Saroi Khangba (propitiation of the evil spirits) at Keishampat, Sega Road, Imphal on 21st February 2015 - done by the elderly women of the locality to appease the evil spirits on the first Saturday of Lamta (month) on Feb 21 2015.
Edible items such as rice, vegetables and others are collected from each family and offered to the tutelary deities - Koubru, Marjing, Wangpurel and Thangjing in order to propitiate the evil spirits who are hungry and demand food from human beings.
The Meitei community performed this function in the first "thangja" on the month of "Lamta".
Picture Credit :: Shankar Khangembam