Yumsharol Jagoi

Yumsharol Jagoi (), also known as Yumsharon Jagoi (), is a traditional dance form of the Meitei people from Manipur, India.Gopi Devi, Yumlembam. Glimpses of Manipuri Culture. 2019.Modern Practices in North East India: History, Culture, Representation. India: Taylor & Francis, 2017. This dance shows the process of building a house using special hand movements known as Yumsharol Khutthek (), which means "hand gestures of house construction." These gestures are used to represent different steps in making a house.Parratt, Saroj Nalini. The Religion of Manipur: Beliefs, Rituals, and Historical Development. India: Firma KLM, 1980.

The dance is usually performed along with the Yumsharol song () and the music of a traditional instrument called the pena (musical instrument). Yumsharol Jagoi is an important part of Lai Haraoba (), a festival that celebrates the Meitei gods and the creation of the world according to Meitei religion and culture.
The performance is both spiritual and artistic, showing respect for traditional ways of life and honoring the skills of house building as part of community life in Meitei civilization.Vatsyayan, Kapila. A Study of Some Traditions of Performing Arts in Eastern India: Margi and Desi Polarities : Banikanta Kakati Memorial Lectures, 1976. India: Department of Publication, University of Gauhati, 1981.

 Hand gestures 
 Illustration Names of the Khut-thek gestures Romanization Usage(s)/Application(s) Note(s) thumb  Chilel Laang-yeng (Chirel Lang-yeng) a gesture (Khut-thek) of installing holy horns (antlers) thumb  Chook Yungpa (Chuk Yungba) a gesture (Khut-thek) of erecting a pole thumb  Ee Kuppa a gesture (Khut-thek) of roofing a house thumb  Humtaang Yaanpa (Humdaang Yaanba) a gesture (Khut-thek) of building a house thumb  Khaang-ngaa Thaang-katpa (Khang-nga Thaang-gatpa) a gesture (Khut-thek) of building a house thumb  Khaangel Haappa a gesture (Khut-thek) of installing roof supporting pole thumb  Leihun Jagoi Khutthek a gesture (Khut-thek) of building a house thumb  Leimaai Teipa (Leimai Teiba) a gesture (Khut-thek) of flooring thumb  Leitem Kaayaat a gesture (Khut-thek) of surfacing each room thumb  Paling Hunpa (Paring Hunba) a gesture (Khut-thek) of building a house thumb  Paling Konpa (Paring Konba) a gesture (Khut-thek) of building a house thumb  Paling Laangsang Hunpa (Paring Langsang Hunba) a gesture (Khut-thek) of building a house thumb  Phaklaang Khaapa (Phaklang Khaaba) a gesture (Khut-thek) of installing walls thumb  Phaklaang Waai Teipa (Phaklang Wai Teiba) a gesture (Khut-thek) of plastering a wall thumb  Saai Kakpa a gesture (Khut-thek) of lady changing hairstyle (denoting marriage) thumb  Ukhul Taanpa (Ukhul Taanba) a gesture (Khut-thek) of digging a pillar hole thumb  Ulaa Thaapa (Uraa Thaaba) a gesture (Khut-thek) of building a house thumb  Yumpilel Haappa (Yumbirel Happa) a gesture (Khut-thek) of installing main pillar

 Related pages 
 Lai Haraoba in Bangladesh
 Lai Haraoba in Myanmar
 Lai Haraoba in Tripura
 Kwatha Lai Haraoba
 Khamba Thoibi Jagoi
 Meitei traditional games
 Meitei traditional toys
 Meitei traditional weapons
 Meitei martial arts
 Thang Ta
 Sarit Sarak
 Cheibi

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