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{{Short description|Meitei festival of preserving and promoting Moirang Shai}}
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The '''Festival of Moirang Shai''' ({{langx|mni|Moirang Shai Kumhei}}), also known as the '''Seminar on Moirang Shai''',<ref name=":Seminar"/> is an academic and cultural annual event. The event aims to impart knowledge of the unique culture of the [[Meitei people]] at grassroots level, particularly in preserving and promoting "[[Moirang Shai]]", due to the fact that [[Moirang]] is often regarded as the origin of [[Culture of Manipur|Meitei culture]] and the ''Khamba Thoibi Dance''. It emphasizes that especially younger generation should get aware of their own culture.<ref name="e-pao.net">{{Cite web |title=Festival of Moirang Shai : 22nd apr18 ~ E-Pao! Headlines |url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=32..220418.apr18 |access-date=2022-12-29 |website=e-pao.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Moirang Shai Festival 2022 begins : 24th dec22 ~ E-Pao! Headlines |url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=11..241222.dec22 |access-date=2022-12-29 |website=e-pao.net}}</ref><ref name=":Seminar"/>

During early years of the event, it had been organised as a part of the cultural policy of the [[Government of India]] according to which cultural organisations are recommended for interaction with students and kids at different schools around the country at least once a year. The policy aimed to make the students understand their culture and tradition.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web |title=Moirang Shai : 02nd apr17 ~ E-Pao! Headlines |url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=18..020417.apr17 |access-date=2022-12-29 |website=e-pao.net}}</ref><ref name="e-pao.net"/>

== Annual events ==
The organising associations as well as the venues change every year, though not necessary, but regularly.

=== 2017 ===
On 1 April 2017, the festival was organised at the Model High School, Keishamthong, by "Repertory for Performing Arts of Manipur" under the aegis of [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]], [[New Delhi]].<ref name="ReferenceA"/>

=== 2018 ===
On 21 April 2018, the festival was organised at Oxfort English School, Takyel, [[Imphal West]], by Forward Artistes Centre En-camped (FACE), under the aegis of [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]], [[Ministry of Culture (India)|Ministry of Culture]] and Directorate of Art & Culture.<ref name="e-pao.net"/>

=== 2022 ===
On 23 and 24 December 2022, the festival was jointly organised by the "Moirang Thangjing Yageirel Marup", "Moirang College', "Kumbi College" and "Khamba Thoibi Dance Academy, Moirang", at [[INA Martyr's Memorial]] Hall in [[Moirang]].<ref name=":Seminar"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Moirang Shai Festival 2022 concludes |url=https://www.thesangaiexpress.com/Encyc/2022/12/24/Our-CorrespondentBISHNUPUR-Dec-24-The-2-days-long-Festival-of-Moirang-Shai-2022-jointly-organ.html |access-date=2022-12-29 |website=www.thesangaiexpress.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Moirang Shai Festival 2022 concludes : 25th dec22 ~ E-Pao! Headlines |url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=9..251222.dec22 |access-date=2022-12-29 |website=e-pao.net}}</ref>
During the festival, a painting competition, on the theme, "Loika Loikum", was organised for students from Class III-VII, besides other events including dance and musical performances.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Moirang Shai Festival 2022 begins : 24th dec22 ~ E-Pao! Headlines |url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=11..241222.dec22 |access-date=2022-12-29 |website=e-pao.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Moirang Shai Festival 2022 concludes |url=https://www.thesangaiexpress.com/Encyc/2022/12/24/Our-CorrespondentBISHNUPUR-Dec-24-The-2-days-long-Festival-of-Moirang-Shai-2022-jointly-organ.html |access-date=2022-12-29 |website=www.thesangaiexpress.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Moirang Shai Festival 2022 concludes : 25th dec22 ~ E-Pao! Headlines |url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=9..251222.dec22 |access-date=2022-12-29 |website=e-pao.net}}</ref>

During the festival, various research scholars, from different academic institutions, presented several research papers, about Meitei culture.<ref name=":Seminar">{{Cite web |title=Seminar / festival on Moirang Shai begins : 24th dec22 ~ E-Pao! Headlines |url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=39..241222.dec22 |access-date=2022-12-29 |website=e-pao.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Moirang Shai Festival 2022 begins |url=https://www.thesangaiexpress.com/Encyc/2022/12/24/Our-CorrespondentBISHNUPUR-Dec-23-The-Festival-of-Moriang-Shai-2022-jointly-organised-by-Moir.html |access-date=2022-12-29 |website=www.thesangaiexpress.com |language=en}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
! Researchers
! Profession(s)
! Research papers presented
|-
| Chana Lukhoi
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| 'Chingbung Sahitya Amashung Moirang Shai' ({{langx|mni|{{script|Mtei|ꯆꯤꯟꯕꯨꯡ ꯁꯥꯍꯤꯇ꯭ꯌ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯃꯣꯏꯔꯥꯡ ꯁꯥꯏ}}}})<ref name=":Seminar" />
|-
| M Jugindro
| Professor of Department of History, Moirang College
|'Manipur gi Puwarida Moirang Shai' ({{langx|mni|{{script|Mtei|ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔ ꯒꯤ ꯄꯨꯋꯥꯔꯤꯗ ꯃꯣꯏꯔꯥꯡ ꯁꯥꯏ}}}})<ref name=":Seminar" />
|-
| [[Makhonmani Mongsaba]]
| Professor, Manipur University of Culture
| 'Performing Folk Art Ama Oina Moirang Shai' ({{langx|mni|{{script|Mtei|ꯄꯔꯐꯣꯔꯃꯤꯡ ꯐꯣꯜ꯭ꯛ ꯑꯥꯔ꯭ꯠ ꯑꯃ ꯑꯣꯏꯅ ꯃꯣꯏꯔꯥꯡ ꯁꯥꯏ}}}})<ref name=":Seminar" />
|-
| Thoudam Tejpati Devi
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| 'Pena Shei Shakka Moirang Shaiga Leinaba Mari' ({{langx|mni|{{script|Mtei|ꯄꯦꯅꯥ ꯁꯩ ꯁꯛꯀ ꯃꯣꯏꯔꯥꯡ ꯁꯥꯏꯒ ꯂꯩꯅꯕ ꯃꯔꯤ}}}})<ref name=":Seminar" />
|-
| Dr K Bidyarani Devi
| Professor, Department of History, Kumbi College
| 'Anganba Matamgi Moirang Shai Sheishakpashing' ({{langx|mni|{{script|Mtei|ꯑꯉꯟꯕ ꯃꯇꯝꯒꯤ ꯃꯣꯏꯔꯥꯡ ꯁꯥꯏ ꯁꯩꯁꯛꯄꯁꯤꯡ}}}})<ref name=":Seminar" />
|-
| K Jugeshwor Singh
| Retired Principal, Kumbi College
| 'Moirang Jati na Moirang Shaigi Lengdraba Yumpham Thollambi' ({{langx|mni|{{script|Mtei|ꯃꯣꯏꯔꯥꯡ ꯖꯥꯇꯤ ꯅ ꯃꯣꯏꯔꯥꯡ ꯁꯥꯏꯒꯤ ꯂꯦꯡꯗ꯭ꯔꯕ ꯌꯨꯝꯐꯝ ꯊꯣꯜꯂꯝꯕꯤ}}}})<ref name=":Seminar" />
|-
| Ph Tampakleima Devi
| Lecturer, Department of History, Moirang Multipurpose Higher Secondary School
| 'Moirang Shai Sheishaklonda Ngasi Amadi Hayeng' ({{langx|mni|{{script|Mtei|ꯃꯣꯏꯔꯥꯡ ꯁꯥꯏ ꯁꯩꯁꯛꯂꯣꯟꯗ ꯉꯁꯤ ꯑꯃꯗꯤ ꯍꯌꯦꯡ}}}})<ref name=":Seminar" />
|}

== See also ==
* [[Epic cycles of incarnations in Moirang]]
* [[Khamba Thoibi]]
* [[Pena (musical instrument)]]
* [[Emoinu Fish Fest]]

== Notes ==
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== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://e-pao.net/epSearchResults.asp?cx=partner-pub-3342616103029311%3A3788634109&cof=FORID%3A10&ie=UTF-8&q=Festival+of+Moirang+Shai&sa.x=18&sa.y=11 Festival of Moirang Shai] at {{URL|e-pao.net}}
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