Thengjao Kaba

February 9th 2023
Video
Region
Northeast India
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Field research
Disciplines
Field recording
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Worldviews

This short video “Thengjao kaba” is the depiction of the Lais (Deities) going to collect firewoods from the Forest

Chakpa Awang Laibung Haraoba is an indigenous ritualistic festival of the Chakpa community of Phayeng, Manipur in North East India and happens during the month of February. It is a ritual enactment of the creation myth and celebrated to bring prosperity and growth to the land and its people.