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Meepao - choreographed by Surjit Nongmeikapam

Part of the Friends of Oddbird Festival 2025 lineup, this ensemble from Manipur used minimal, ritualistic movements to create a synchronistic dance, offering a message of harmony, coexistence and diversity.

13 September 2025

Meepao was a contemporary dance performance from Manipur that transformed simple steps into a shared ritual. Dancers orbited a central bamboo, carving out their own paths while moving together in rhythm, accompanied by music. Rooted in the reality of Manipur’s many cultures and contested identities, the work became a living metaphor for harmony: distinct bodies negotiating space without disruption, sustaining balance through repetition and relation.

Photo credit: Akshita Doley

Choreography and concept: Surjit Nongmeikapam
Performers: Surjit Nongmeikapam, Senjam Hemjit (Tombi), Yanglem Luckyson, Sumeet Sagolsem
Music: Heisnam Shantanu Singh
Lights: Surjit Nongmeikapam
Costumes: Yengkokpam Purnima

Commissioned by Nachom Arts Foundation and Prakriti Foundation.

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