• Soibam Kolendrajit Singh
• Dr. Moirangthem Macha Chaoreikanba

This paper focuses on the "Laipou" a ritual event that is performed in the evening session of " Laiharaoba" a ritualistic festival of the Meetei community which is celebrated every year. In this ritual event, Maibis are dancing in fine hand movements depicting various themes like the creation of elements of the earth, the creation of a child and its development from birth, growth, building a house, cultivation, weaving, and other activities. This ritual mirrors the entire culture and tradition of humankind since the beginning of this earth. Every community on this earth has its own culture, tradition, way of living and origin. Thus, Laipou also images the origin of life, culture and tradition of Meetei community on this earth. It is in fact the combination of religious recitation, traditional music of dance, traditional values and ancient cultural aspects. It narrates a series of various events which is occurred in the course of lives of human being. Hence, this paper is written on focusing on such views.

Laipou, Laipou Philosophy, Laiharaoba, religious recitation.

"LAIPOU AND ITS PHILOSOPHY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 6, page no.g241-g245, June-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2206632.pdf

"LAIPOU AND ITS PHILOSOPHY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 6, page no. ppg241-g245, June-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2206632.pdf