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'''Keibu Keioiba''' ({{lang-mni|ꯀꯩꯕꯨ ꯀꯩꯑꯣꯏꯕ}}; {{lang-omp|ꯀꯩꯄꯨ ꯀꯩꯑꯣꯢꯄ}}; {{lang-bn|কৈবু কৈওইবা}}) or '''Kabui Keioiba''' ({{lang-mni|ꯀꯕꯨꯏ ꯀꯩꯑꯣꯏꯕ}}; {{lang-omp|ꯀꯄꯨꯢ ꯀꯩꯑꯣꯢꯄ}}; {{lang-bn|কবুই কৈওইবা}}) is a mythical creature having a [[tiger]] head and the [[human]] body, often described as half man and half tiger in [[Meitei folklore]] and [[Meitei mythology|mythology]]. Legend says he was once a skilful [[priest]] named "Kabui Salang Maiba", who with his [[witchcraft]], transfigured himself into the form of a ferocious tiger. As a punishment of his pride, he could not completely turn back to his original human form.

 

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'''Keibu Keioiba''' is a mythological character based on [[Meitei folklore]]. It is a creature having half tiger and half human features, depicted to be transformed from a learned ancient physician [[Kabui Salang Maiba]]. He was experimenting with his magical skills and powers, and came up with this idea of turning himself into a powerful man with the strength of a tiger. He became this creature with the head, limbs and strength of a tiger but failed to remember how to revert to his normal human form, owing to low memory or thinking capacity of a tiger.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Folks.Folk_Tales.Keibu_Keioiba_By_Nganthoi_Lourembam |title=Keibu Keioiba – Fungawari Singbul |publisher=E-Pao|author=B. Jayantakumar Sharma }}</ref>