Lai-Haraoba
The Lai-Haraoba
festival is celebrated in an honour of the sylvan deity known as Umang
Lai. The festival is celebrated in the month of May. The festival
represents the worship of deities and ancestors. The men and women perform a number of dances in front of the ancient divines in the festival.
Yaoshang (Dol Jatra)
Yaoshang festival is the premier festival of
Manipur and is also known as Dol Jatra. The festival is celebrated for
five days starting from the full-moon day of Phalgun i.e. month of
February/ March. An inseparable part of this festival is the Thabal
Chongba dance.
Ratha Jatra
Ratha Jatra is an important festival of
the Hindus living in Manipur. The festival is celebrated for 10 days in
the month of Ingen(June/July). In this festival Lord Jaganath leaves
his temple in a Rath and the rath is pulled by pulled by pilgrims.
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Ramjan Id
Ramjan Id is the most popular festival of
the Manipuri Muslims (Meitei Pangal) in Manipur. During this festival
Muslims practice self denial of food, drink and other items.
And keep a fast; this fast is broken on the day of Id-Ul-Fitre. For more information
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Kut
Kut festival is a festival of
the different tribe’s ok Kuki-Chin-Mizo groups of Manipur. The festival
is celebrated on 1st November in the month of autumn and is a happy
occasion for villagers whose food stock was plentiful. The festival is a
thanks giving festival and is in the honour of the giver of an abundant
harvest.
Gang-Ngai
Gang –Ngai is the festival of
Kabui Nagas. The festival is celebrated for a period of five days. The
festival opens with the omen taking ceremony on the first day and the
rest of days are celebrated by dances and feast.
Chumpha
The Chumpa festival is an important festival of the Tangkhul Nagas. The festival is celebrated for seven days in the month of December. The festival is held after the harvest period.
Christmas
The people of Manipur celebrate Christmas with joy and happiness by praying Jesus Christ, eating and singing.
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Cheiraoba
Cheiraoba is the Manipur New Year. The Manipur New Year is in the month of April.
Heikru Hidongba
Heikru Hidongba is celebrated in the month of September. The festival is a boat race which is celebrated with full joy.
Ningol Chakouba
Ningol Chakouba is a social festival of the people of Manipur. In this festival the married women of the family come. The festival is celebrated in the month of November on the second day of new Moon.
Lui Ngai Ni
Lui Ngai Ni is also known as seed sowing festival. It is a collective festival of Nagas observed on the 15 February every year. In this festival the Naga tribes start their cultivation by sowing seeds.
Kwak Jatra
Kwak Jatra is the festival of
goddess Durga. The festival is celebrated in the same manner like it is
celebrated all over India. The festival is also known as Durga Puja and
is celebrated in the month of October.