Yamata Amasung Keibu Keioiba ( en, Yamata-no-Orochi and Keibu Keioiba) is a

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play, written and directed by Heisnam Tomba. It was produced by the

Kalakshetra Manipur Kalakshetra Manipur, is an Indian theatre group located in Manipur It was established on 19 July 1969 by Heisnam Kanhailal as Founder and Director and his wife Heisnam Sabitri as co-founder. It has been registered under Societies' Registration ...

. This play attempts to weave together the folktales of the two legendary creatures,

Yamata-no-Orochi , or simply , is a legendary eight-headed and eight-tailed Japanese dragon/serpent. Mythology Yamata no Orochi legends are originally recorded in two ancient texts about Japanese mythology and history. The 712 AD transcribes this dragon name ...

of Japan and

Keibu Keioiba Keibu Keioiba, also known as Kabui Keioiba, is a mythical creature with the head of a tiger and the body of a human in the Meitei mythology and folklore of Manipur. He is often described as half man and half tiger. Legend says he was once a sk ...

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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was a

Japanese dragon Japanese dragons (, ''Nihon no ryū'') are diverse legendary creatures in Japanese mythology and folklore. Japanese dragon myths amalgamate native legends with imported stories about dragons from China, Korea and the Indian subcontinent. The ...

having 8 heads and 8 tails. Its body was enormous. Its body was as large as 8 valleys and 8 hills. Yamata was about to ate beautiful Kushinada. Yamata had already eaten 7 of her older sisters. But God Susanoo killed Yamata and saved her.

was a mythical creature with the head of tiger and the body of human. He once kidnapped lonely Lady Thabaton. Later, Thabaton's seven older brothers killed Keibu Keioiba and saved her. It happened with the help of a wise old woman. The play shows the qualities of sacrifices and great sufferings through the mythologies of Japan and

. They are interwoven in such a way that the stories of the two hilltops could be narrated together. According to Heisnam Tomba, the director of the play, the play attempts to capture the two different cultures and explore every possible interpretations. The play was an intercultural testing of stories, dance, music and performing traditional arts. It shows the modern day meaning of the rich folklore of both Japanese culture and

Meitei culture Meitei may refer to: *Meitei people, of Manipur, India **Meitei language **Meitei script **Meitei architecture *Denechandra Meitei (born 1994), Indian footballer *Loken Meitei (born 1997), Indian footballer *Ningombam Bupenda Meitei (born 1987), Ind ...

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played by Maisnam Momocha * 1st

played by Kshetrimayum Priyobrata * 2nd

played by Pangambam Tyson Meitei * Susanoo played by Romario Thoudam Paona * Iben Hanubi (Old Grandmother) played by Kh. Sanjukta * Mapa (Father) played by Ahanthem Upendro Mangang * Mama (Mother) played by Huidrom Holina * Kushinada played by Roslin Akoijam Chanu * Thaba played by Thangjam Salini * Mithingai played by Guru Koken

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