List of creatures in Meitei folklore
A host of legendary creatures, animals and mythic humanoids occur in Meitei folklore and Meitei mythology.
List
- Helloi (Meitei: ꯍꯦꯜꯂꯣꯢ), a class of seductive creatures, who spread diseases and illnesses,[1] to men, through sexual intercourse.[1]
- Hingchabi (Meitei: ꯍꯤꯡꯆꯥꯕꯤ), a class of mythical giantesses.[2]
- Kao (Meitei: ꯀꯥꯎ), a supernatural bull, of enormous strength and advanced intelligence, who created havoc in the shores of the Loktak lake, but later captured by Khuman Khamba, with deep respect.[3]
- Keibu Keioiba (Meitei: ꯀꯩꯕꯨ ꯀꯩꯑꯣꯢꯕ), a creature with a half tiger and half human body.
- Khoirentak tiger (Meitei: ꯈꯣꯢꯔꯦꯟꯇꯥꯛ ꯀꯤ ꯀꯩ), a monstrous tiger, who devoured every passersby in the shores of the Khoirentak region, in Ancient Moirang but was later slain by Khuman Khamba.[4][5]
- Nongshaba (Meitei: ꯅꯣꯡꯁꯥꯕ) or Kanglasha (Old Manipuri: ꯀꯪꯂꯥꯁꯥ), a mythical dragon lion god.[6]
- Pakhangba (Meitei: ꯄꯥꯈꯪꯕ), a primordial serpentine dragon god.[7]
- Poubi Lai (Meitei: ꯄꯧꯕꯤ ꯂꯥꯢ), a pythonic dragon, who dwells in the Loktak lake.[8]
- Samadon Ayangba (Meitei: ꯁꯃꯗꯣꯟ ꯑꯌꯥꯡꯕ), a winged horse, created by Sanamahi, in the moon land, which is later used by Marjing, as his charger.[9]
- Taoroinai (Meitei: ꯇꯥꯎꯔꯣꯢꯅꯥꯢ), a primordial serpentine dragon, which dwells in the cosmic ocean.[10]
- Uchek Langmeidong (Meitei: ꯎꯆꯦꯛ ꯂꯥꯡꯃꯩꯗꯣꯡ), a mythical hybrid of a human being and a hornbill bird.[11]
References
- 1 2 Chaki-Sircar, Manjusri (1984). Feminism in a Traditional Society: Women of the Manipur Valley. Shakti Books. ISBN 978-0-7069-1967-7.
- ↑ Singh, Moirangthem Kirti (1998). Recent Researches in Oriental Indological Studies: Including Meiteilogy. Parimal Publications.
- ↑ Singh, E. Ishwarjit (2005). Manipur, a Tourist Paradise. B.R. Publishing Corporation. ISBN 978-81-7646-506-9.
- ↑ George, K.M. (1997). Masterpieces of Indian Literature: Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu & Urdu. National Book Trust. ISBN 978-81-237-1978-8.
- ↑ India. Office of the Registrar General (1962). Census of India, 1961. Manager of Publications.
- ↑ North East India History Association. Session (1990). Proceedings of North East India History Association. The Association.
- ↑ The Manipuri Lais
- ↑ "'Story of a Giant Poubi lai' show begins on Jan 7". Archived from the original on 2023-09-03. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
- ↑ Dr. Yumlembam Gopi Devi. Glimpses of Manipuri Culture. Lulu.com. p. 111. ISBN 978-0-359-72919-7.
- ↑ Dena, Lal (1991). History of Modern Manipur, 1826-1949. Orbit Publishers-Distributors.
- ↑ Handoo, Jawaharlal; Siikala, Anna-Leena (1999). Folklore and Discourse. Zooni Publications. ISBN 978-81-7342-054-2.