Manipuri dance comes from Manipur, a green, hilly state in the north-east of India.
It is soft and flowing. The feet never stamp. Every movement is round and gentle, like waves.
Its best-known form is the Ras Lila, which shows Krishna dancing with Radha and her friends, the gopis.
Dancers wear a stiff, barrel-shaped skirt called a potloi, and a light veil.
In Pung Cholom, drummers play the pung drum while they dance, spin and even leap into the air!
Manipuri is danced as an offering, a kind of prayer. Quiet music and quiet moves can be very powerful.
The big ideaGentle can be strong.
Talk about it: Can you move across the room as slowly and smoothly as a cloud?
