Leima Jagoi

Leima Jagoi (Meitei: ꯂꯩꯃ ꯖꯒꯣꯢ) (literally, "Queen's dance" or "Dance of the Lairembi"[1]) is a dance form of the Meitei people of Manipur. It is adored with slow and gentle motions of the dancer. It is performed mainly in the religious festival of Lai Haraoba.[1][2][3] The dance form is traditionally performed in presence of royalty by noblewomen.[4] It is also presented by a group of village leishabis (maidens) after the Hoi Lauba ceremony.[1]

The Leima Jagoi dance form is developed by the maibas (priests) and the maibis (priestesses) with the high level of artistic performance. Thus, it can hardly be classified as a folk dance form.[5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chaki-Sircar, Manjusri (1984). Feminism in a Traditional Society: Women of the Manipur Valley. Shakti Books. ISBN 978-0-7069-1967-7.
  2. ↑ Prakash, Col Ved (2007). Encyclopaedia of North-East India. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. ISBN 978-81-269-0706-9.
  3. ↑ "Leima Jagoi performed during Lai Haraoba of Ema Khunthok Hanbi, Thangmeiband :: 15th May 2016 ~ Pictures from Manipur". www.e-pao.net. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  4. ↑ Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi (2011-07-22). A Grammar of Meithei. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-080111-8.
  5. ↑ Vatsyayan, Kapila (1987). Traditions of Indian Folk Dance. Clarion Books associated with Hind Pocket Books. ISBN 978-81-85120-22-5.

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