Thougal Jagoi

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"Thougal Jagoi" (Meitei: ꯊꯧꯒꯜ ꯖꯒꯣꯢ) literally, means the "Dance of dedication "[1]) or "Jagoi Ashangbi"[2] (Meitei: ꯖꯒꯣꯢ ꯑꯁꯥꯡꯕꯤ) is a Meitei traditional dance form, performed by men and women, along with maibis (priestesses) to invoke the deities.[3] It is performed in the religious festival of Lai Haraoba.[4] The performance lasts for half an hour, after which the "Hoi Lauba" ceremony is enacted.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chaki-Sircar, Manjusri (1984). Feminism in a Traditional Society: Women of the Manipur Valley. ISBN 9780706919677.
  2. ↑ Kumar, Niraj; Driem, George van; Stobdan, Phunchok (18 November 2020). Himalayan Bridge. ISBN 9781000215519.
  3. ↑ Meitei, Sanjenbam Yaiphaba; Chaudhuri, Sarit K.; Arunkumar, M. C. (25 November 2020). The Cultural Heritage of Manipur. ISBN 9781000296372.
  4. ↑ Doshi, Saryu (1989). Dances of Manipur: The Classical Tradition. ISBN 9788185026091.