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- Cheiraoba is the Meitei New Year festival, celebrated on the first day of the Sajibu month (March/April).
- Marks a new beginning, symbolizing progress, unity, and cultural heritage.
- People clean their homes, wear new clothes, and prepare traditional dishes.
- Ritual offerings are made to local deities, especially Lainingthou Sanamahi.
- Special ritual called Athenpot Kaba is performed by elder women in the morning.
- Families gather for feasts, offer food at the entrance, and then climb nearby hills as a symbol of progress.
- Ningols (married daughters) bring gifts for male relatives, reciprocated during Ningol Chakkouba.
- The festival reflects deep spiritual and cultural values, promoting family bonds and community unity.
- The Kuki-Zo community have asked the Meitei to refrain from climbing theThangjing Hills bordering Churachandpur District as a part of their annual Cheiraoba event (Meitei New Year).
