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Yumsharol Jagoi

Yumsharol Jagoi (), also known as Yumsharon Jagoi (), is a traditional dance form of the Meitei people from Manipur, India. This dance shows the process of building a house using special hand movements known as Yumsharol Khutthek (), which means "hand gestures of house construction." These gestures are used to represent different steps in making a house. It is a Meitei intangible cultural heritage.

The dance is usually performed along with the Yumsharol song () and the music of a traditional instrument called the pena (musical instrument). Yumsharol Jagoi is an important part of Lai Haraoba (), a festival that celebrates the Meitei gods and the creation of the world according to Meitei religion and culture. The performance is both spiritual and artistic, showing respect for traditional ways of life and honoring the skills of house building as part of community life in Meitei civilization.

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