{"id":74665,"date":"2025-11-23T14:05:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T08:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=74665"},"modified":"2025-11-24T16:15:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T10:45:49","slug":"sangai-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/sangai-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Sangai Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Sangai Festival Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Sangai Festival in Manipur began amid a protest by internally displaced persons (IDPs) and members of NGOs, impacting attendance.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Sangai Festival<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is celebrated in the <\/span><b>state of Manipur.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an <\/span><b>annual festival<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, started in the year 2010, which is named after the state animal, the Sangai.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It aims to showcase <\/span><b>Manipur\u2019s rich cultural heritage<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and indigenous tradition.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The festival promotes the cultural extravaganza of Manipur through <\/span><b>music, dance and various native art forms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that are part of the Manipuri tribes and people.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The state&#8217;s classical dance form, &#8216;Ras Leela,&#8217; renowned for its distinctiveness, takes centerstage during the festival.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Theme of 2025:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Where blossoms breathe harmony<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Key Facts about Sangai<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a subspecies of Eld\u2019s deer <\/span><b>endemic to Manipur.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also has immense <\/span><b>cultural relevance to Manipur.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Distribution:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It <\/span><b>is found only in<\/b> <b>Keibul Lamjao National Park<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 the largest single mass of phumdi is in the Loktak Lake \u2013 in Manipur\u2019s Bishnupur district.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Appearance: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a medium-sized deer, with uniquely distinctive antlers, with extremely long brow tine, which form the main beam.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Conservation status<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>IUCN:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Critically Endangered<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Wildlife Protection Act 1972:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Schedule-1<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/manipur\/sangai-festival-begins-in-manipur-amid-protest\/article70308545.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sangai Festival of Manipur, launched in 2010, showcases the state\u2019s rich culture through music, dance, indigenous arts, and the iconic Ras Leela performance. 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