Cheiraoba
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Cheiraoba is the traditional New Year festival of the Meitei people of Manipur, marked by ritual offerings, feasting, and prayers for prosperity.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meitei festival
ⓘ
New Year festival ⓘ festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Meitei Cheiraoba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Meitei New Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
spring season
ⓘ
traditional Meitei calendar ⓘ |
| celebratedBy | Meitei people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebratedIn |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manipur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
expression of gratitude to deities
ⓘ
renewal of life and relationships ⓘ strengthening family bonds ⓘ |
| featuresFood |
traditional Meitei dishes
ⓘ
vegetarian and non-vegetarian feasts ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
cleaning and decorating houses
ⓘ
family gatherings ⓘ feasting ⓘ household worship ⓘ offering traditional dishes to deities ⓘ ritual offerings ⓘ visiting relatives and friends ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
community celebrations
ⓘ
domestic rituals ⓘ |
| hasCustom |
exchanging good wishes for the New Year
ⓘ
preparing special festive meals at home ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
offering food at domestic altars
ⓘ
prayers for well-being of family ⓘ |
| hasTemporalAspect | observed annually ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
good health
ⓘ
peace and harmony ⓘ prosperity ⓘ |
| languageContext | Meitei language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marks | Meitei New Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Hindu Meiteis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sanamahi followers among Meiteis ⓘ |
| partOf | festivals of Manipur ⓘ |
| purpose |
prayers for prosperity
ⓘ
seeking blessings for good fortune ⓘ |
| region | Northeast India ⓘ |
| religiousCulturalContext |
Meitei culture
ⓘ
Sanamahism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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