Government of IndiaaKanglei haraoba
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The video is a presentation of the Sangeet Natak Akademi on one of the variations of the Lai Haraoba of Manipur, the Kanglei Haraoba. Lai Haraoba is an important ritual festival of the Meitei community of Manipur. There are many regional variations of the Lai Haraoba on the basis of variations in dances, songs, rituals etc. Kanglei Haraoba is one of the types of Lai Haraoba which is performed in the Imphal valley of Manipur. The main ritual on the first day of the festival is Lai Sekouba.The festival takes place during an auspicious time in the afternoon. The ritual objects are brought out of the shrine and carried in a procession. Each participant of the procession dressed in traditional costume carries a ritual object like an eshaiphu (earthen pitcher) or the shenkha (pan box). The villagers follow the procession in two rows from the oldest to the youngest.
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