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The bird took out the Yai from his mouth and gave it to the boy. The bird was set free. The brother took his sister and fled away to a deserted area. They built a palace with the help of the Yai. With the help of the Yai, they gave many foods and clothings to many poor people. Their mother and the stepfather grew poorer day by day. They had heard of the children's fame. So, the couple approached to the children for help. They were given good food, clothing and treasures. On the way back, the mother died because of [[:en:wikt:embarrassment|embarrassment]]. The stepfather returned home with all the gifts. In another version of the story, the brother and the sister planned to kill both the mother and the stepfather. So, the brother gave the couple two bamboo bottles filled with [[bee]]s. He told them that the bamboo bottles contained drinks for them. On the way back to home, the couple fell tired of their journey. So, without looking into the bamboo bottles, they opened the bamboo bottles. They died being bitten by the bees. On the other hand, the brother and the sister lived happily ever after.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/dli.language.0065/page/n133/mode/2up|title=মণিপুরী ফুংগাৱারী|last=S Sanatombi|date=2014|website=archive.org|pages=133|language=mni}}</ref><ref name=":5" />

* [[Imoinu]] ([[Emoinu]]) - Meitei goddess of wealth

* [[Ireima]] ([[Ereima]]) - Meitei goddess of water  

* [[Phouoibi]] ([[Phouleima]]) - Meitei goddess of agricultural crops

* [[Thumleima]] - Meitei goddess of salt

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