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"Poireiton Khunthok" (Meitei: ꯄꯣꯢꯔꯩꯇꯣꯟ ꯈꯨꯟꯊꯣꯛ) or "Poireiton Khunthokpa" (Meitei: ꯄꯣꯢꯔꯩꯇꯣꯟ ꯈꯨꯟꯊꯣꯛꯄ) (literally, immigration by Poireiton)[1] is an ancient Meitei literary narrative work (puya), describing about the immigration of a band of colonies, led by a man, Poireiton, the prince and younger brother of Thongaren, the god of the underworld kingdom,[2] in the plains of the Kangleipak kingdom (present day Manipur).[3][4][5][6] It is partially an allegorical work, which includes mythical elements as the integral parts of the saga.[7][8] It also mentions that the knowledge of the usage of fire was also introduced to the people of Kangleipak by Poireiton.[9]

See also

Leithak Leikharol

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