Appease the deities
Promote fertility
Commemorate battles
Celebrate harvests
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
The correct answer is: a) Appease the deities.
Lai Haraoba is a traditional Manipuri festival that is celebrated to appease the deities and to seek their blessings for a good harvest and a prosperous year ahead. The festival features ritualistic dances, music, and prayers. The dances are performed by both men and women, and they are believed to be a way of communicating with the deities. The music is also an important part of the festival, and it is believed to have the power to attract the deities. The prayers are offered to the deities, and they are a way of asking for their blessings.
The other options are incorrect because:
- Option b) is incorrect because Lai Haraoba is not a festival that is celebrated to promote fertility.
- Option c) is incorrect because Lai Haraoba is not a festival that is celebrated to commemorate battles.
- Option d) is incorrect because Lai Haraoba is not a festival that is celebrated to celebrate harvests.