The Manipuris have woven the song and dance into their life and also considered themselves as the descendants of the Gandharvas. The Manipuri dance is lyrical in character and its movements are very graceful and delicate. The Manipuri style of dance reminds one of the medieval sculpture of India, with more emphasis on curves and circles. In recent times, many choreographers have adopted the techniques of Manipuri to modern ballets based on contemporary themes. The costumes of Manipuri dancers are very pretty and colourful and add a very cheerful note to India’s dance heritage. The various legendary and mythological tales like the Rasa Lila, Dance of Shiva and Parvati and Lai Haraoba of Khamba and Thoibi are performed in this dance.