Maibi Jagoi

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

Maibi Jagoi is performed by the Meitei diaspora community in Australia,[9][10] Bangladesh,[11][12] among others.

References

  1. 1 2 Sen, Sipra (January 1992). Tribes and Castes of Manipur: Description and Select Bibliography. Mittal Publications. ISBN 9788170993100.
  2. ↑ "NROER - File - Manipuri 19". nroer.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2021-02-14. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  3. ↑ India Perspectives. Produced by PTI for the Ministry of External Affairs. 1994.
  4. ↑ Narayan, Shovana (2004). Folk Dance Traditions of India. Shubhi Publication. ISBN 9788187226932.
  5. ↑ Singh, Wahengbam Ibohal (1986). The History of Manipur: An early period. Manipur Commercial Company.
  6. ↑ Meitei, Sanjenbam Yaiphaba; Chaudhuri, Sarit K.; Arunkumar, M. C. (2020-11-25). The Cultural Heritage of Manipur. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-29637-2.
  7. 1 2 "Traditional Customs and Rituals of Northeast India: Arunachal Pradesh, meghalaya, Manipur, Assam". 2002.
  8. ↑ Parratt, Saroj Nalini (1997). The Pleasing of the Gods: Meitei Lai Haraoba. Vikas Publishing House. ISBN 9788125904168.
  9. ↑ Sarwal, Amit (2022-05-15). The Celestial Dancers: Manipuri Dance on Australian Stage. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-62550-9.
  10. ↑ Lightfoot, Louise (2017-05-11). Louise Lightfoot in Search of India: An Australian Dancer's Experience. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4438-9258-2.
  11. ↑ "Manipuri, The - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
  12. ↑ "The Manipuri Ethnic Group in Bangladesh". Bangladesh.com. Retrieved 2025-05-21.

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