Panthoibi Jagoi
"Panthoibi Jagoi" (Meitei: ꯄꯥꯟꯊꯣꯢꯕꯤ ꯖꯒꯣꯢ) (literally, "Panthoibi's dance" or "Dance dedicated to the Divine Mother"[1]) is a duet dance form, portraying the romantic love affairs between Nongpok Ningthou and Panthoibi.[2][3] There are 14 hand gestures with bodily movements.[4] It is performed in the religious festival of Lai Haraoba, depicting the weaving process.[5] In the dance form, Marjing has been conflated with Nongpok Ningthou.[6] Nowadays, the dance form is replaced by the Khamba Thoibi Jagoi.[2]
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lisam, Khomdan Singh (2011). Encyclopaedia of Manipur (3 Vol.). ISBN 9788178358642.
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- ↑ Kumar, Niraj; Driem, George van; Stobdan, Phunchok (18 November 2020). Himalayan Bridge. ISBN 9781000215496.
- ↑ Bijoykumar Singh, E.; Singh, Ksh Jhaljit (2009). Challenges of Economic Policy in Manipur: Essays in Honour of Prof. M. Iboton Singh. ISBN 9788183701280.
- ↑ Parratt, Saroj Nalini (1997). The Pleasing of the Gods: Meitei Lai Haraoba. ISBN 9788125904168.