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Hellois and Hingchabis are the two most popular forms of female spirits in [[Meitei mythology]] and [[Meitei folklore|folklore]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/feminismintradit0000chak/page/119/mode/2up?q=Heloi+Hinchhabi|title=Feminism in a traditional society : women of the Manipur Valley|last=Chaki-Sircar|first=Manjusri|date=1984|publisher=New Delhi : Shakti Books ; New York : Distributed by Advent Books|others=Internet Archive|isbn=978-0-7069-1967-7|pages=119}}</ref> But these two mythical beings are not almost all similar. Hellois are wandering spirits.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/feminismintradit0000chak/page/120/mode/2up?q=Heloi+Hinchhabi|title=Feminism in a traditional society : women of the Manipur Valley|last=Chaki-Sircar|first=Manjusri|date=1984|publisher=New Delhi : Shakti Books ; New York : Distributed by Advent Books|others=Internet Archive|isbn=978-0-7069-1967-7|pages=120}}</ref> On the other hand, Hingchabis live inside some women. They exposed their supernatural powers into the bodies of the victims. They cause illness, mental sufferings, bad luck, and sometimes even death to the victims.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/feminismintradit0000chak/page/119/mode/2up?q=Heloi+Hinchhabi|title=Feminism in a traditional society : women of the Manipur Valley|last=Chaki-Sircar|first=Manjusri|date=1984|publisher=New Delhi : Shakti Books ; New York : Distributed by Advent Books|others=Internet Archive|isbn=978-0-7069-1967-7|pages=119}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/feminismintradit0000chak/page/120/mode/2up?q=Heloi+Hinchhabi|title=Feminism in a traditional society : women of the Manipur Valley|last=Chaki-Sircar|first=Manjusri|date=1984|publisher=New Delhi : Shakti Books ; New York : Distributed by Advent Books|others=Internet Archive|isbn=978-0-7069-1967-7|pages=120}}</ref>

* [[Uchek Langmeidong]]

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