Kanglei mythology


Kanglei mythology or Manipuri mythology or Meitei mythology are the body of narrative myths, originally told by the Meitei Manipuri people and a genre of Ancient Meetei folklore. Kanglei mythology forms one of the main characteristics of the art and culture of Manipur including Meitei literature.

Deities

The Kanglei Manipuri deities, are always associated with the Manipuri religion, which has been in existence since ancient times in the Kanglei World. The traditional culture and folklore is inherited by the Meitei Manipuri people from their primitive ancestors till present.
The primary deities in the mythology are:
In addition to these, the mythology also accounts for the vast numbers of deities as well as mythical creatures. The Kanglei Manipuri mythical creatures are found in the vast narratives of both the PuYas as well as Meetei folklore.

Origin of human beings

According to the Kanglei Manipuri mythology, it was Lord Pakhangba, the Great Dragon Lord, who gave birth to the seven clans of the Kanglei realm. The seven clans are
Clan namesRomanization
ꯃꯉꯥꯡMangang
ꯂꯨꯋꯥꯡLuwang
ꯈꯨꯃꯟKhuman
ꯑꯉꯣꯝAngom
ꯃꯣꯢꯂꯥꯡMoilang
ꯈꯥ ꯉꯥꯟꯄKha Nganpa
ꯁꯂꯥꯢ ꯂꯩꯁꯥꯡꯊꯦꯝSalai Leishangthem

Moirang Incarnations

The legendary epic tales of the seven incarnations of Lord Nongpok Ningthou and his consort Goddess Panthoibi, in the ancient kingdom of Moirang, are the main features of the Kanglei Manipuri mythology, with Khamba Thoibi incarnation, being the last and most significant one. The very incarnations of the Lord and the Lady respectively are as follows:
Male charactersRomanizationFemale charactersRomanization
ꯑꯀꯣꯡꯆꯥꯝꯄAkongjambaꯐꯧꯑꯣꯢꯕꯤ ꯂꯥꯢꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤPhouoibi Lairembi
ꯍꯦꯟꯖꯨꯅꯍꯥHenjunahaꯂꯥꯢꯔꯧꯂꯦꯝꯕꯤLairoulembi
ꯈꯨꯌꯣꯜ ꯍꯥꯎꯕKhuyol Haobaꯌꯥꯢꯊꯤꯡ ꯀꯣꯅꯨYaithing Konu
ꯊꯥꯡꯖꯍꯟꯕThangjahanbaꯇꯣꯅꯨ ꯂꯥꯢꯖꯤꯡꯂꯦꯝꯕꯤTonu Laijinglembi
ꯈꯨꯕꯣꯝꯕKhubombaꯄꯤꯗꯣꯅꯨPidonu
ꯋꯥꯡꯂꯦꯟ ꯄꯨꯡꯇꯤꯡꯍꯩꯕWanglei Pudingheibaꯁꯥꯠꯄ ꯆꯅꯨ ꯁꯤꯜꯍꯩꯕꯤSatpa Chanu Silheibi
ꯈꯝꯕKhambaꯊꯣꯢꯕꯤThoibi

Characters

Here is a list of characters associated with the Kanglei Manipuri mythology in alphabetical order:

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