship ⓘ |
| religion | Sanamahism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
propitiation of local deities
ⓘ
seeking blessings for community well-being ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Meitei religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonalAssociation | varies by locality ⓘ |
| typeOfDanceForm | ritual dance theatre ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
cymbals
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drums ⓘ pena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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