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Revision as of 23:34, 15 May 2021
The Umang Lai is a class of deities which dwell in the forests in Meitei folklore, mythology and religion.[1][2] The term "Umang" means "forest" and "Lai" means "deity" in Meitei language (Manipuri language).[3] The cults of these deities vary from community to community.[4]
| Umang Lai | |
|---|---|
Sylvan deities of forests and woods | |
| Member of Meitei deities | |
| Affiliation | Meitei religion (Sanamahism) |
| Abodes | Forests, woods and woodlands |
| Number | More than 360 |
| Texts | Umang Lai Khunthok Puya |
| Region | Manipur |
| Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
| Festivals | Especially Lai Haraoba |
| Equivalents | |
| Greek equivalent | Pan |
| Roman equivalent | Faunus |
| Slavic equivalent | Leshy |
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References
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=hiqWftzCh7cC&pg=PA72&dq=umang+lai+forest+deities&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi-_a-L7sDwAhUKb30KHTuXCEYQ6AEwAnoECAQQAw#v=onepage&q=umang%20lai%20forest%20deities&f=false
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=tIBymmBWqgsC&pg=PA46&dq=umang+lai+forest+deities&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiY8afD7sDwAhUxhuYKHey_As8Q6AEwBHoECAEQAw#v=onepage&q=umang%20lai%20forest%20deities&f=false
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=tIBymmBWqgsC&pg=PA46&dq=umang+lai+forest+deities&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiY8afD7sDwAhUxhuYKHey_As8Q6AEwBHoECAEQAw#v=onepage&q=umang%20lai%20forest%20deities&f=false
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=tIBymmBWqgsC&pg=PA46&dq=umang+lai+forest+deities&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiY8afD7sDwAhUxhuYKHey_As8Q6AEwBHoECAEQAw#v=onepage&q=umang%20lai%20forest%20deities&f=false
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