Yelhou Jagoi (English: The Dances of Lai Haraoba) is a 1995 non-feature Manipuri documentary film scripted by Rajkumar Achoubasana and directed by Aribam Syam Sharma.
[3][4][5] Yelhou Jagoi was also screened at the second edition of Fragrances from the North East 2014, a three-day festival of cinema from the northeast.
The myth of creation, re-creation, reflections of flora and fauna and the synergy of mankind and its endeavour are beautifully encoded in these celebrative enactments.
From the story of creation and re-creation it manifests the living within the nature that express through 364 hand gestures (Khutheks) used in dance sequences called Laibou.
The citation for the National Award reads, "For documenting authentically and artistically a traditional dance form of Manipur".