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April 12, 2024

Jagoi (Meitei: ꯖꯒꯣꯏ; Old Manipuri: ꯆꯠꯀꯣꯏ, romanized: Chatkoi) refers to the arts of dance in Meitei culture.

Jagoi
Different jagois (Meitei dances) of various genres of both Meitei Hindus as well as traditional Meitei religion followers (Sanamahists)
Native name
  • ꯖꯒꯣꯏ (Meitei)
  • Chatkoi (Old Manipuri)
Instrument(s)Pena (musical instrument)
OriginKangleipak (Meitei for 'Manipur')
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General rules and guidelines edit

Eye contact edit

Further information: Eye contact in Meitei civilization

In the performances of traditional Meitei dances, dancers are strictly forbidden not to have any forms of eye contact with the audiences. If it is not followed properly, then it is considered as a sacrilege.[1]

Chukpharon Jagoi edit

"Chukpharon Jagoi" is a Sanamahist ritual dance form performed by the maibis (priestesses) to please the lords of the four directions, Thangjing, Marjing, Wangbren, and Koubru, in the religious festival of Lai Haraoba.[2] During the performance, the maibi takes the two ekouphus (pots) from the laipubas, holding the Lainingthou ekouphu in the right hand and the Lairembi ekouphu in the left hand.[2] The dance performance portrays the dance of goddess Nongthang Leima, who saves the universe from destruction.[3]

Khamba Thoibi Jagoi edit

Main article: Khamba Thoibi Jagoi

Laiching Jagoi edit

 
Illustration of the dance

Laiching Jagoi (Meitei: ꯂꯥꯢꯆꯤꯡ ꯖꯒꯣꯢ) (literally, 'Dance of summoning the deity'[4]) is a dance form performed by the maibis (priestesses) with the langthrei (a special leaf of Blumea balsamifera) held between their fingers.[4][5] This sequence involves a variety of expressive movements where the spirit of the deity is invited to enter each maibi's body.[4] It is an invocatory dance where the maibis stand with their hands in a pose symbolizing women's union.[6] In this dance form, the maibis, after invoking the deities from water, perform leitai nongdai jagoi.[7] This dance form is performed in front of the shrine of the deities.[8]

Laihou Jagoi edit

 
Illustration of the dance

Laihou Jagoi (Meitei: ꯂꯥꯢꯍꯧ ꯖꯒꯣꯢ) (literally,'dance of invitation'[9] or "opening dance"[10]) is a dance form performed by the maibis (priestesses) to lead a way to a pond or river,[10] in the religious festival of Lai Haraoba.[11][10]

During the performance of the dance, the tune of the pena, a traditional musical instrument, is also shrimmed up.[9]

With the maibis, the sword bearing youths in two rows, the maidens with the brass vessels, the Lai bearers, the isaiphu bearers, the chong (umbrella) bearers accompany the pibas (men) holding the two pots.[11][9]

Leima Jagoi edit

Main article: Leima Jagoi

Leisem Jagoi edit

Leisem Jagoi (Meitei: ꯂꯩꯁꯦꯝ ꯖꯒꯣꯢ) (literally, 'Dance of creation of the earth'[12]) is a dance form enacted by imitating the movements of nine gods and seven goddesses creating the earth, followed by Laibou Jagoi, depicting the creation of human body and various activities of man, like weaving of clothes.[13][14] The sequence of the dance is performed by the Ningol Macha (girls).[15] The six original forms of the dance are leishem, leitai, nongdai, leipekpa, leihouba and leipiba.[16] It is one of the early dance forms of Ancient Manipur contributing to the rich Manipur's classical wealth of culture.[17][tone]

Maibi Jagoi edit

Main article: Maibi Jagoi

Panthoibi Jagoi edit

Panthoibi Jagoi (Meitei: ꯄꯥꯟꯊꯣꯢꯕꯤ ꯖꯒꯣꯢ) (literally, 'Panthoibi's dance' or 'Dance dedicated to the Divine Mother'[18]) is a duet dance form, portraying the romantic love affairs between Nongpok Ningthou and Panthoibi.[19][20] There are 14 hand gestures with bodily movements.[21] It is performed in the religious festival of Lai Haraoba, depicting the weaving process.[22] In the dance form, Marjing has been conflated with Nongpok Ningthou.[23] Nowadays, the dance form is replaced by the Khamba Thoibi Jagoi.[19]

Raas Jagoi edit

Main article: Manipuri Raas Leela

The Manipuri classical dance, also known to as the Manipuri Raas Leela dance (Meitei: Jagoi Raas/Raas Jagoi[24][25][26]), is one of the eight major Indian classical dance forms, originating from the state of Manipur.[27]

Thougal Jagoi edit

Thougal Jagoi (Meitei: ꯊꯧꯒꯜ ꯖꯒꯣꯢ) (literally, 'Dance of dedication'[28]) or "Jagoi Ashangbi"[29] (Meitei: ꯖꯒꯣꯢ ꯑꯁꯥꯡꯕꯤ) is a Meitei traditional dance form, performed by men and women, along with maibis (priestesses) to invoke the deities.[30] It is performed in the religious festival of Lai Haraoba.[31] The performance lasts for half an hour, after which the "Hoi Lauba" ceremony is enacted.[28]

In popular culture edit

See also edit

Bibliography edit

  • Williams, Drid (2004). (PDF). Visual Anthropology. 17 (1). Routledge: 69–98. doi:10.1080/08949460490274013. S2CID 29065670. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2023-02-28.

References edit

  1. ^ Baral, Kailash C. (2023-05-16). Cultural Forms and Practices in Northeast India. Springer Nature. p. 165. ISBN 978-981-19-9292-6.
  2. ^ a b Lisam, Khomdan Singh (2011). Encyclopaedia Of Manipur (3 Vol.). Gyan Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-7835-864-2.
  3. ^ Session, North East India History Association (1995). Proceedings of North East India History Association. The Association.
  4. ^ a b c Pathway.
  5. ^ Doshi, Saryu (1989). Dances of Manipur: The Classical Tradition. Marg Publications. ISBN 978-81-85026-09-1.
  6. ^ Narayan, Shovana (2005). Indian Classical Dance. Shubhi Publications. ISBN 978-81-8290-023-3.
  7. ^ Singh, E. Ishwarjit (2005). Manipur, a Tourist Paradise. B.R. Publishing Corporation. ISBN 978-81-7646-506-9.
  8. ^ Brara, N. Vijaylakshmi (1998). Politics, Society, and Cosmology in India's North East. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-564331-2.
  9. ^ a b c Traditional Customs and Rituals of Northeast India: Arunachal Pradesh, meghalaya, Manipur, Assam. Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture. 2002.
  10. ^ a b c Lisam, Khomdan Singh (2011). Encyclopaedia Of Manipur (3 Vol.). ISBN 978-81-7835-864-2.
  11. ^ a b Brara, N. Vijaylakshmi (1998). Politics, Society, and Cosmology in India's North East. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-564331-2.
  12. ^ Pratibha India. A. Sitesh. 1987.
  13. ^ Rasa: Music and dance. Anamika Kala Sangam. 1995.
  14. ^ Kumar, Niraj; Driem, George van; Stobdan, Phunchok (2020-11-18). Himalayan Bridge. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-21549-6.
  15. ^ Basanta, Ningombam (2008). Modernisation, Challenge and Response: A Study of the Chakpa Community of Manipur. Akansha Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-8370-152-5.
  16. ^ Meitei, Sanjenbam Yaiphaba; Chaudhuri, Sarit K.; Arunkumar, M. C. (2020-11-25). The Cultural Heritage of Manipur. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-29637-2.
  17. ^ Ghose, Vijaya; Ramanathan, Jaya; Khandekar, Renuka N. (1992). Tirtha, the Treasury of Indian Expressions. CMC Limited. ISBN 978-81-900267-0-3.
  18. ^ Chaki-Sircar, Manjusri (1984). Feminism in a Traditional Society: Women of the Manipur Valley. Shakti Books. ISBN 978-0-7069-1967-7.
  19. ^ a b Lisam, Khomdan Singh (2011). Encyclopaedia Of Manipur (3 Vol.). Gyan Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-7835-864-2.
  20. ^ Pathway. Marg Publications. 1988.
  21. ^ Kumar, Niraj; Driem, George van; Stobdan, Phunchok (2020-11-18). Himalayan Bridge. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-21549-6.
  22. ^ Singh, E. Bijoykumar; Singh, Ksh Jhaljit (2009). Challenges of Economic Policy in Manipur: Essays in Honour of Prof. M. Iboton Singh. Akansha Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-8370-128-0.
  23. ^ Parratt, Saroj Nalini (1997). The Pleasing of the Gods: Meitei Lai Haraoba. Vikas Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-259-0416-8.
  24. ^ Banerjee, Utpal Kumar (2006). Indian Performing Arts: A Mosaic. Harman Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-86622-75-9.
  25. ^ Sruti. P.N. Sundaresan. 2006.
  26. ^ Derek, O' Brien (2006). Knowledge Trek 7, 2/E. Pearson Education India. ISBN 978-81-7758-055-6.
  27. ^ Williams 2004, pp. 83–84, the other major classical Indian dances are: Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Odissi, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Cchau, Satriya, Yaksagana and Bhagavata Mela.
  28. ^ a b Chaki-Sircar, Manjusri (1984). Feminism in a Traditional Society: Women of the Manipur Valley. Shakti Books. ISBN 978-0-7069-1967-7.
  29. ^ Kumar, Niraj; Driem, George van; Stobdan, Phunchok (2020-11-18). Himalayan Bridge. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-21551-9.
  30. ^ Meitei, Sanjenbam Yaiphaba; Chaudhuri, Sarit K.; Arunkumar, M. C. (2020-11-25). The Cultural Heritage of Manipur. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-29637-2.
  31. ^ Doshi, Saryu (1989). Dances of Manipur: The Classical Tradition. Marg Publications. ISBN 978-81-85026-09-1.

External links edit

  • Jagoi at e-pao.net

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Jagoi Meitei ꯖꯒ ꯏ Old Manipuri ꯆꯠꯀ ꯏ romanized Chatkoi refers to the arts of dance in Meitei culture JagoiDifferent jagois Meitei dances of various genres of both Meitei Hindus as well as traditional Meitei religion followers Sanamahists Native nameꯖꯒ ꯏ Meitei Chatkoi Old Manipuri Instrument s Pena musical instrument OriginKangleipak Meitei for Manipur This article contains the Meitei alphabet Without proper rendering support you may see errors in display Contents 1 General rules and guidelines 1 1 Eye contact 2 Chukpharon Jagoi 3 Khamba Thoibi Jagoi 4 Laiching Jagoi 5 Laihou Jagoi 6 Leima Jagoi 7 Leisem Jagoi 8 Maibi Jagoi 9 Panthoibi Jagoi 10 Raas Jagoi 11 Thougal Jagoi 12 In popular culture 13 See also 14 Bibliography 15 References 16 External linksGeneral rules and guidelines editEye contact edit Further information Eye contact in Meitei civilization In the performances of traditional Meitei dances dancers are strictly forbidden not to have any forms of eye contact with the audiences If it is not followed properly then it is considered as a sacrilege 1 Chukpharon Jagoi edit Chukpharon Jagoi is a Sanamahist ritual dance form performed by the maibis priestesses to please the lords of the four directions Thangjing Marjing Wangbren and Koubru in the religious festival of Lai Haraoba 2 During the performance the maibi takes the two ekouphus pots from the laipubas holding the Lainingthou ekouphu in the right hand and the Lairembi ekouphu in the left hand 2 The dance performance portrays the dance of goddess Nongthang Leima who saves the universe from destruction 3 Khamba Thoibi Jagoi editMain article Khamba Thoibi JagoiLaiching Jagoi edit nbsp Illustration of the danceLaiching Jagoi Meitei ꯂ ꯢꯆ ꯡ ꯖꯒ ꯢ literally Dance of summoning the deity 4 is a dance form performed by the maibis priestesses with the langthrei a special leaf of Blumea balsamifera held between their fingers 4 5 This sequence involves a variety of expressive movements where the spirit of the deity is invited to enter each maibi s body 4 It is an invocatory dance where the maibis stand with their hands in a pose symbolizing women s union 6 In this dance form the maibis after invoking the deities from water perform leitai nongdai jagoi 7 This dance form is performed in front of the shrine of the deities 8 Laihou Jagoi edit nbsp Illustration of the danceLaihou Jagoi Meitei ꯂ ꯢꯍ ꯖꯒ ꯢ literally dance of invitation 9 or opening dance 10 is a dance form performed by the maibis priestesses to lead a way to a pond or river 10 in the religious festival of Lai Haraoba 11 10 During the performance of the dance the tune of the pena a traditional musical instrument is also shrimmed up 9 With the maibis the sword bearing youths in two rows the maidens with the brass vessels the Lai bearers the isaiphu bearers the chong umbrella bearers accompany the pibas men holding the two pots 11 9 Leima Jagoi editMain article Leima JagoiLeisem Jagoi editLeisem Jagoi Meitei ꯂ ꯁ ꯝ ꯖꯒ ꯢ literally Dance of creation of the earth 12 is a dance form enacted by imitating the movements of nine gods and seven goddesses creating the earth followed by Laibou Jagoi depicting the creation of human body and various activities of man like weaving of clothes 13 14 The sequence of the dance is performed by the Ningol Macha girls 15 The six original forms of the dance are leishem leitai nongdai leipekpa leihouba and leipiba 16 It is one of the early dance forms of Ancient Manipur contributing to the rich Manipur s classical wealth of culture 17 tone Maibi Jagoi editMain article Maibi JagoiPanthoibi Jagoi editPanthoibi Jagoi Meitei ꯄ ꯟꯊ ꯢꯕ ꯖꯒ ꯢ literally Panthoibi s dance or Dance dedicated to the Divine Mother 18 is a duet dance form portraying the romantic love affairs between Nongpok Ningthou and Panthoibi 19 20 There are 14 hand gestures with bodily movements 21 It is performed in the religious festival of Lai Haraoba depicting the weaving process 22 In the dance form Marjing has been conflated with Nongpok Ningthou 23 Nowadays the dance form is replaced by the Khamba Thoibi Jagoi 19 Raas Jagoi editMain article Manipuri Raas Leela The Manipuri classical dance also known to as the Manipuri Raas Leela dance Meitei Jagoi Raas Raas Jagoi 24 25 26 is one of the eight major Indian classical dance forms originating from the state of Manipur 27 Thougal Jagoi editThougal Jagoi Meitei ꯊ ꯒꯜ ꯖꯒ ꯢ literally Dance of dedication 28 or Jagoi Ashangbi 29 Meitei ꯖꯒ ꯢ ꯑꯁ ꯡꯕ is a Meitei traditional dance form performed by men and women along with maibis priestesses to invoke the deities 30 It is performed in the religious festival of Lai Haraoba 31 The performance lasts for half an hour after which the Hoi Lauba ceremony is enacted 28 In popular culture editRaj Nartaki 1941 Indian Hindi language film Yelhou Jagoi 1995 non feature Indian Meitei language documentary filmSee also editLai Haraoba and Umang Lai Moirang Sai Indian classical dance Nritya Dances of ManipurBibliography editWilliams Drid 2004 In the Shadow of Hollywood Orientalism Authentic East Indian Dancing PDF Visual Anthropology 17 1 Routledge 69 98 doi 10 1080 08949460490274013 S2CID 29065670 Archived from the original PDF on 2016 03 04 Retrieved 2023 02 28 References edit Baral Kailash C 2023 05 16 Cultural Forms and Practices in Northeast India Springer Nature p 165 ISBN 978 981 19 9292 6 a b Lisam Khomdan Singh 2011 Encyclopaedia Of Manipur 3 Vol Gyan Publishing House ISBN 978 81 7835 864 2 Session North East India History Association 1995 Proceedings of North East India History Association The Association a b c Pathway Doshi Saryu 1989 Dances of Manipur The Classical Tradition Marg Publications ISBN 978 81 85026 09 1 Narayan Shovana 2005 Indian Classical Dance Shubhi Publications ISBN 978 81 8290 023 3 Singh E Ishwarjit 2005 Manipur a Tourist Paradise B R Publishing Corporation ISBN 978 81 7646 506 9 Brara N Vijaylakshmi 1998 Politics Society and Cosmology in India s North East Oxford University Press ISBN 978 0 19 564331 2 a b c Traditional Customs and Rituals of Northeast India Arunachal Pradesh meghalaya Manipur Assam Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture 2002 a b c Lisam Khomdan Singh 2011 Encyclopaedia Of Manipur 3 Vol ISBN 978 81 7835 864 2 a b Brara N Vijaylakshmi 1998 Politics Society and Cosmology in India s North East Oxford University Press ISBN 978 0 19 564331 2 Pratibha India A Sitesh 1987 Rasa Music and dance Anamika Kala Sangam 1995 Kumar Niraj Driem George van Stobdan Phunchok 2020 11 18 Himalayan Bridge Routledge ISBN 978 1 000 21549 6 Basanta Ningombam 2008 Modernisation Challenge and Response A Study of the Chakpa Community of Manipur Akansha Publishing House ISBN 978 81 8370 152 5 Meitei Sanjenbam Yaiphaba Chaudhuri Sarit K Arunkumar M C 2020 11 25 The Cultural Heritage of Manipur Routledge ISBN 978 1 000 29637 2 Ghose Vijaya Ramanathan Jaya Khandekar Renuka N 1992 Tirtha the Treasury of Indian Expressions CMC Limited ISBN 978 81 900267 0 3 Chaki Sircar Manjusri 1984 Feminism in a Traditional Society Women of the Manipur Valley Shakti Books ISBN 978 0 7069 1967 7 a b Lisam Khomdan Singh 2011 Encyclopaedia Of Manipur 3 Vol Gyan Publishing House ISBN 978 81 7835 864 2 Pathway Marg Publications 1988 Kumar Niraj Driem George van Stobdan Phunchok 2020 11 18 Himalayan Bridge Routledge ISBN 978 1 000 21549 6 Singh E Bijoykumar Singh Ksh Jhaljit 2009 Challenges of Economic Policy in Manipur Essays in Honour of Prof M Iboton Singh Akansha Publishing House ISBN 978 81 8370 128 0 Parratt Saroj Nalini 1997 The Pleasing of the Gods Meitei Lai Haraoba Vikas Publishing House ISBN 978 81 259 0416 8 Banerjee Utpal Kumar 2006 Indian Performing Arts A Mosaic Harman Publishing House ISBN 978 81 86622 75 9 Sruti P N Sundaresan 2006 Derek O Brien 2006 Knowledge Trek 7 2 E Pearson Education India ISBN 978 81 7758 055 6 Williams 2004 pp 83 84 the other major classical Indian dances are Bharatanatyam Kathak Odissi Kathakali Kuchipudi Cchau Satriya Yaksagana and Bhagavata Mela a b Chaki Sircar Manjusri 1984 Feminism in a Traditional Society Women of the Manipur Valley Shakti Books ISBN 978 0 7069 1967 7 Kumar Niraj Driem George van Stobdan Phunchok 2020 11 18 Himalayan Bridge Routledge ISBN 978 1 000 21551 9 Meitei Sanjenbam Yaiphaba Chaudhuri Sarit K Arunkumar M C 2020 11 25 The Cultural Heritage of Manipur Routledge ISBN 978 1 000 29637 2 Doshi Saryu 1989 Dances of Manipur The Classical Tradition Marg Publications ISBN 978 81 85026 09 1 External links editJagoi at e pao wbr net Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jagoi amp oldid 1204367761 Laihou Jagoi, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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