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Meitei language Meitei (), also known as Manipuri (, ), is a Tibeto-Burman language of north-eastern India. It is spoken by around 1.8 million people, predominantly in the state of Manipur, but also by smaller communities in the rest of the country and in pa ...

(officially called

Manipuri language Meitei (), also known as Manipuri (, ), is a Tibeto-Burman language of north-eastern India. It is spoken by around 1.8 million people, predominantly in the state of Manipur, but also by smaller communities in the rest of the country and in pa ...

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Meetei Chanu Miss Meetei Chanu or Miss Meitei Chanu is an international annual beauty pageant that is run by the Manipur based '' Lainingthou Sanamahi Sana Pung'' (LSSP). The event aims to make Meitei women understand the culture and tradition of Sanam ...

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Sanamahism , budget = , budget_year = , revenue = , revenue_year = , disbursements = , expenses = , expenses_year = , endowment = , endowment_year = , funding = , staff = , staff_year = , volunteers = , volunteers_year = , students = , students_year = , awards = , website = , remarks = , formerly = , footnotes = , bodystyle = The Lainingthou Sanna Mahee Sanna Pung, Kangleipak, also known as the Lainingthou Sanamahi Sanapung (LSSP), is a non-governmental organization of the followers of the Sanamahism (

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), dedicated to God Lainingthou Sanamahi and other

ancient Meitei deities Sanamahism (Meitei religion) is a polytheistic religion with thousands of deities, gods and goddesses of varying power, quality, features, and character. The religion originated in the Kingdom of Manipur, and is still practiced in modern Ma ...

of .

Reviving extinct culture

In June 2018, the LSSP organised the religious festival of

Sanamahi Ahong Khong Chingba Sanamahi Ahong Khong Chingba or Sanamahi Cheng Hongba or Kang Chingba is the religious festival of Meitei people, associated mainly with the public procession with the grand chariot, housing the ancient Meitei deity Lainingthou Sanamahi. The Im ...

( mni, ) which was banned and extinct for 350 consecutive years. It was celebrated once again for peace and prosperity of the people in the Manipuri metropolis of Imphal. The religious event is accustomed to be celebrated on the 15th day of the Meitei lunar month of "Inga" ( mni, ).

Meetei Chanu pageant

The Lainingthou Sanamahi Sanapung (LSSP) organises the

( mni, ), a beauty pageant with the aim to preserve the Meitei cultural tradition among the generations of the present day youths, as well as to impart knowledge of the traditions and the customs of the

Meitei women Women have significant roles in different elements of Meitei culture, including Meitei dances, Meitei festivals, Meitei folklore, Meitei folktales, Meitei literature, Meitei mythology, Sanamahism, Meitei religion, etc. Women as goddesses Bes ...

. To organise the contest, the LSSP formed a committee under the supervision of Leishemba Sanajaoba ( mni, ), the titular King of Manipur.

Ningol Chakouba celebration

On 29th November, 2015, the Lainingthou Sanamahi Sanapung celebrated Ningol Chakouba ( mni, ) festival at Leimayon Arts Centre, Chingamakha in Imphal. The event was attended by Leishemba Sanajaoba ( mni, ), the titular king of Manipur.

Cheiraoba gift exchange

In April 2017, the Lainingthou Sanamahi Sana Pung organised a gift exchange program in accordance to the Sajibu Nongma Panba Cheiraoba ( mni, ) to celebrate the spirit of

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, at Leimayol Art Centre, Singjamei Chinga Makha in Imphal. During the event, women members of the LSSP also presented gifts to Leishemba Sanajaoba ( mni, ), the titular King of Manipur.

International activism

In 2018, the Lainingthou Sanamahi Sana Pung, along with the United Committee Manipur, the Manipur PCC, the Manipur Pradesh Trinamool Congress and the

Shiv Sena Shiv Sena ( IAST: ''Śiva Sēnā'') () was a right-wing to far-right Marathi regionalist and Hindu ultranationalist political party in India founded in 1966 by cartoonist Bal Thackeray. Originally emerging from nativist movements in Bom ...

, raised their voices against the illegal encroachment issues with the

India–Myanmar border The India–Myanmar border is the international border between India and Myanmar (formerly Burma). The border is in length and runs from the tripoint with China in the north to the tripoint with Bangladesh in the south. Background Description ...

areas.

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References

External links

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