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{{Short description|Ancient Meitei historical tale}}
{{Contains special characters|Meitei}}
{{Infobox folk tale
|Folk_Tale_Name = The story of ''Wanglen Pungdingheiba and Sappa Chanu Silheibi''
|Image_Name = Meitei and Latin transliterations of "Wanglen Pungtinhanpa" and "Chakpa Yainu Phisaheipi", the Ancient Meitei names of "Wanglen Pungdingheiba" and "Sappa Chanu Silheibi" respectively.jpg
|Image_Caption = [[Meitei script|Meitei]] and [[Latin transliteration]]s of "Wanglen Pungtinhanpa" and "Chakpa Yainu Phisaheipi", the [[Ancient Meitei language|Ancient Meitei]] names of "Wanglen Pungdingheiba" and "Sappa Chanu Silheibi" respectively
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* Wanglen Pungtingheipa & Sappa Chanu Silheipi
* Wanglen Pungdingheiba & Satpa Chanu Silheibi
* Wanglen Pungdinghanba & Chakpa Chanu Phisaheibi
* Wanglen Pungdinghanba & Chakpram Chanu Phisaheibi
* Wanglen Pungdinghanba & Chakpa Yainu Phisaheibi
* Wanglen Pungdinghanba & Chakpram Yainu Phisaheibi
}}
|Mythology = [[Meitei mythology]] ([[Manipuri mythology]])
|Country = {{flagicon image|Flag of Manipur (stripes variant).svg}} [[Ancient Kangleipak]] (historical) <br /> {{IND}} (present)
|Region = [[Moirang]], [[Manipur]]
|Origin_Date = during the reign of King ''Iwang Puriklai Ura Khongyamba'' (533-574 AD)
|Published_In =
|Related = [[Meitei folklore]] ([[Manipuri folklore]]), <br /> [[Meitei literature]] ([[Manipuri literature]])
}}
{{Meitei mythology}}
The ancient legend of '''Wanglen Pungdingheiba and Sappa Chanu Silheibi''' is one of the [[epic cycles of incarnations]] of [[Meitei mythology]] and [[Meitei folklore|folklore]], that is originated from [[Moirang]] kingdom{{efn|[[Moirang]] was an independent kingdom in early times, though later became a province of a unified kingdom, called [[Manipur Kingdom]].}} of [[Ancient Kangleipak]] (early [[Manipur]]). It concerns the tragedic romantic adventures of ''Wanglen Pungdingheiba'' ({{lang-omp|Wanglen Pungtingheipa}}) for his ladylove ''Sappa Chanu Silheibi'' ({{lang-omp|Silheipi}}).<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/oxfordanthologyo0000unse_h4f8?q=Wanglen+Pungdingheiba+Sappa+Chanu+Silheibi |title=The Oxford anthology of writings from North-East India. Volume 2, Poetry and essays |date=2011 |publisher=Oxford ; New York : [[Oxford University Press]] |others=[[Internet Archive]] |year=2011 |isbn=978-0-19-806749-8 |pages=145, 146 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/northeast-india-a-reader/page/315/mode/2up?q=Wanglen+Pungdingheiba+Sappa+Chanu+Silheibi |title=Northeast India A Reader |date=2018-01-01 |publisher=[[Routledge]] |year=2018 |pages=315 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Oinam |first1=Bhagat |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=X31aDwAAQBAJ&q=seven+cycles+Ura+Naha+Khongjomba+%28hero%29+and+Pidonnu+%28heroine%29&pg=PT236 |title=Northeast India: A Reader |last2=Sadokpam |first2=Dhiren A. |date=2018-05-11 |publisher=[[Taylor & Francis]] |year=2018 |isbn=978-0-429-95320-0 |pages=236,237 |language=en |quote=Apart from several other works based on the theme of love, mention may be made of the literature coming from the Moirang region of Manipur. A civilization situated on the magnificent Loktak Lake, the culture of the Moirang clan has been noted. Numerous manuscripts of the Moirang region dwell on the theme of love. One of the most popular stories refers to the seven pairs of lovers who are regarded as incarnations of the same souls in different generations or ages. The seven cycles are Akongjamba (hero) and Phouoibi (heroine); Henjunaha (hero) and Leima Lairuklembi (heroine); Khuyol Haoba (hero) and Yaithing Konu (heroine); Kadeng Thangjahanba (hero) and Tonu Laijinglembi (heroine); Ura Naha Khongjomba (hero) and Pidonnu (heroine); Wanglen Pungdingheiba (hero) and Sappa Chanu Silheibi.}}</ref>
Wanglen Pungdingheiba was a skilled craftsman known for making musical instrument [[Pung Cholom|pung]]. Lady Sappa Chanu Silheibi was a skilful weaving artisan. Both the lovers are equally noted for their talents and good looks, thereby becoming the matters of envy of many young men and women in the kingdom of [[Moirang]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=Ch Manihar |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/A_History_of_Manipuri_Literature/yiBkAAAAMAAJ?hl=en |title=A History of Manipuri Literature |date=1996 |publisher=[[Sahitya Akademi]] |others=Original from:the [[University of Michigan]] |year=1996 |isbn=978-81-260-0086-9 |location=India |pages=68 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Northeast India; A Reader |url=https://openresearchlibrary.org/ext/api/media/e0183107-ebd8-4058-ad0a-d2f27ef2924f/assets/external_content.pdf |website=openresearchlibrary.org |quote=Apart from several other works based on the theme of love, mention may be made of the literature coming from the Moirang region of Manipur. A civilization situated on the magnificent Loktak Lake, the culture of the Moirang clan has been noted. Numerous manuscripts of the Moirang region dwell on the theme of love. One of the most popular stories refers to the seven pairs of lovers who are regarded as incarnations of the same souls in different generations or ages. The seven cycles are Akongjamba (hero) and Phouoibi (heroine); Henjunaha (hero) and Leima Lairuklembi (heroine); Khuyol Haoba (hero) and Yaithing Konu (heroine); Kadeng Thangjahanba (hero) and Tonu Laijinglembi (heroine); Ura Naha Khongjomba (hero) and Pidonnu (heroine); Wanglen Pungdingheiba (hero) and Sappa Chanu Silheibi.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Bormani |first=Sarangthem |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.465120/page/n89/mode/2up?view=theater |title=Moirang Shaion |collaboration=[[Internet Archive]] |date=2003 |publisher=Sarangthem Bormani, Chinga Makha Chanam Pukhri Mapal; [[Digital Library of India]] |others=[[Manipur University]] Library, [[Imphal]] |year=2003 |location=India |pages=90–114 |language=mni}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Lisam |first=Khomdan Singh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Z6d-IyINtk4C&dq=Wanglen+Pungdinghanba+Wanglen+Pungdinghanba+Chakpa+Yainu+Fishaheibi+legendary+love+stories+Saiyon+mapan+Kangleirol&pg=PA678 |title=Encyclopaedia Of Manipur (3 Vol.) |date=2011 |publisher= |year=2011 |isbn=978-81-7835-864-2 |location=India |pages=678 |language=en}}</ref>

== History ==
''Wanglen Pungdingheiba'' (also known as ''Wanglen Pungdinhanba''<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/northeast-india-a-reader/page/321/mode/2up?q=Wanglen+Pungdinhanba+Chakpa+Yainu+Phishaheibi |title=Northeast India A Reader |date=2018-01-01 |publisher=[[Routledge]] |year=2018 |pages=321 |language=en}}</ref>) and ''Sappa Chanu Silheibi'' (also known as ''Chakpa Yainu Phishaheibi''<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/northeast-india-a-reader/page/321/mode/2up?q=Wanglen+Pungdinhanba+Chakpa+Yainu+Phishaheibi |title=Northeast India A Reader |date=2018-01-01 |publisher=[[Routledge]] |year=2018 |pages=321 |language=en}}</ref>) were real historical figures who lived during the reign of [[Moilang]] King ''Iwang Puriklai Ura Khongyamba'' (533-574 AD) of [[Moirang]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Bormani |first=Sarangthem |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.465120/page/n10/mode/2up?view=theater |title=Moirang Shaion |collaboration=[[Internet Archive]] |date=2003 |publisher=Sarangthem Bormani, Chinga Makha Chanam Pukhri Mapal; [[Digital Library of India]] |others=[[Manipur University]] Library, [[Imphal]] |year=2003 |location=India |pages=10–11 |language=mni}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=manipur channel >>Moirang Kangleirol ~ E-Pao! News About Manipur |url=http://e-pao.net/epPrinter.asp?src=manipur.Moirang_Kangleirol.Salwons_And_Langwons_Moirang_and_Ebuthou_Thangjing_Part_9 |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=e-pao.net |quote=Iwang Puriklai Ura Khongyamba (AD 533-574) Wanglen Pungding Heiba - Chakpa Yainu Phisaheibi
}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Event and Achievement Part 2 Moirang and Ebuthou Thangjing Part 11 |url=http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Moirang_Kangleirol.Event_and_Achievement_Part_2_Moirang_and_Ebuthou_Thangjing_Part_11 |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=e-pao.net |quote=URA KONGYAMBA (533-574) During the Ura Kongyamba's period, another occurrence of Salwon-Langwon love story of Wanglen Pungding Heiba and Chakpa Yainu Phisaheiba (weaver) was seen as continuation of Sheisaklon.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Shobha |first=Hemamcha |title=Moirang and Ebuthou Thangjing |publisher=Moirang Thangjing Yageirel Marup |location=India |chapter=Chapter - 2 |issue=Register No: 1025/1972}}</ref>

== Tragedy ==
One day, Wanglen Pungdingheiba and Sappa Chanu Silheibi decided to compete each other for a challenge to complete preparing their respective talented [[crafts]] faster than each other. So, Wanglen Pungdingheiba was crafting a [[Pung Cholom|pung]]. And Sappa Chanu Silheibi was weaving a decorative [[garment]].
In fact, Pungdingheiba completed his work first, thus getting faster than Sappa Chanu Silheibi.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=Ch Manihar |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/A_History_of_Manipuri_Literature/yiBkAAAAMAAJ?hl=en |title=A History of Manipuri Literature |date=1996 |publisher=[[Sahitya Akademi]] |others=Original from:the [[University of Michigan]] |year=1996 |isbn=978-81-260-0086-9 |location=India |pages=68 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Bormani |first=Sarangthem |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.465120/page/n89/mode/2up?view=theater |title=Moirang Shaion |collaboration=[[Internet Archive]] |date=2003 |publisher=Sarangthem Bormani, Chinga Makha Chanam Pukhri Mapal; [[Digital Library of India]] |others=[[Manipur University]] Library, [[Imphal]] |year=2003 |location=India |pages=90–114 |language=mni}}</ref>
Getting curious about Silheibi's pace of work, Pungdingheiba decided to go and have a look for her. So, he went to the house of his sweetheart to see her efficiency.
During his absence, in Pungdingheiba's house, one of his friends visited him. His friend didn't find him. While searching for him, his friend got to see the musical instrument crafted by Pungdingheiba.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=Ch Manihar |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/A_History_of_Manipuri_Literature/yiBkAAAAMAAJ?hl=en |title=A History of Manipuri Literature |date=1996 |publisher=[[Sahitya Akademi]] |others=Original from:the [[University of Michigan]] |year=1996 |isbn=978-81-260-0086-9 |location=India |pages=69 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Bormani |first=Sarangthem |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.465120/page/n89/mode/2up?view=theater |title=Moirang Shaion |collaboration=[[Internet Archive]] |date=2003 |publisher=Sarangthem Bormani, Chinga Makha Chanam Pukhri Mapal; [[Digital Library of India]] |others=[[Manipur University]] Library, [[Imphal]] |year=2003 |location=India |pages=90–114 |language=mni}}</ref>
His friend was unaware of the ongoing contest between Pungdingheiba and Silheibi.
Getting interested in the instrument, the friend started playing the pung for examining the qualities of the apparatus. While doing so, he played it with his full strength to produce the best sounds as much as he could.
The loudest sounds produced by the instrument reached the house of Silheibi, who heard the music.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=Ch Manihar |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/A_History_of_Manipuri_Literature/yiBkAAAAMAAJ?hl=en |title=A History of Manipuri Literature |date=1996 |publisher=[[Sahitya Akademi]] |others=Original from:the [[University of Michigan]] |year=1996 |isbn=978-81-260-0086-9 |location=India |pages=69 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Bormani |first=Sarangthem |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.465120/page/n89/mode/2up?view=theater |title=Moirang Shaion |collaboration=[[Internet Archive]] |date=2003 |publisher=Sarangthem Bormani, Chinga Makha Chanam Pukhri Mapal; [[Digital Library of India]] |others=[[Manipur University]] Library, [[Imphal]] |year=2003 |location=India |pages=90–114 |language=mni}}</ref>
During the competition, as the instrument was played to produce the loudest possible sounds, Silheibi assumed that Pungdingheiba is humiliating her. She fell embarrassed.
Accepting the defeat and getting awkward at the actions of her lover (as she assumed wrongly) for a simple contest, she valued prestige more than love, thus committing suicide by thrusting a knife to herself.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=Ch Manihar |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/A_History_of_Manipuri_Literature/yiBkAAAAMAAJ?hl=en |title=A History of Manipuri Literature |date=1996 |publisher=[[Sahitya Akademi]] |others=Original from:the [[University of Michigan]] |year=1996 |isbn=978-81-260-0086-9 |location=India |pages=69 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Bormani |first=Sarangthem |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.465120/page/n89/mode/2up?view=theater |title=Moirang Shaion |collaboration=[[Internet Archive]] |date=2003 |publisher=Sarangthem Bormani, Chinga Makha Chanam Pukhri Mapal; [[Digital Library of India]] |others=[[Manipur University]] Library, [[Imphal]] |year=2003 |location=India |pages=90–114 |language=mni}}</ref>
After a few moments, Pungdingheiba came to her place and found the blood bathed dead body of Sappa Chanu Silheibi, beside her [[handloom]].
He found his existence in the world meaningless with the absence of his true heart.
Getting shocked, he decided to follow the path of his lover in the similar way.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=Ch Manihar |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/A_History_of_Manipuri_Literature/yiBkAAAAMAAJ?hl=en |title=A History of Manipuri Literature |date=1996 |publisher=[[Sahitya Akademi]] |others=Original from:the [[University of Michigan]] |year=1996 |isbn=978-81-260-0086-9 |location=India |pages=69 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Bormani |first=Sarangthem |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.465120/page/n89/mode/2up?view=theater |title=Moirang Shaion |collaboration=[[Internet Archive]] |date=2003 |publisher=Sarangthem Bormani, Chinga Makha Chanam Pukhri Mapal; [[Digital Library of India]] |others=[[Manipur University]] Library, [[Imphal]] |year=2003 |location=India |pages=90–114 |language=mni}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Akongjamba]] and [[Phouoibi]]
* [[Henjunaha and Lairoulembi]]
* [[Kadeng Thangjahanba and Tonu Laijinglembi]]
* [[Khamba Thoibi|Khamba and Thoibi]]
* [[Khuyol Haoba and Yaithing Konu]]
* [[Ura Naha Khongjomba and Pidonnu]]

== Further reading ==

* {{Cite book |last=Nodia |first=Ngangoimcha |url=http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.466359 |title=Moirang Kangleirol Lambuba Part1 |collaboration=[[Internet Archive]] |date=1996 |publisher=Moirang Thanjing Yageirel Marup, Moirang; [[Digital Library of India]] |others=[[Manipur University]] Library, [[Imphal]] |year=1996 |location=India |language=mni}}

* {{Cite book |last=Devi |first=Sabita |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.310022/mode/2up |title=Moirang Kangleirol |collaboration=[[Internet Archive]] |date=1982 |publisher=[[Manipuri Sahitya Parishad]]; [[Digital Library of India]] |others=[[Manipur University]] Library, [[Imphal]] |year=1982 |location=India |language=mni}}

* {{Cite book |last=Irom |first=Amubi |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.267333/mode/2up |title=Moirang Kangleirol |collaboration=[[Internet Archive]] |date=1994 |publisher=Irom Susilkanta; [[Digital Library of India]] |others=[[Manipur University]] Library, [[Imphal]] |year=1994 |location=India |language=mni}}

== Notes ==
{{Notelist}}
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
== External links ==
{{Commons|Category:Moirang Shayon}}
* {{Cite web |title=Manipuri Literature in History 4 |url=http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Arts_and_Culture.Manipuri_Literature_in_History.Manipuri_Literature_in_History_4 |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=e-pao.net}}

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[[Category:Love stories]]
[[Category:Marriage and religion]]
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[[Category:Works about suicide]]

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