Meitei culture
The culture of Meitei civilization evolved over thousands of years, beginning in
Animals and birds
Dogs are mentioned as friends or companions of human beings, in many ancient Meitei tales and texts. In many cases, when dogs died, they were given respect by performing elaborate death ceremonies, equal to that of human beings.[6]
Being wise is appreciated in Meitei sociaty, but cunning is treated with suspicion. If a person is very cunning, they may be pejoratively be called foxy.[7] Foxes appear in a number of Meitei folktales, including The Clever Fox (ꯂꯝꯍꯨꯢ ꯂꯧꯁꯤꯡ, Lamhui Loushing),[8] The Fox and the Jackal (ꯂꯝꯍꯨꯢ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯀꯩꯁꯥꯜ, Lamhui amashung Keishal),[9] and The Fox's Trick (ꯂꯝꯍꯨꯢ ꯒꯤ ꯇꯥꯠ, Lamhui gi Tat).[10]
Arts
Architecture
The architectural works of the
Notable structures
Cinema
Martial arts
Music and dances
“Dance and music play a vital role in the life span of
fullmoon of Kartik.”
Sculptures
Theatre
Notable productions
Notable personalities
Clothing
Constitutionalism
Cuisine
Education
Hills and mountains
Meitei people
Language
Observances
Linguistic movements
Literature
Meitei literature dates back right from the 15th century BC, during the era of
Some of the most prominent
- Chada Laihui
- Chainarol
- Chothe Thangwai Pakhangba
- Hijan Hirao (Hichan Hilao)
- Khongjomnubi Nongarol
- Khuman Kangleirol
- Khumanlon
- Konthoujam Nongarol
- Leishemlon
- Leithak Leikharol
- Moirang Ningthourol Lambuba
- Ningthourol Lambuba
- Nongban Pombi Luwaoba
- Numit Kappa
- Panthoibi Khongul
- Phouoibi Waron
- Poireiton Khunthok
- Sakok Lamlen
- Sanamahi Laihui
- Thalon)
- Toreirol Lambuba
- Tutenglon
- Wakoklon Heelel Thilen Salai Amailon Pukok Puya
Mythology and folklore
Literary awards
Philosophy
Plants
Public holidays and festivals
Important days fall in different times of a year according to Meitei calendar. Some are as follows in alphabetical order:
- Cheiraoba(ꯆꯩꯔꯥꯎꯕ)- 1st of Sajibu month
- Emoinu Eratpa(ꯏꯃꯣꯢꯅꯨ ꯏꯔꯥꯠꯄ)- 12th of Wakching month
- Heikru Hidongba (ꯍꯩꯀ꯭ꯔꯨ ꯍꯤꯗꯣꯡꯕ)- 11th of Langban month
- Kwaak Taanba (ꯀ꯭ꯋꯥꯛ ꯇꯥꯟꯕ)- 10th of Mera month
- Mera Chaorel Houba (ꯃꯦꯔꯥ ꯆꯥꯎꯔꯦꯜ ꯍꯧꯕ)- 1st of Mera month
- Mera Hou Chongba (ꯃꯦꯔꯥ ꯍꯧ ꯆꯣꯡꯕ)- 15th of Mera month
- Ningol Chakouba(ꯅꯤꯉꯣꯜ ꯆꯥꯛꯀꯧꯕ)- 2nd of Hiyangei month
- Panthoibi Iratpa (ꯄꯥꯟꯊꯣꯢꯕꯤ ꯏꯔꯥꯠꯄ)
- Sanamahi Ahong Khong Chingba (ꯁꯅꯥꯃꯍꯤ ꯑꯍꯣꯡ ꯈꯣꯡ ꯆꯤꯡꯕ)-
- Yaoshang(ꯌꯥꯎꯁꯪ) -15th of Lamtaa month, Full moon
Religion
Lai Haraoba
The "Lai Haraoba" festival is an ancient ritualistic music and dance festival, often performed in order to please the Umang Lais and the Lam Lais, whose pantheons are found scattered in the plains of Manipur still today.[14][15][16][17][18][19]
Jagoi, originally spelled as Chatkoi, is the traditional form of dancing, performed by the devotees to please the deities. Here is a list of the "Chatkoi"s ("Jagoi"s) :
C
- Chukpharon Jagoi
K
L
- Laiching Jagoi
- Laihou Jagoi
- Leima Jagoi
- Leisem Jagoi
M
P
- Panthoibi Jagoi
T
- Thougal Jagoi
Death ceremony
The Meitei people perform four types of death ceremony since time immemorial. These are:
- Air ceremony (Disposal to the space)
- Earth ceremony (Burial)
- Fire ceremony (Burning)
- Water ceremony (Disposal to the water bodies)
Relationship with nature
In
At dead of night
The mother who begot the tree
And the mother of all giant trees,
The queen of the hill-range
And the mistress of the gorges
Took the tall and graceful tree
To her bosom and wailed:
"O my son, tall and big,
While yet an infant, a sapling
Didn't I tell you
To be an ordinary tree?
The king's men have found you out
And bought your life with gold and silver.
* * At daybreak, hacked at the trunk
You will be found lying prostrate.
No longer will you respond To your mother's call
Nor a likeness of you
Shall be found, when I survey
The whole hillside.
Who shall now relieve my grief?"
Sports
Women
Writing systems
See also
Notes
References
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