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    Manipu qi Dance Intqoducti The classical dance form of Manipuri is the main dance of Manipur. The dances of Manipur essentially has religious inclination and it Reveals the story of spiritual experiences & salvation. Earlier the Dances were only performed in the temple premises & it was only in the 20th century that the performances began on stage. The Traditional Manipuri dance style embodies delicate, lyrical & graceful Movements.

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    Manipu qi Dance Intqoducti The classical dance form of Manipuri is the main dance of Manipur. The dances of Manipur essentially has religious inclination and it Reveals the story of spiritual experiences & salvation. Earlier the Dances were only performed in the temple premises & it was only in the 20th century that the performances began on stage. The Traditional Manipuri dance style embodies delicate, lyrical & graceful Movements.

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    Manipuri Dance

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    Manipu qi Dance Intqoducti The classical dance form of Manipuri is the main dance of Manipur. The dances of Manipur essentially has religious inclination and it Reveals the story of spiritual experiences & salvation. Earlier the Dances were only performed in the temple premises & it was only in the 20th century that the performances began on stage. The Traditional Manipuri dance style embodies delicate, lyrical & graceful Movements.

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    Manipu qi Dance

    Intqoducti
    The classical dance form of Manipuri is the main dance of Manipur. The dances of Manipur essentially has religious inclination and it Reveals the story of spiritual experiences & salvation. Earlier the Dances were only performed in the temple premises & it was only in the 20th century that the performances began on stage. The Traditional Manipuri dance style embodies delicate, lyrical & graceful Movements.

    Rasa Lila

    Intqoducti
    It is the dance of lord Krishna, Radha &the Gopies. The epitome of this dance is inter-woven Through the celestial & eternal love of Radha & Krishna. It is generally performed in an enclosure in front of the temple throughout the night & watched with a deep sense of devotion. There are different kinds of Ras-dances. They are as follows:
    Maharas, Kunjaras, Basantaras, Nityaras & Dibaras.

    Costumes
    The costumes and ornaments of Ras are colorful and glittering. Radhika wears a green dress & Gopies are in red. Krishna performs in saffron. The dressing is designed in such a way to free from any stimulus, excitement to the opposite sex. The skirt which the Ras dancers wear is modelled on the one the Maharaja Bhagya Chandra(1763-1798) saw in his dream.

    Female
    Koktombi Koknaam Meikhumbi Choli Thabret Pasuan Kumin

    Costume

    Male
    Chura

    Cost

    Leitreng
    Choli

    Thabret
    Khaon

    Feichom
    Ghungur

    Khamba

    Intqoducti

    There are many other dances amongst the meithies, one of the most exquisite is Khamba Thoibi, The story of Khamba & Thoibi, related in the epic story Moirang Purba. It tells of the poor boy Khamba who fell in love with the Moirang princess Thoibi. Thoibi and Khamba, believed to be the Incarnations of Shiva and Parvati, took place during the region of Raja Loyamba, which was about A.D. 1047.

    Costume
    Choli
    Inifi

    Fanek
    Dhoti

    Thang

    Intqoducti
    Another ancient dance, which gives insight into the martial nature of the people is Astra - Vidya or war dances with sword and spear, danced during the Durga Puja Festival. This dance existed in Manipur from the earliest days, as is evident from an inscription dated A.D. 154, about a patron of arts, Raja Khowoi Thampak. Records also tell us that in A.D. 707, a group of dancers and musicians from Burma, Assam and Manipur, went as a cultural delegation to china.

    Thang Ta combatants pose for camera as part of International Seminar-andworkshop on "Spiritual And Physical Dimension Of Manipur Martial Arts" at Manipur University Campus from 9th to 12th August, 2008

    Thang Ta combatants pose for camera as part of International Seminar-andworkshop on "Spiritual And Physical Dimension Of Manipur Martial Arts" at Manipur University Campus from 9th to 12th August, 2008

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