Costume and Dance Features of ‘Thougoou Jaagoi’

Team leader Ibom Sha explains that the dancers wear fane (lower garment), khwang chet (a cloth tied around the lower body), leson furit (kurti), and kajeng lei (a cap-like headpiece). In terms of jewelry, they adorn themselves with marai paren (necklaces) and khuji (bangles). The male dancers wear fazom (dhoti), leson furit (shirt), khwang chet, and nikham khwang (turban). Sha mentioned that this folk dance is performed in front of the Lai Haroba temple during the festival.