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[[Meitei people]], also known as [[Meetei people]] or [[Manipuri people]], are the politically dominant major ethnic group of [[Manipur Kingdom]] since time immemorial. There are seven main clans in the Meitei ethnicity. These are: [[Mangang]], [[Luwang]], [[Khuman]], [[Kha Nganpa]], [[Angom]], [[Moilang]] and [[Salai Leishangthem]].<ref>http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Ethnic_Races_Manipur.Finding_on_clans_Yek_of_Meetei_and_Hao_tribes_Part_2_By_W_Shinglai</ref><ref>http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Ethnic_Races_Manipur.Finding_on_clans_Yek_of_Meetei_and_Hao_tribes_Part_1_By_W_Shinglai</ref><ref>http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Ethnic_Races_Manipur.Meeteis_Surname</ref> | [[Meitei people]], also known as [[Meetei people]] or [[Manipuri people]], are the politically dominant major ethnic group of [[Manipur Kingdom]] since time immemorial. There are seven main clans in the Meitei ethnicity. These are: [[Mangang]], [[Luwang]], [[Khuman]], [[Kha Nganpa]], [[Angom]], [[Moilang]] and [[Salai Leishangthem]].<ref>http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Ethnic_Races_Manipur.Finding_on_clans_Yek_of_Meetei_and_Hao_tribes_Part_2_By_W_Shinglai</ref><ref>http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Ethnic_Races_Manipur.Finding_on_clans_Yek_of_Meetei_and_Hao_tribes_Part_1_By_W_Shinglai</ref><ref>http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Ethnic_Races_Manipur.Meeteis_Surname</ref> | ||
The seven clans have their own distinct identities, including independent principalities, unique colours, unique ritual customs and unique swords. | |||
==Further reading== | ==Further reading== | ||
* http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Ethnic_Races_Manipur.The_People_of_Manipur | * http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Ethnic_Races_Manipur.The_People_of_Manipur | ||
Revision as of 22:24, 3 August 2021
Meitei people, also known as Meetei people or Manipuri people, are the politically dominant major ethnic group of Manipur Kingdom since time immemorial. There are seven main clans in the Meitei ethnicity. These are: Mangang, Luwang, Khuman, Kha Nganpa, Angom, Moilang and Salai Leishangthem.[1][2][3]
The seven clans have their own distinct identities, including independent principalities, unique colours, unique ritual customs and unique swords.
Further reading
References
- ↑ http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Ethnic_Races_Manipur.Finding_on_clans_Yek_of_Meetei_and_Hao_tribes_Part_2_By_W_Shinglai
- ↑ http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Ethnic_Races_Manipur.Finding_on_clans_Yek_of_Meetei_and_Hao_tribes_Part_1_By_W_Shinglai
- ↑ http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Ethnic_Races_Manipur.Meeteis_Surname