Maibi Jagoi or Maibi Dance is a
shamanic ritual dance performed by
Maibi
Maibi are the priestess of Manipur Kingdom commonly known for performing religious rites. They are considered as Shamanism, shamans as well as Midwife, midwives. They possess various skills of religious activities and ancient medicinal knowledge.
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s mostly during
Lai Haraoba
Lai Haraoba is a festival associated with the Meitei people celebrated to please the Umang Lai, the traditional deities of Sanamahism. Translated, Lai Haraoba means ''merry making of the Gods'' in Meiteilon. In this festival, the people worship ...
ceremony for the
forest deities of
Manipur. Maibism or Maibi culture is a dominant feature of
Sanamahism.They are considered as medium between
human and
spirits. A woman may become a ''maibi'' at any age at any time. Being a maibi depend on being chosen by the ''Lai''. The maibis get trained in dance, music chanting, and complex ritual procedures. The spiritual partners of maibis are male maibas who were also trained in ancient lore, spirit, incarnation and psycho analytic methods.
References
Sanamahism
Shamanism
Ritual dances
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