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audiences only but it also has a close affinity with the evolution of
with a deep and vital message of harmony and honour in both hills and
carefully look at how the art and culture of each ethnic group in
Manipur evolved into its present form, we will find that of a common
(i) From the time of God specially the creation of Earth by God
Sanamahi.
(iii) After the end of Meitei Kingdom till the present day2.
(i) From the time of Ancestral God specially for the creation of
“Sanamahi” etc., the Almighty God Used Pena to call all those
other things. This was the first time of using Pena by God
daughters
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Soraren (God father) used Pena for second time and after
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Soraren and Leima Shidabi, the elder son God Sanamahi began
creation of Sanamahi’s
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playing by his father God Soraren with the sound of Pena- Hou-
whole world and the first arrival to the Throne of God father
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and Leima Shidabi when they were in the earth to look after
the
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was hidden for so many long time. After the event took place,
9(nine)
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Kangla.
known that Pena has been using since the time of Ancestral
Chaphade”
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through the river basin reached to the place where his younger
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God) festivals right from the earliest days that when all Gods
(iii) After the end of Meitei Kingdom till the present day.
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multiplied. Pena began to use for various purposes right from the
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law to use Pena recitation whenever the Royal Tour performed. T.C.
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accompanied the Raja and Rani on their travel by playing Pena 8. Such
type of Pena playing is called “Lamyin Pena”. Lamyin Pena played only
in the time of a long journey of the King and Queen for entertaining
Manipur.
Since from the time of God Pena has been using for some various
while listening and with this aim in view, the Meitei King’s patronized
this art form so much so that they used to accompany a Pena artise in
his Jilla
and post hindu period upto the reign of King Chandrakriti Sing which
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every till late night during the wealthy season after harvesting crops.
After the end of Meitei Kingdom, all the Pena playing program
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Manipur society but it is still survived in its original form of Pena playing
day of “Lai Haraoba” till the end of “Lai Haraoba”. Some of the “Lai
every nook and corner of Manipur where “Umang Lai” existed. In the
festival of Lai Haraoba number of Pena playing are starting from the
day evoking the spirit of God and goddess, “Yakairol” early in morning
to awake the local deity till the end of “Lai Haraoba”, and in the evening
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the program of “Lai Haraoba” and at the closing day of “Lai Haraoba”.
45&54.
Meitei”.
45.
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2010,p-142.
Fiddle”2007,p-45.
12. Makhon Mani Mongsaba, “Manipuri Sanskritida Pena”,
2010,p-79.