Luwang is one of the seven clans of the
Meitei people
The Meitei people, also known as the Manipuri people,P.20: "historically, academically and conventionally Manipuri prominently refers to the Meetei people."P.24: "For the Meeteis, Manipuris comprise Meeteis, Lois, Kukis, Nagas and Pangal." is ...
. Luwang consists of several
Yumnaks which are native peoples of ancient
Kangleipak
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 Myanm ...
(now Manipur), one of the States of
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
.
Origin
Luwang was the son of Iputhou Pakhangba also known as Konchin Tukthapa Pakhangpa and
Nula Eebemma Huimuleima. He was born inside
Kangla Palace
The Kangla Palace ( mni, /kəŋ.la/), popularly as well as officially known as the Kangla Fort, is an old fortified palace at Imphal in the Manipur state of India. It was formerly situated on both sides (western and eastern) of the bank of the ...
,
Imphal
Imphal ( Meitei pronunciation: /im.pʰal/; English pronunciation: ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Manipur. The metropolitan centre of the city contains the ruins of Kangla Palace (also known as Kangla Fort), the royal seat of the fo ...
at noon where sunlight was somewhat white in colour. He ruled some parts of Kangleipak kingdom for several years.
Luwang Punsiba
Luwang is one of the seven clans of the Meitei people. Luwang consists of several Yumnaks which are native peoples of ancient Kangleipak (now Manipur), one of the States of India.
Origin
Luwang was the son of Iputhou Pakhangba also known as K ...
was one of the great king amongst Luwang clan, during his reign
Hiyang Hiren
Hiyang Hiren ( mni, ꯍꯤꯌꯥꯡ ꯍꯤꯔꯦꯟ) (literally, ''"large race boat"'') is a traditional royal race boat, used at the Hiyang Tannaba ceremony in the religious festival of Lai Haraoba.
The boat is regarded as invested with spiri ...
was most popular in Kangleipak.
Yumnaks of Luwang
The following are list of
Yumnak
In Meetei society, the sagei or family name is known as ''Yumnak'' in Meetei Language. Pronounced "yoom-naak". Ethnic ''yumnaks'' are used in the Meetei /Meitei community including the Meitei Pangal and Meitei Bamon (Manipuri Brahmin). The ...
s(surnames)included in the Luwang
salai.
* Abujam
* Achoibam
* Achoibam
ngom
* Angambam
* Arambam
* Arekpam
* Arubam
* Asangbam
oirang
* Asangwangbam
* Athokcham
* Ayekpam
angang habanganba eisangthem* Chingjabam
* Chinggaibam
* Chongtham
habanganba eisangthem* Haorongbam
oirang
* Haikham
* Heikham
* Heikam
* Hijam
* Hinaosabam
* Hingkhangbam
* Huirongbam Salam
* Ichom
* Kambongmayum
* Khoibam
ngom* Khoknam
* Khugam
* Khujammayum
* Khumukcham
human
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habanganba* Koijam
* Kongpacham
* Laikangbam
* Laaikhonglembam
* Lairenjam
oirang* Lairongjam
* Laisom
* Lakpamsabam
* Lierongjam
* Lorengbam
* Loukhambam
* Loupam
* Lusangbam
* Luwangsangbam
* Mayengbam
* Maisnam/Meisnam
* Metram
* Ngoubam
* Nahakpam
* Nambam
* Naoroibam
* Naoroijam
* Ningchitpam
* Ningachikpam
* Ngangbam
* Nganglom
* Ngangom
* Nongpokpam
* Nongthombam
* Phamihanbam
* Phampibam
* Pheiroijam
* Pungkraijam
* Sakokpam
* Salam
* Sambakram
* Sambangsam
* Selam
* Senjam
* Shithangkham
* Shithangkham
oirang* Soram
* Soubam
* Takhelmayum
* Thamangcham
* Thamangbam
* Thanangcham
* Thangjam
human
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ngom oirang eisangthem* Thangjamsoram
* Thangjamhumukcham
* Thaoroijam
* Thaoteibam
* Thiram
* Thounaojam
* Tinbijam
* Toibijam
* Toijham
* Toumom
* Tourem
human
Humans (''Homo sapiens'') are the most abundant and widespread species of primate, characterized by bipedalism and exceptional cognitive skills due to a large and complex brain. This has enabled the development of advanced tools, culture, ...
* Urikkhinbam
* Urepkhinbam
* Usham
* Wahengbam
* Waikhom
* Wakonthem
* Wanglenbam
oirang* Wanglelbam
ngom* Wanglempam
* Yangambam
* Yangkampam
* Yangkopam
* Yelangbam
habanganba eisangthem* Yendrembam
* Yoirelkbam
* Yumlembam
See also
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Mangang
Mangang is one of the seven clans of Meetei, which is among the Yek or Salai of Hao people of Manipur. It consists of several Yumnaks which are native peoples of ancient Kangleipak (now Manipur), one of the states of India
India, of ...
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Khuman
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Angom
Angom is one of the seven clans of the Meitei people. Angom consists of several Yumnaks which are native peoples of ancient Kangleipak, now Manipur state of India.
See also
*Mangang
*Luwang
* Khuman
*Moilang
*Kha Nganpa
*Salai Leishangthem
...
*
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 ...
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Kha Nganpa
kha Nganpa or Kha Nganba (modern term) is one of the seven clans of the Meitei people.http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Ethnic_Races_Manipur.Meeteis_Surname
*https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.467109/page/n3
S ...
*
Salai Leishangthem
Salai Leishangthem or Salang Leishangthem (modern term) or Chenglei is one of the seven clans of the Meitei people.
Salai Leishangthem consists of many several Yumnaks which are native peoples of ancient Kangleipak (now Manipur), one of the st ...
References
Clans of Meitei
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