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Manipur Board Class 5 English Chapter 17: Lai Haraoba
- Board – Board of Secondary Education, Manipur.
- Class – 5
- Subject – English
- Topic – Exercise Solution / Notes / Question Answer.
Answer the following questions:
(a) What is Lai Lam Thokpa.
Ans . On a day in the first week of the ceremony the congregration will set out from the temple as well as they also move around the locality. It is known as ‘Lai Lam Thokpa’.
(b) What is the courtyard or the open space where Lai Haraobacelebration takes place called ?
Ans the courtyard or the open space where Lai Haraobacelebration takes place called Lai bung.
(c) What is Lai Haraoba ?
Ans Lai Haraoba is a traditional festival of Manipur. They dance and sing together in this occasion.
(d) When is Lai Haraoba celebrated ?
Ans It is celebrated in the dry season in the month February, March, April etc.
(e) Why do the native people of Manipur celebrate Lai Haraoba ?
Ans the native people of Manipur celebrate Lai Haraoba Manipuris used to think of their ancestors as demi-gods and worship them as Umang Lai. Temples forthe Umang Lais are built in an isolated and forested place.
(f) How many types of Lai Haraoba are there in Manipur?
Ans There are four kinds Lai Haraoba are there in Manipur are They areKanglei Haraoba, Moirang Haraoba , Kakching Haraoba andChakpa Haraoba.
(g) Who are the Chakpa groups of people ?
Ans The people of Andro, Leimaram, Phayeng,Koudruk, Khurkhul, Tairenpokpi are known as Chakpa group.
(h) What is the theme of Lai Haraoba celebration ?
Ans The theme of Lai Haraoba celebration is the depiction of the history of evolution of the universe and mankind as believed by the native people of Manipur. It also depicts the birth and growth of human beings, the growing of crops, building of houses, the making clothes etc.
(i) What is the academic importance of Lai Haraoba celebration
Ans It gives many valuable information about concepts, beliefs of the ancient people..
Look at the following sentences :
Rani is tall.
Sita is taller.
These two sentences can be combined and written as
(i) Rani is not as tall as Sita
Now combine the given pairs of sentences as done above :
(i) Santa is beautiful. Tombi is more beautiful
Ans Santa is not as beautiful as Tombi
(ii) James is strong. John is stronger.
Ans James is not as stronger as John.
(iii) Chaoba is clever. Boboi is cleverer.
Ans Chaoba is not as clever as Boboi.
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(iv) Manipur is a big state. Assam is a bigger state.
Ans Manipur is not big as Assam.
(v) This picture is colourful. That picture is more colourful.
Ans This picture is not colourful as that picture.
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