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Domain:Social practices, rituals and festive events
State: Manipur
Description:
Sankirtana is the artistic manifestation of Manipuri worship. It is practiced among the Hindus of Manipur and also in the region of Assam and other places where Manipuris are settled. To the Manipuris, Sankirtana is the visible form of God. Woven within the framework of sacrosanct rituals and ceremonies the art consists of narrative singing and dancing. It is always performed in a Mandala (circular area) inside a Mandapa (hall) attached to a temple or erected in a courtyard. The rituals and formalities are strict and even the audience are seated according to set rules. It employs musical instruments like drums and cymbals. The artistes play these instruments and dance at the same time. An artiste spends a life-time specializing only in one aspect.
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