Lai Haraoba || Ebudhou Thongnang#1, Lakhipur, Cachar

Lai Haraoba is one of the most important festivals of Manipur, and it is celebrated to pay respect and honour to the local traditional Deities and Ancestors. The festival is usually celebrated by the Meitei community and is also referred to as the ‘Festivity of the Gods’. In this festival, the people worship Sanamahi, Pakhangba, Nongpok Ningthou, Leimarel Sidabi and around 364 Umang Lais or jungle Deities . This festival is organized as a piece of memory of the contribution of God in creating the Universe and also it is celebrated in the memory of the development of plants, animals and human beings.
According to the legends, Kuru Sidaba was the greatest Lord who resided in a dark vacuum which once got illuminated and gave him a sign to create the world. So, the whole purpose of this purpose is not to forget the creation of the universe. Also, according to some belief, the festival was first celebrated in Koubru Ching ( Koubru Hill in Kanglepak. ie. Manipur )
Lai Haraoba is a ritualistic festival of the Meiteis observing from the ancient times. It is a ritual enactment of the creation myth. It mirrors the entire culture of Manipur and depicts the close affinities between the hill and plain people.
Lai Haraoba is also celebrated in different part of the world mainly in Assam.
Nowadays cultural program like Martial Arts performance, Comedy, Jagoi(dance) also perform as an entertainment at some places.
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Eputhou Thongnang or Thongnang Ningthou (The God king of the west) haraoba is performed once(7 days or 11 days) in every three years and this Lai Haraoba is the most crowded in Assam.

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LAI HARAOBA Lakhipur Yam Nungsiye , Sibu Prithibigi Mafam Kadaida Leiramgani, Eikhoi Kangleipak 🌹❤💚🧡👍👍👍

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Kuire lai haraoba yengba fangdaba ym nungsiye

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Ai lakhipur da lai haraoriba chahe seda lairammi adu bu lai haraoba se yeng ngamhaudray ado ngase de lai haroba se yam miss tawee

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Kangleipak na yaiphar

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Kari lam haraoubano. echangi nungsi khojen tabada enamadi miru pirang....

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Lakhipur cachar

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Lai harwric cachargi Krmb mfmdno eseic tabd ymn nungye

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Lakhipur khuman da

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Most welcome,,yengbibagidamak hainingai leitana thagatchari

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Eigi emagi esheise ym nungc

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yam miss twe eikhoi khuman se ..

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Yaifare yaifare yaifare

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Ebudhou Ibenthou na yaifard

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Yam fajai

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Lai halao pasae phachati phachalae shanglen shisu pukning hulae atupu potshak amakhakna makun loina hanthahalae shanglen ki nakanta haplipa kangshi atu hapitala ti phakatoypanae.

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Lai halao pasae phachati phachalae shanglen shisu pukning hulae atupu potshak amakhakna makun loina hanthahalae shanglen ki nakanta haplipa kangshi atu hapitala ti phakatoypanae.