Sajibu Nongma Panba

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Sajibu Nongma Panba is the traditional lunar New Year festival of the Meitei people of Manipur, marking the onset of spring with religious rituals and cultural celebrations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Meitei festival
festival
lunar new year festival
spring festival
associatedWithEthnicGroup Meitei people
calendarType lunar calendar
country India
culturalPractice exchange of gifts and greetings
preparation of special traditional dishes
wearing new or traditional clothes
followsCalendar Meitei lunar calendar
frequency annual
hasAlternativeName Cheiraoba
Meitei Cheiraoba
hasCulturalSignificance affirmation of Meitei identity
continuation of indigenous Meitei traditions
hasFoodTradition preparation of a variety of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes
hasLanguage Meitei language
hasRitual climbing nearby hills or high places
family feast
household cleaning and purification
offerings to household deities
prayers for prosperity and well-being
visiting relatives and friends
hasSocialFunction community cohesion
intergenerational transmission of customs
mainLocation Manipur
marks Meitei New Year
onset of spring
observedBy Meitei diaspora outside Manipur
occursInMonth Sajibu
occursInSeason spring
region Northeast India
relatedTo Meitei lunar calendar
Sanamahi religion
linked to: Sanamahism
religiousAspect worship of Sanamahi and other Meitei deities
religiousTradition Sanamahism
symbolizes beginning of a new year cycle
renewal of life
strengthening of family bonds
typeOfHoliday cultural holiday
religious holiday
typicalGregorianTime April
March

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