Yaosang
yaosang festival celebrated manipur five day spring starting full moon day month lamda february–march yaosang indigenous tradition meitei people considered important festival manipur unlike holi celebration go far beyond colour yaosang begin sunset every village yaosang mei thaba burning straw hut night fullmoon manipuri month lamta child ask every house monetary donation called nakatheng second day group local band perform sankirtan govindagee temple imphaleast district manipur second third day girl go relative nakatheng block road rope collecting money fourth fifth day people pour splash water one another number sport event like tug war soccer also organised occasion apart local delicacy also shared neighbour festival recent trend festival yaoshang music concert dj form entertainment open space local band performs concert another feature festival thabal chongba dancing moonlight male various place come site festival dance circle female holding hand occurred – march local also engage feasting celebrate festival merrymaking late trend channelling festive energy toward sporting event spot talent grassroot level line rich sporting spirit meiteis sanajaoba naorem manipur past present heritage ordeal civilization volume new delhi mittal publication isbn