The Pleasing of the Gods: Meitei Lai Haraoba

The Lai Haraoba (`Pleasing Of The Gods`) Festival Is The Greatest Single Key To The Religion, Culture And History Of The Meitei People Of Manipur. It Is A Vast Complex Of Oral Literature, Music And Dance, Ceremonial And Ritual, Which Presents A Unique Pre-Hindu World-View Which Has Remained Almost Unchanged For Over A Thousand Years, And Which In Its Aesthetic Sensitivity Reveals The Heart Of Meitei Culture.