Category:Meitei folklore

**Meetei folklore**
	folklore of Meitei people
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Meitei folklore

ꯃꯤꯇꯩ ꯂꯣꯟ: ꯃꯤꯇꯩꯒꯤ ꯈꯨꯅꯨꯡ ꯂꯤꯆꯠ (ꯃꯩꯇꯩꯒꯤ ꯈꯨꯅꯨꯡ ꯂꯤꯆꯠ) ꯑꯁꯤ ꯀꯪꯂꯩꯄꯥꯛ (ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔ) ꯒꯤ ꯃꯤꯇꯩ ꯀꯥꯡꯂꯨꯞ ꯀꯤ ꯃꯃꯥꯡꯉꯩꯗꯒꯤ ꯂꯩꯔꯛꯂꯕ ꯈꯨꯅꯨꯡꯂꯣꯟꯒꯤ ꯑꯣꯢꯕ ꯃꯤ ꯂꯥꯢ ꯇꯤꯟꯒꯤ ꯋꯥꯔꯤ, ꯐꯨꯡꯒꯥꯋꯥꯔꯤ, ꯈꯨꯅꯨꯡ ꯏꯁꯩꯅꯆꯤꯡꯕ ꯆꯠꯅꯕꯤ ꯀꯌꯥꯒꯤ ꯁꯤꯡꯄꯨꯜ ꯑꯃꯅꯤ꯫

English: Meitei folklore (Meetei folklore or Manipuri folklore) is a folklore developed by the Meitei ethnicity in Manipur (Kangleipak) since ancient times. It includes mythology, folktales, folksongs, etc.

Subcategories

This category has the following 24 subcategories, out of 24 total.

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Emoinu (1 C, 9 F)

H

Haoreima (2 C, 24 F)

K

Kangla Sha (1 C, 34 F)
Kao (bull) (3 F)
Keibu Keioiba (1 C, 3 F)
Khamba Thoibi Sheireng (2 F)
Khambrangchak (1 F)

L

Leimarel Sidabi (13 F)

M

N

Nongmaiching Ching (1 C, 46 F)

P

Pakhangba (2 C, 235 F)
Poubi Lai (6 F)

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Media in category "Meitei folklore"

The following 109 files are in this category, out of 109 total.

"Akongchampa Phouoipi" (Ancient Meitei) and "Akongjamba Phouoibi" (Modern Meitei) names of the hero and the heroine in the first incarnations (cycles of rebirth) of the divine lovers in Moirang, Kangleipak.jpg 1,917 × 969; 220 KB
"Khuyol Haupa" (Ancient Meitei) and "Khuyol Hauba" (Modern Meitei) names of a hero in the cycles of rebirth (incarnations) of the divine lovers in Moirang, Kangleipak.jpg 1,438 × 1,018; 132 KB
A Classical Meitei painting depicting the event of Kao Phaaba (Khuman Khamba capturing Kao, a wild feral bull) in Ancient Moirang kingdom in Ancient Kangleipak civilization (early Manipur).jpg 2,400 × 1,080; 1.61 MB
A figure of a Maiba (a priest of Traditional Meitei Religion - Sanamahism) playing a Pena (a traditional Meitei musical instrument), wearing a Kokyet (a Meitei headdress) and a Khamen Chatpa (a Meitei loincloth).jpg 1,080 × 1,732; 484 KB
A human turning into a divine python in Meitei mythology and folklore of Kangleipak.jpg 586 × 2,285; 280 KB
A Meitei popular cultural illustration of Sangai deer (Cervus eldi eldi) pleading to save him from being killed by human beings.jpg 1,080 × 1,248; 234 KB
A relief sculpture of Khuman Khamba in Bishnupur district, Manipur, India.jpg 2,760 × 2,344; 2.96 MB
A relief sculpture of Moirang Thoibi in Bishnupur district, Manipur, India.jpg 1,564 × 3,020; 1.98 MB
An artwork showing a Sangai deer (Cervus eldi eldi), also called brow-antlered deer, a creature significant in Classical Meitei cultural heritage of Manipur state.jpg 4,000 × 2,992; 3.21 MB
An old man (grandfather) narrating a story to a group of kids (grandchildren) - a common scene in traditional Meitei society since ancient times till modern era.jpg 1,080 × 895; 347 KB
Ancient Meitei Goddess Ngaleima — Divine Queen & Mother Goddess of all the fishes in the world — Glimpse of ancient Kangleipak civilisation (early Manipur realm).jpg 1,080 × 1,080; 533 KB
Aquatic Meitei Goddess Ngaleima — Divine Queen & Mother Goddess of all the fishes in the world — Glimpse of ancient Kangleipak civilisation (early Manipur realm).jpg 1,080 × 1,080; 428 KB
Basic illustration of primordial Meitei Goddess Ngaleima — Divine Queen & Mother Goddess of all the fishes in the world — Glimpse of ancient Kangleipak civilisation (early Manipur realm).jpg 1,080 × 1,080; 405 KB
Classical Meitei relief art depicting Salailen (Salailel), the Supreme God, creating Leimalen (Leimalel), the first female being in the universe, according to ancient Meitei mythology and religion of Kangleipak (early Manipur).jpg 1,494 × 1,080; 523 KB
Classical Meitei relief arts depicting events of Meitei mythology, folklore & religion, displayed inside the inner chamber of the Kangla Uttra Shanglen in the Kangla Fort in Imphal 01.jpg 4,000 × 2,992; 5.84 MB
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Classical Meitei relief arts depicting events of Meitei mythology, folklore & religion, displayed inside the inner chamber of the Kangla Uttra Shanglen in the Kangla Fort in Imphal 06.jpg 4,000 × 2,992; 4.74 MB
Classical Meitei relief arts depicting events of Meitei mythology, folklore & religion, displayed inside the inner chamber of the Kangla Uttra Shanglen in the Kangla Fort in Imphal 07.jpg 4,000 × 2,992; 4.83 MB
Classical Meitei relief arts depicting events of Meitei mythology, folklore & religion, displayed inside the inner chamber of the Kangla Uttra Shanglen in the Kangla Fort in Imphal 08.jpg 4,000 × 2,992; 4.92 MB
Classical Meitei relief arts depicting events of Meitei mythology, folklore & religion, displayed inside the inner chamber of the Kangla Uttra Shanglen in the Kangla Fort in Imphal 09.jpg 4,000 × 2,992; 4.85 MB
Classical Meitei relief arts depicting events of Meitei mythology, folklore & religion, displayed inside the inner chamber of the Kangla Uttra Shanglen in the Kangla Fort in Imphal 10.jpg 4,000 × 2,992; 4 MB
Classical Meitei relief arts depicting events of Meitei mythology, folklore & religion, displayed inside the inner chamber of the Kangla Uttra Shanglen in the Kangla Fort in Imphal 11.jpg 4,000 × 2,992; 4.76 MB
Classical Meitei relief arts depicting events of Meitei mythology, folklore & religion, displayed inside the inner chamber of the Kangla Uttra Shanglen in the Kangla Fort in Imphal 12.jpg 4,000 × 2,992; 4.63 MB
Classical Meitei relief arts depicting events of Meitei mythology, folklore & religion, displayed inside the inner chamber of the Kangla Uttra Shanglen in the Kangla Fort in Imphal 13.jpg 4,000 × 2,992; 5.17 MB
Classical Meitei relief arts depicting events of Meitei mythology, folklore & religion, displayed inside the inner chamber of the Kangla Uttra Shanglen in the Kangla Fort in Imphal 14.jpg 4,000 × 2,992; 5.48 MB
Classical Meitei relief arts depicting events of Meitei mythology, folklore & religion, displayed inside the inner chamber of the Kangla Uttra Shanglen in the Kangla Fort in Imphal 15.jpg 4,000 × 2,992; 4.97 MB
Classical Meitei relief arts depicting events of Meitei mythology, folklore & religion, displayed inside the inner chamber of the Kangla Uttra Shanglen in the Kangla Fort in Imphal 16.jpg 2,992 × 3,248; 4.17 MB
Classical Meitei relief arts depicting events of Meitei mythology, folklore & religion, displayed inside the inner chamber of the Kangla Uttra Shanglen in the Kangla Fort in Imphal 17.jpg 2,992 × 4,000; 4.86 MB
Classical Meitei relief arts depicting events of Meitei mythology, folklore & religion, displayed inside the inner chamber of the Kangla Uttra Shanglen in the Kangla Fort in Imphal 18.jpg 4,000 × 2,992; 6.53 MB
Classical Meitei relief arts depicting events of Meitei mythology, folklore & religion, displayed inside the inner chamber of the Kangla Uttra Shanglen in the Kangla Fort in Imphal 19.jpg 4,000 × 2,992; 6.56 MB
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Classical Meitei relief arts depicting events of Meitei mythology, folklore & religion, displayed inside the inner chamber of the Kangla Uttra Shanglen in the Kangla Fort in Imphal 21.jpg 4,000 × 2,992; 6.03 MB
Classical Meitei relief arts depicting events of Meitei mythology, folklore & religion, displayed inside the inner chamber of the Kangla Uttra Shanglen in the Kangla Fort in Imphal 22.jpg 4,000 × 2,992; 6.11 MB
Classical Meitei relief arts depicting Lord Salailen (Salailel), the Supreme God, creating Lady Leimalen (Leimalel), the first female being in the universe, according to ancient Meitei mythology and religion of Kangleipak (early Manipur).jpg 1,080 × 1,394; 702 KB
Deific Meitei Lady Ngaleima — Divine Queen & Mother Goddess of all the fishes in the world — Glimpse of ancient Kangleipak civilisation (early Manipur realm).jpg 1,080 × 1,080; 361 KB
Deific Tiger (Lainingthou Sanamahi) chasing a Divine Cock (Pakhangba) during their sibling rivalry in the primordial war of succession for the Throne of Universe — Classical Meitei mythology & religion (Sanamahism) of Kangleipak.jpg 1,080 × 1,142; 307 KB
Divine female personification of Yenningtha ("spring season" in Meitei language) in Meitei mythology and folklore of Kangleipak (Manipur).jpg 1,080 × 1,531; 736 KB
Divine Tiger (Lainingthou Sanamahi) chasing a Divine Cock (Pakhangba) during their sibling rivalry in the primordial war of succession for the Throne of Universe — Classical Meitei mythology & religion (Sanamahism) of Kangleipak.jpg 1,080 × 1,150; 371 KB
EWANGLON THOIBI LOI KAABA.jpg 1,051 × 1,566; 482 KB
Girls with meitei traditional attire.jpg 3,000 × 4,000; 5.19 MB
Helloi Taret amadi Tal Taret.jpg 1,563 × 1,054; 310 KB
Hensunaha (alias Henjunaha or Henzunaha) — A handsome young man killed by evils (metaphor of "bad people") in ancient Kege Moirang (Keke Moilang) realm — retold in Classical Meitei mythology & folklore of Kangleipak civilisation.jpg 1,080 × 1,080; 318 KB
Hensunaha (alias Henjunaha or Henzunaha) — A handsome young man killed by evils (metaphor of "bad people") in ancient Kege Moirang (Keke Moilang) realm — retold in Classical Meitei mythology & folklore of Kangleipak civilization.jpg 1,080 × 967; 301 KB
Illustration of Baby Khambrangchak in the story "Khambrangchak Machado Haraoba Heire" (ꯈꯝꯕ꯭ꯔꯥꯡꯆꯥꯛ ꯃꯆꯥꯗꯣ ꯍꯔꯥꯎꯕ ꯍꯩꯔꯦ).jpg 1,080 × 1,081; 361 KB
Kakyen Mingamba - Tyrannical monstrous gigantic colossal cannibalistic bird - swallowing Meitei Elder Prince Yoimongba in front of Younger Prince Taothingmang - Classical Meitei mythology & folklore of ancient Kangleipak civilisation.jpg 1,080 × 921; 295 KB
Kangla Thon 7 Thollangmei.jpg 1,080 × 2,400; 632 KB
KHAMBA KHAMNU.jpg 1,080 × 1,140; 681 KB
KHAMBA THOIBI EPIC - THE CAPTURE OF THE WILD BULL.jpg 1,472 × 1,080; 432 KB
KHAMBA THOIBI EPIC - THE TORTURE BY THE ELEPHANT.jpg 1,431 × 1,080; 431 KB
KHAMBA THOIBI EPIC - THOIBI TRICKS KONGYAMBA.jpg 1,415 × 1,080; 361 KB
Khamba-and-thoibi.jpg 651 × 469; 102 KB
KHAMNU FEEDING HER YOUNGER BROTHER KHUMAN KHAMBA.jpg 778 × 540; 201 KB
KHUMAN KHAMBA AND MOIRANG THOIBI.jpg 1,452 × 1,080; 582 KB
KHUMAN KHAMBA CARRYING A BUNDLE OF WOODS.jpg 1,080 × 1,467; 817 KB
KHUMAN KHAMBA COMING AT PRINCE CHINGKHUBA'S HOUSE ASKING FOR A JOB.jpg 619 × 540; 161 KB
KHUMAN KHAMBA WRESTLING WITH HIS OPPONENT.jpg 686 × 540; 146 KB
KHUNU LEIMA, SHAPI LEIMA & NGANU LEIMA.jpg 1,718 × 1,070; 309 KB
Kumcha Lempi (Kumja Lembi) — A young lady devoured by a ferocious tiger in Keke Moilang Leipak (Kege Moirang Leibak) in southern Kangleipak — Moirang Kangleirol genre — ancient Meitei folklore.jpg 1,080 × 1,080; 440 KB
Lainingthou Sanamahi (Asheeba) mounting a tiger going to circumambulate the world 7 times as asked by the Heavenly Father Salailen (alias Atiya) — Classical Meitei mythology & religion (Sanamahism) of ancient Kangleipak civilization.jpg 1,080 × 1,101; 336 KB
Lainingthou Sanamahi (Asheeba) riding a tiger going to circumambulate the world 7 times as asked by the Heavenly Father Salailen (alias Atiya) — Classical Meitei mythology & religion (Sanamahism) of ancient Kangleipak civilisation.jpg 1,080 × 1,080; 496 KB
Lainingthou Sanamahi mounting on his Divine Tiger to circumambulate the world 7 times as asked by Salailen, the Supreme Being — Classical Meitei mythology & traditional Meitei religion (Sanamahism alias Lainingthouism) of Kangleipak.jpg 1,712 × 1,072; 600 KB
Lainingthou Sanamahi riding on his Divine Tiger to circumambulate the world 7 times as asked by Salailen, the Supreme Being — Classical Meitei mythology & traditional Meitei religion (Sanamahism alias Lainingthouism) of Kangleipak.jpg 1,552 × 1,072; 464 KB
Lainingthou Sanamahi sitting on his Divine Tiger to circumambulate the world 7 times as asked by Salailen, the Supreme Being — Classical Meitei mythology & traditional Meitei religion (Sanamahism alias Lainingthouism) of Kangleipak.jpg 1,080 × 810; 363 KB
Meitei and Latin transliterations of "Kadeng Thangjahanba" and "Tonu Laijinglembi".jpg 1,408 × 792; 136 KB
Meitei and Latin transliterations of "Khongjomba" and "Pidongnu".jpg 1,080 × 966; 93 KB
Meitei and Latin transliterations of "Khuyol Haoba" and "Yaithing Konu".jpg 1,440 × 1,000; 120 KB
Meitei and Latin transliterations of "Yaithing Konu", the name of a heroine in the cycles of rebirth (incarnations) of the divine lovers in Moirang, Kangleipak.jpg 1,440 × 1,014; 130 KB
Meitei Religion Dragon Banner.jpg 2,399 × 384; 202 KB
Meitei transliteration of "Nungpan Ponpi Luwaopa".jpg 1,080 × 1,051; 101 KB
Ningthou Kanaana Oiganee?.jpg 2,401 × 1,080; 174 KB
NINGTHOU KANAANA OIGANEE?.jpg 2,401 × 1,080; 161 KB
POOR ORPHAN KHUMAN KHAMBA.jpg 652 × 540; 228 KB
Primordial Meitei Goddess Ngaleima — Divine Queen & Mother Goddess of all the fishes in the world — Glimpse of ancient Kangleipak civilisation (early Manipur realm).jpg 1,080 × 1,080; 613 KB
PRINCESS THOIBI BEING BEATEN BY HER FATHER CHINGKHUBA.jpg 1,736 × 1,080; 731 KB
PRINCESS THOIBI BEING SENT TO CUT WOODS.jpg 1,488 × 1,080; 609 KB
PRINCESS THOIBI TRICKED KONGYAMBA AND ESCAPED FROM HIM.jpg 1,688 × 1,080; 834 KB
TAPTA.jpg 2,400 × 1,080; 211 KB
Thangjing.jpg 613 × 1,147; 224 KB
The classical Meitei epic of "Khamba and Thoibi" - The tiger hunt.jpg 1,458 × 1,080; 436 KB
The sacred seedling of Heinoukhongnembi (Heinou Khongnembi), the holy mango tree, which is believed to be a divine incarnation of motherly goddess Imoinu (Emoinu) in traditional Meitei religion of Kangleipak.jpg 1,176 × 1,072; 171 KB
The tableau of Manipur passes through the Raj path during the 61st Republic Day Parade-2010, in New Delhi on January 26, 2010.jpg 2,200 × 1,331; 433 KB
The tableau of Manipur passes through the Rajpath during the full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day Parade-2017, in New Delhi on January 23, 2017.jpg 2,200 × 1,464; 1.07 MB
The tableau of Manipur passes through the Rajpath during the full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day Parade-2018, in New Delhi on January 23, 2018.jpg 2,156 × 1,192; 594 KB
The tableau of Manipur passes through the Rajpath, on the occasion of the 68th Republic Day Parade 2017, in New Delhi on January 26, 2017.jpg 2,200 × 1,539; 614 KB
The tableau of Manipur passes through the Rajpath, on the occasion of the 69th Republic Day Parade 2018, in New Delhi on January 26, 2018.jpg 1,631 × 981; 724 KB
The Tableau of State of Manipur passing through the Rajpath during the full dress rehearsal for Republic Day Parade - 2005, in New Delhi on January 23, 2005.jpg 1,900 × 1,258; 393 KB
The tableau of state of Manipur passing through the Rajpath during the full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi on January 23,2006.jpg 1,900 × 1,258; 502 KB
THOIBI, SENU AND KHAMNU.jpg 1,287 × 1,080; 835 KB
ꯁꯄꯤ ꯂꯩꯃ.jpg 1,080 × 1,070; 246 KB
ꯂꯥꯏꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ ꯅꯣꯡꯁꯥꯄꯥ.jpg 720 × 734; 101 KB
ꯂꯥꯢꯑꯣꯢꯔꯕ ꯎ ꯄꯥꯝꯕꯤ.jpg 720 × 1,050; 230 KB
ꯃꯩꯇꯩ ꯅꯨꯄꯤ.jpg 1,080 × 1,069; 552 KB
ꯄꯦ ꯅꯥꯔꯦꯛꯄꯤ.jpg 951 × 720; 107 KB
ꯈꯨꯃꯟ ꯂꯪꯂꯥ ꯂꯪꯆꯤꯟ ꯀꯥꯡꯕ.jpg 1,080 × 1,606; 724 KB
ꯈꯨꯃꯟ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧꯒꯤ ꯍꯤꯌꯥꯡ ꯍꯤꯔꯦꯟ.jpg 1,355 × 568; 125 KB
ꯈꯨꯅꯨ ꯂꯩꯃ, ꯁꯄꯤ ꯂꯩꯃ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯉꯥꯅꯨ ꯂꯩꯃ.jpg 1,080 × 1,440; 328 KB
ꯈꯨꯅꯨ ꯂꯩꯃ.jpg 1,080 × 1,013; 149 KB
ꯉꯥ ꯐꯥꯕ.jpg 1,080 × 992; 378 KB
ꯍꯅꯨꯕ ꯍꯅꯨꯕꯤ ꯄꯥꯟ ꯊꯥꯕ.jpg 640 × 1,105; 286 KB
ꯍꯤꯌꯥꯡ ꯍꯤꯔꯦꯟ ꯲.jpg 1,212 × 720; 143 KB
ꯍꯤꯌꯥꯡ ꯍꯤꯔꯦꯟ.jpg 1,174 × 720; 144 KB
ꯏꯄꯨꯊꯧ ꯊꯥꯡꯆꯤꯡ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯂꯥꯢ ꯅꯨꯂꯥ ꯷.jpg 720 × 1,172; 168 KB
ꯏꯄꯨꯊꯧ ꯊꯥꯡꯆꯤꯡ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯂꯥꯢꯄꯨꯡꯊꯧ ꯃꯌꯥꯝ.jpg 720 × 1,198; 179 KB
ꯏꯄꯨꯊꯧ ꯊꯥꯡꯆꯤꯡ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯃꯍꯥꯛꯀꯤ ꯅꯨꯄꯤ.jpg 720 × 1,240; 231 KB
ꯐꯝꯅꯥꯢꯕꯒꯤ ꯃꯆꯥꯅꯨꯄꯥ.jpg 720 × 1,110; 236 KB
ꯑꯄꯪꯕ ꯃꯅꯥꯎ.jpg 720 × 1,077; 227 KB

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