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Kanglai Haroba
| Content Provider | Internet Archive: Cultural Resources of India |
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| Spatial Coverage | 1993-01-01 |
| Description | Compiled by Aribam Syam Sharma. One of the variations of Lai Haraoba prevalent in Manipur, Kanglai Haraoba is a symbolic re-enactment of the primordial creation of the universe. The festival begins with the installation of two images in a temporary shrine. A ritual procession is taken out from the temporary shrine to the riverbed. The spirits of the water are invoked by the maibis. First, two leaves are floated. An egg, pieces of grain, silver and gold are placed between these leaves. They represent the first seed of creation. Earthen pots are filled with water. Threads emerge from them. These represent the umbilical cord. The procession returns to the shrine. The threads from the filled pitchers are connected to the navel of the deities. This is the moment of transmission of life from the primordial waters to the deities. The energized deities now empower the maibis. She is the medium. Every day over several days, different sequences are danced representing different aspects of creation. The total cycle of life on Earth is enacted. The presente film, compiled from the archival recording made by the Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1976, captures some of the moments of this ritual festival of Manipulr. Rajni Maibi, one of the greatest hereditary priestesses, conducts this Lai Haraoba which is particular to Kanglai. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Sangeet Natak Akademi |
| Content Type | Video |
