)
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Meitei and
Latin transliteration
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s of "Khongjomba" and "Pidongnu"
, Aarne-Thompson Grouping = no
, AKA =
* Khongjomba and Pidonu
* Khongjomba and Pidonnu
* Khongjomba and Pidongnu
* Khongchompa and Pitonu
* Khongchompa and Pitonnu
* Khongchompa and Pitongnu
, Mythology =
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 ...
(
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 ...
)
, Country =
Ancient Kangleipak
The Manipur Kingdom
was an ancient independent kingdom at the India–Burma frontier that was in subsidiary alliance with British India from 1824, and became a princely state in 1891. It bordered Assam Province in the west and Briti ...
(historical)
(present)
, Region =
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 Myanm ...
, Origin_Date = During the reign of
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.
See also
*Mangang
*Luwang
* Khu ...
king Iwang Puriklai Laijing Punsiba (1138-1210 AD)
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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 ...
(
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 ...
),
Meitei literature
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, alt ...
(
Manipuri literature
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, caption = The Numit Kappa, a Classical Meitei epic text written during the 1st century, based on ancient Meitei mythology and religion (Sanamahism)
, alt ...
)
The ancient legend of Ura Naha Khongjomba and Pidonnu ( mni, Khongjomba-Pidongnu) is one of the
epic cycles of incarnations
)
* Moirang Shaion ( omp, Moilang Shaion)
* Moirang Sayon ( omp, Moilang Sayon)
* Moirang Shayon ( omp, Moilang Shayon)
, Mythology = Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology)
, Country =
* Ancient Kangleipak (historical)
* (present)
, ...
of
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 ...
and
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 ...
, that is originated from
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 ...
kingdom of
Ancient Kangleipak
The Manipur Kingdom
was an ancient independent kingdom at the India–Burma frontier that was in subsidiary alliance with British India from 1824, and became a princely state in 1891. It bordered Assam Province in the west and Briti ...
(early
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 Myanm ...
). It concerns the love and the adventures of Ura Naha Khongjomba ( omp, Khongchompa), a forgotten prince, for the beautiful Pidonnu ( omp, Pitonnu). Khongjomba (1210-1263 AD) was the
biological son
Biology is the scientific study of life. It is a natural science with a broad scope but has several unifying themes that tie it together as a single, coherent field. For instance, all organisms are made up of cells that process hereditary i ...
of King Laijing Ningthou Punsiba (1138-1210 AD) of
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 ...
and Lady
Tonu Laijinglembi
)
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, Aarne-Thompson Grouping = no ...
, but he was born in the house of his
foster father
Foster care is a system in which a minor has been placed into a ward, group home (residential child care community, treatment center, etc.), or private home of a state- certified caregiver, referred to as a "foster parent" or with a family me ...
Kadeng Thangjahanba, the second husband of Tonu Laijinglembi. Pidonnu (also spelled as "Pidonu" or "Pidongnu") was the daughter of a nobleman of Moirang.
History
Ura Naha Khongjomba (
Regnal name
A regnal name, or regnant name or reign name, is the name used by monarchs and popes during their reigns and, subsequently, historically. Since ancient times, some monarchs have chosen to use a different name from their original name when they ac ...
: Iwang Puriklai Khongjomba) (1210-1263 AD) was the King ("Iwang Puriklai") of
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 ...
, and the son of King Laijing Ningthou Punsiba (1138-1210 AD) and Lady Tonu Laijinglembi. Pidonnu (also spelled as Pidongnu) was the queen of King Khongjomba.
Plot
Kadeng Thangjahanba
)
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, Aarne-Thompson Grouping = no ...
died on the prime time of his life, leaving his wife
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 ...
and her son named Ura Naha Khongjomba (conceived during her stay with King Laijing Ningthou Punsiba). King Laijing Ningthou Punsiba could not produce any further sons. Unfortunately, the king was not fully aware that his son was born in the house of Kadeng Thangjahanba. Lacking an heir, he consulted his courtiers court and chose a young man named Nidrām, on the strength of his princely moral standards, to be his successor.
Tonu Laijinglembi was afraid that her Khongjomba would come to harm if his true identity were revealed. So, she took her young son and fled to the hills, seeking asylum in the house of her husband's friend, the chief of Leihou tribe. She lived there till her son grew to manhood, and then they both returned to the house of late Thangjahanba. During that time, as planned by God
Thangching
Thangching or Thangjing is a primordial deity in Meitei mythology and religion of Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur).
He is the ruling deity of the Moirang dynasty of Ancient Moirang. He rules supreme on the banks of the landlocked sea, Lo ...
, the people of
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 ...
had forgotten about the family of the late Kadeng Thangjahanba, and refused to help Tonu Laijinglembi and her son. They lived in poverty, Khongjomba collecting firewood daily and Tonu Laijinglembi selling in the market.
One day, Khongjomba happened to meet Lady Pidonnu, during a game of ''kang'' (a traditional Meitei game), played between ladies and gentlemen. Nidrām, the Royal heir, was immediately jealous. So, he sent his men to attack Khongjomba. However, Nidrām's men were overcame by the powerful Khongjomba. Nidrām looked for other ways to harass Khongjomba. One day, Khongjomba was wandering around the
Loktak Lake
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, location = Manipur
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on the day the ladies of
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 ...
were to take part in a large
fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are often caught as wildlife from the natural environment, but may also be caught from stocked bodies of water such as ponds, canals, park wetlands and reservoirs. Fishing techniques inclu ...
event. It was the custom of that time that men were not allowed near the lake on this special day. As Khongjomba broke the rules, he was caught beaten by Nidrām and his men. Tonu Laijinglembi ran to King Laijing Ningthou Punsiba to save her son's life. The king remembered that Tonu Laijinglembi was pregnant with his child when she left him. Tonu then revealed the true parentage of her son Khongjomba. King Laijing Ningthou Punsiba surprised and alarmed. Without delay, he crowned his true son Khongjomba as the sovereign of Moirang, discarding the appointed heir, Nidrām. Later, the two lovers King Ura Naha Khongjomba and Lady Pidonu got married and lived happily ever after.
See also
*
Akongjamba
Akongjamba ( omp, Akongchampa) was a nobleman of a King in Ancient Moirang in Meitei mythology and folklore. He was Goddess Phouoibi's lover, but fate didn't permit the lovers to unite, so they reincarnated in legends. The lives of the two legen ...
and
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 ...
*
Henjunaha and Lairoulembi
)
, Mythology = Meitei mythology ( Manipuri mythology)
, Country = Ancient Kangleipak (historical) (present)
, Region = Moirang, Manipur
, Origin_Date =
, Published_In =
, Related = Meitei folklore (Mani ...
*
Kadeng Thangjahanba and 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 ...
*
Khamba and Thoibi
)
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, Image_Caption = Khamba and Thoibi (The Capture of the Wild Bull)
, Aarne-Thompson Grouping = no
, AKA = Khampa Thoipi
, Mythology = Meitei mytholog ...
*
Khuyol Haoba and Yaithing Konu
Further reading
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