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| Lai Chakluk |
On 13th April, we celebrated this year's Cheiraoba by preparing an all-vegetarian Meitei meal of 13 contemporary dishes. We offered prayers and spent a lovely day with family and some new friends.
Cheiraoba is a
traditional festival observed by the Meiteis on the first day of the Sajibu
month according to the lunar calendar. This year, it was supposed to be on 9th
April, 2024, but due to no holiday in Lucknow, we celebrated it on the 13th.
Cheiraoba away from home is always special, as we get to celebrate our culture and traditions. We dressed up in traditional khudei and fanek, feeling like we were at home. However, the recent incidents in Manipur since 3rd May 2023 cast a shadow over the day.
Cheiraoba reminds
us of our Meitei identity, but we need more than that to ensure a better future
for Manipur. Every person in Manipur needs to take responsibility for a lasting
solution. May this New Year bring peace and harmony to the state.
Here are the 13
dishes we prepared:
1. Laphu Eromba
2. Champhut
(Mairen, Hawai Ashangbi)
3. Allu Bora
4. Paphor
5. Uti Ashangba
6. Hawai Kangtak
Thongba
7. Singju (Yongchak,
Kobi)
8. Kanghou
(Khamen, Mangal, Allu)
9. Hei Thongba
(Kihom)
10. Mahi Thongba
11. Kheer
12. Kobi Shak
13. Salad
(Cucumber, Carrot, Beetroot)
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| Salad (Cucumber, Carrot, Beetroot) |
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| Allu Bora |
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| Paphor |
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| Kobi Shak |
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| Kheer |
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| Mahi Thongba |
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| Laphu Eromba |
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| Hei Thongba (Kihom) |
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| Kanghou |
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| Champhut (Mairen, Hawai Ashangbi) |
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| Singju (Yongchak, Kobi) |
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| Uti Ashangba |
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| Kangtak Thongba |
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| Chakluk |
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| Athenpot |
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| Ladies, few of them are in traditionak phanek. |
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