Correct option is A
● Maibis are the designated female priestesses who perform the Lai Haraoba dance in Manipur.
● They reenact creation stories and rituals associated with traditional Meitei deities.
● Their role is central to preserving ancient religious and cultural practices.
● Lai Haraoba means “Festival of the Gods.”
● Celebrated to please ancestral deities known as Umang Lai.
● Maibis perform ritual dances depicting creation and cosmic processes.
● Male priests are called Maibas.
● Dance includes slow, graceful movements rooted in Meitei tradition.
● Lai Haraoba: Ritual dance performed by Maibis to honor ancestral deities.
● Thang-Ta: Martial art dance involving swords and spears.
● Pung Cholom: Drum-dance performed with acrobatic jumps and spins using the Pung drum.