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.

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

Other website

  • The Anthropologist: International Journal of Contemporary and Applied Studies of Man. Kamla-Raj Enterprises. 2003.

References

  1. ↑ Longkumer, Arkotong (2011). Reform, Identity and Narratives of Belonging: The Heraka Movement in Northeast India. A&C Black. p. 75. ISBN 978-1-4411-8734-5.
  2. ↑ Vatsyayan, Kapila (1981). A Study of Some Traditions of Performing Arts in Eastern India: Margi and Desi Polarities : Banikanta Kakati Memorial Lectures, 1976. Department of Publication, University of Gauhati.
  3. ↑ Indian Linguistics. Linguistic Society of India. 2008.
  4. ↑ Dr. Yumlembam Gopi Devi. Glimpses of Manipuri Culture. Lulu.com. p. 75. ISBN 978-0-359-72919-7.
  5. ↑ Indian Anthropologist: Journal of the Indian Anthropological Association. Indian Anthropological Association. 2008.


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