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Meitei mythology Meitei mythology or Manipuri mythology ( mni, Meitei Mi Lai Tingi Wari) is a collection of myths, belonging to the religious and cultural traditions of the Meitei people, the predominant ethnic group of Manipur. It is associated with tradi ...

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Manipuri mythology Meitei mythology or Manipuri mythology ( mni, Meitei Mi Lai Tingi Wari) is a collection of myths, belonging to the religious and cultural traditions of the Meitei people, the predominant ethnic group of Manipur. It is associated with tradi ...

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Moirang Moirang is a town in the Indian state of Manipur. It is situated approximately 45 km south of the state capital Imphal. It has an area of 269 km2 with a population of 62,187 in 67 villages. It is best known for the being the place of o ...

Manipur Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It also borders two regions of ...

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Meitei folklore Meitei folklore is the folklore and mythology of the Meitei people of Manipur Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the n ...

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Manipuri folklore Meitei folklore is the folklore and mythology of the Meitei people of Manipur, India. Such folklore is traditionally passed from generation to generation. Currently, the government of Manipur is planning to preserve the folklore of the Meitei p ...

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folklore Folklore is shared by a particular group of people; it encompasses the traditions common to that culture, subculture or group. This includes oral traditions such as tales, legends, proverbs and jokes. They include material culture, ranging ...

, the epic cycles of incarnations in Moirang ( mni, Moirang Shayon, Moirang Sayon; omp, Moilang Shaion, Moilang Saion) is a cyclic epic of seven

incarnation Incarnation literally means ''embodied in flesh'' or ''taking on flesh''. It refers to the conception and the embodiment of a deity or spirit in some earthly form or the appearance of a god as a human. If capitalized, it is the union of divinit ...

s (nine in some versions) of two divine lovers in the kingdom of Moirang in the realm of Ancient Kangleipak (early

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Moilang Moilang or Moirang (modern term) is one of the seven clans of the Meitei people. Moirang consists of many several Yumnaks which are native peoples of ancient Kangleipak (now Manipur), one of the states of India India, officially the Rep ...

King Iwang Puriklai Kaba Purang (917-981 AD), Akongjamba, a handsome, married nobleman of Moirang, was captivated by the goddess

Phouoibi Phouoibi (Fouoibi) or Phouoipi (Fouoipi) or Phouleima (Fouleima) or Phoureima (Foureima) is the goddess and the female personification of the agriculture, crops, fertility, grains, harvest, paddy, rice and wealth in Meitei mythology and religi ...

, who fell in love with him. Due to Akongjamba's failure to keep his word and the cruelty of Akongjamba's wife, Phouoibi decides to leave the human world as well as her lover. , - ,

Henjunaha and Lairoulembi ) , Mythology = Meitei mythology ( Manipuri mythology) , Country = Ancient Kangleipak (historical) (present) , Region = Moirang, Manipur , Origin_Date = , Published_In = , Related = Meitei folklore (Mani ...

( mni, , omp, , , Hensunaha and Lailoulempi) , During the reign of Moilang King Iwang Puriklai Telheiba (28-78 AD), Henjunaha Yangleingamba ( omp, Hensunaha Yangleingampa), a fatherless lad, was brought up by a poor widowed mother. He loved Thongnang Lairoulembi ( omp, Thongnang Lailoulempi), a beautiful lady brought up by a rich father. Henjunaha is murdered by evil spirits. Lairoulembi follows her lover by killing herself, after which she faces troubles and adventures in the

underworld The underworld, also known as the netherworld or hell, is the supernatural world of the dead in various religious traditions and myths, located below the world of the living. Chthonic is the technical adjective for things of the underwor ...

. , - , Khuyol Haoba and Yaithing Konu ( mni, , omp, , , Khuyol Haupa and Yaithing Konu) , During the reign of Moilang King Iwang Puriklai Sana Lakhwa (185-236 AD), Khuyol Haoba, was the son of late Khundouremba ( omp, Khuntoulempa), a court official of Moirang. Yaithing Konu was the daughter of Luwang Huiningsumba ( omp, Luwang Huiningsumpa), an influential nobleman. During an escape from a murderous attack by his enemies, Khuyol Haoba fell in love with Yaithing Konu. Konu married another man but fate permitted Konu to unite with Haoba in the end. , - ,

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( mni, , omp, , , Kateng Thangchahanpa and Tonu Laichinglempi) , During the reign of Moilang King Iwang Puriklai Laijing Punsiba (1138-1210 AD), Kadeng Thangjahanba was a talented and skilful royal chief metalsmith appointed by King Laijing Ningthou Punsiba ( omp, Laiching Ningthou Punsipa), who loved Tonu Laijinglembi, the only daughter of Laijing Lakpa ( omp, Laiching Lakpa), a favourite nobleman of the King of Moirang. During the absence of Thangjahanba, Tonu was married to the King of Moirang, who was unaware of the relationship between the two lovers. Once the king found out the truth, he generously returned the lady to her true lover. , - , Ura Naha Khongjomba and Pidonnu ( mni, , omp, , , Khongchompa and Pitongnu) , During the reign of Moilang King Iwang Puriklai Laijing Punsiba (1138-1210 AD), Khongjomba (1210-1263 AD) was the biological son of King Laijing Ningthou Punsiba and Lady Tonu Laijinglembi, but he was born in the house of his foster father Kadeng Thangjahanba, the second husband of Tonu Laijinglembi. Pidonnu was the daughter of a nobleman of Moirang. Born as a legitimate but unrecognized royal offspring, Khongjomba faced abuse from the king's adopted son and her for his love affair with Lady Pidonnu. When the king discovers the truth, he has crowned his true son Khongjomba crowned as the sovereign of Moirang, discarding his adopted heir. , - , Wanglen Pungdingheiba and Sappa Chanu Silheibi ( mni, , omp, , , Wanglen Pungtinhanpa and Chakpa Yainu Phisaheipi) , During the reign of Moilang King Iwang Puriklai Ura Khongyamba (533-574 AD), Wanglen Pungdingheiba was a skilled maker of ''pung'' (a type of drum). Lady Sappa Chanu Silheibi was a skilful weaver. The two lovers compete to determine who can perform their craft the fastest. Due to a misunderstanding, Lady Silheibi believes she is being mocked for her defeat and kills herself. Upon discovering his lover's corpse in a pool of blood, Pungdingheiba follows her. , - , Khamba and Thoibi ( mni, , omp, , , Khuman Khampa and Moilang Thoipi) , During the reign of Moilang King Iwang Puriklai Chingkhu Telheiba (1083-1138 AD), Khuman Khamba, an orphan raised by his elder sister, and Thoibi, the only princess of Moirang, fell in love. After facing different adventures, conspiracies, cruelties, threats and even murder attempts, the two lovers are united in the end.

In popular culture

In popular culture, the epic cycles of incarnations appear in arts, books, movies, theatres and many others. * Khambana Kao Phaba (painting) - a 2001 Meitei oil canvas painting, by M Betombi Singh, depicting

Khuman Khamba Khuman Khamba or Moirang Khamba is a hero in Meitei folklore. He belongs to the Khuman clan ( mni, Khuman Salai). He is the hero as well as the protagonist of the Meitei epic poem '' Khamba Thoibi'' of the Moirang Shayon legends in the Moira ...

capturing the

Kao (bull) Kao ( Meitei pronunciation: /káo/) is a legendary divine bull captured by Khuman Khamba in Meitei mythology and folklore of ancient Moirang realm. It appears in the legend of ''Kao Phaba'' ( omp, Kau Phaapa), also known as ''Khambana Kao Pha ...

* ''"Kao, the sacred bull"'' - a 2011

Meitei language Meitei (), also known as Manipuri (, ), is a Tibeto-Burman language of north-eastern India. It is spoken by around 1.8 million people, predominantly in the state of Manipur, but also by smaller communities in the rest of the country and in p ...

theatrical show, by the Laihui Ensemble, about

capturing the

* Phou-oibi, the Rice Goddess - a 2013

ballad A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads derive from the medieval French ''chanson balladée'' or ''ballade'', which were originally "dance songs". Ballads were particularly characteristic of the popular poetry and ...

opera Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a libr ...

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Tonu Laijinglembi ) , Image_Name = Meitei and Latin transliterations of "Kadeng Thangjahanba" and "Tonu Laijinglembi".jpg , Image_Caption = Meitei and Latin transliterations of "Kadeng Thangjahanba" and "Tonu Laijinglembi" , Aarne-Thompson Grouping = no ...

"'' - a 2014

drama written by Sarangthem Bormani and directed by B Jugolchandra * Phouoibi Shayon - a 2017

film * ''"

"'' - a 2018

drama, directed by L Bikram of the "Aryan Theatre, Imphal" * ''"Tonu Laijinglembi Seitharol"'' - a 2018

Meitei Mayek ) , altname = , type = Abugida , languages = Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language) , region = * Manipur , sample = "Meitei Mayek" (literally meaning "Meitei script" in Meitei language) written ...

edition of the book "Tonu Laijinglembi Seitharol" written by Hijam Guno * ''"Kao Faba"'' - a 2020

Shumang Kumhei Shumang Kumhei ( mni, /sū.máŋ kūm-hə́i/), also known as Shumang Leela (), is a Meitei traditional form of theatre, usually performed in Manipur, North East India. The theatre is arranged in the form of open air from four sides. The roles are ...

, performed by Western Cultural Association, about

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