The "Moirang Shayon" (Meitei: ꯃꯣꯢꯔꯥꯡ ꯁꯥꯌꯣꯟ) or "Moirang Saiyon" (Meitei: ꯃꯣꯢꯔꯥꯡ ꯁꯥꯢꯌꯣꯟ)(lit. Moirang incarnations[1]) is a genre of the seven incarnations of a God and a Goddess, induced under the direction of Lord Thangjing, in the Ancient Moirang kingdom.[2][3][4] The list of the seven pairs of incarnations are:
| Male characters | Romanization | Female characters | Romanization |
|---|---|---|---|
| ꯑꯀꯣꯡꯆꯥꯝꯄ | Akongjamba | ꯐꯧꯑꯣꯢꯕꯤ ꯂꯥꯢꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤ | Phouoibi |
| ꯍꯦꯟꯖꯨꯅꯍꯥ | Henjunaha | ꯂꯥꯢꯔꯧꯂꯦꯝꯕꯤ | Lairoulembi |
| ꯈꯨꯌꯣꯜ ꯍꯥꯎꯕ | Khuyol Haoba | ꯌꯥꯢꯊꯤꯡ ꯀꯣꯅꯨ | Yaithing Konu |
| ꯊꯥꯡꯖꯍꯟꯕ | Kadeng Thangjahanba | ꯇꯣꯅꯨ ꯂꯥꯢꯖꯤꯡꯂꯦꯝꯕꯤ | Tonu Laijinglembi |
| ꯈꯨꯕꯣꯝꯕ | Khubomba | ꯄꯤꯗꯣꯅꯨ | Pidonu |
| ꯋꯥꯡꯂꯦꯟ ꯄꯨꯡꯇꯤꯡꯍꯩꯕ | Wanglei Pudingheiba | ꯁꯥꯠꯄ ꯆꯅꯨ ꯁꯤꯜꯍꯩꯕꯤ | Sappa Chanu Silheibi |
| ꯈꯝꯕ | Khuman Khamba | ꯊꯣꯢꯕꯤ | Moirang Thoibi |
Incarnations
Akongjamba and Phouoibi
Akongjamba is a mortal man and Phouoibi is a goddess, who became the first pair of lovers in the epic.[5][6][7][8][9]
Henjunaha and Lairoulembi
Henjunaha, an orphan lad and Thongnang Lairoulembi, daughter of a rich man, are the second pair of lovers in the epic.[10]
Khuyol Haoba and Yaithing Konu
Khuyol Haoba, son of a late minister, and Yaithing Konu, daughter of a royal court man, are the third pair of lovers in the epic.[11][12][13][14]
Thangjahanba and Tonu Laijinglembi
Kadeng Thangjahanba, a blacksmith, and Tonu Laijinglembi, the queen of the Moirang king, are the fourth pair of lovers in the epic.[15][16][17][18]
Khubomba and Pidonu
Khubomba, the son of Tonu Laijinglembi, and Pidonu, a lady from Moirang, are the fifth pair of lovers in the epic.[19]
Pungdingheiba and Silheibi
Pungdingheiba, a drum maker, and Silheibi, a handloom working lady, are the sixth pair of lovers in the epic.[20]
Khamba and Thoibi
Khuman Khamba, an orphan prince of Khuman dynasty and Moirang Thoibi, princess of Moirang kingdom, are the last and the seventh pair of lovers in the epic.[21][22][23][24]
See also
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References
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Xde5AAAAIAAJ&q=moirang+saiyon&dq=moirang+saiyon&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjh-vDdrrzuAhX-63MBHV1DA54Q6AEwAXoECAQQAg
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=EpAOAAAAMAAJ&q=moirang+saiyon&dq=moirang+saiyon&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjh-vDdrrzuAhX-63MBHV1DA54Q6AEwBHoECAIQAg
- ↑ http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Arts_and_Culture.Manipuri_Literature_in_History.Manipuri_Literature_in_History_4
- ↑ http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Moirang_Kangleirol.Salwons_And_Langwons_Moirang_and_Ebuthou_Thangjing_Part_9
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=vDduAAAAMAAJ&q=akongjamba&dq=akongjamba&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjf_v30srHuAhV4IbcAHXNGBLoQ6AEwAHoECAYQAg
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=9sljAAAAMAAJ&q=akongjamba&dq=akongjamba&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjf_v30srHuAhV4IbcAHXNGBLoQ6AEwAnoECAcQAg
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Z6d-IyINtk4C&pg=PA678&dq=akongjamba&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjf_v30srHuAhV4IbcAHXNGBLoQ6AEwBHoECAgQAg#v=onepage&q=akongjamba&f=false
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=X31aDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT236&dq=akongjamba&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjf_v30srHuAhV4IbcAHXNGBLoQ6AEwBXoECAMQAg#v=onepage&q=akongjamba&f=false
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=tIBymmBWqgsC&pg=PA14&dq=akongjamba&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjf_v30srHuAhV4IbcAHXNGBLoQ6AEwAXoECAAQAg#v=onepage&q=akongjamba&f=false
- ↑ http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Moirang_Kangleirol.Salwons_And_Langwons_Moirang_and_Ebuthou_Thangjing_Part_9
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=X31aDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT236&dq=khuyol+haoba&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiFpOPPobLuAhWlheYKHehZBwYQ6AEwAXoECAMQAg#v=onepage&q=khuyol%20haoba&f=false
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=50BLAAAAYAAJ&q=khoyon+haoba&dq=khoyon+haoba&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjBwcimorLuAhXV8HMBHbXFByIQ6AEwAXoECAQQAg
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=9sljAAAAMAAJ&q=khuyon+haoba&dq=khuyon+haoba&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwia9IHpobLuAhVoH7cAHdGSAucQ6AEwAnoECAEQAg
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Um0OAQAAMAAJ&q=khuyon+haoba&dq=khuyon+haoba&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwia9IHpobLuAhVoH7cAHdGSAucQ6AEwAXoECAIQAg
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Z6d-IyINtk4C&pg=PA588&dq=thangjahanba&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiFoNqRgLLuAhUQ7XMBHRCpCvMQ6AEwAXoECAYQAg#v=onepage&q=thangjahanba&f=false
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=X31aDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT236&dq=thangjahanba&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiFoNqRgLLuAhUQ7XMBHRCpCvMQ6AEwBXoECAIQAg#v=onepage&q=thangjahanba&f=false
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Um0OAQAAMAAJ&q=thangjahanba&dq=thangjahanba&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiFoNqRgLLuAhUQ7XMBHRCpCvMQ6AEwBHoECAAQAg
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=e3X9zkP5jKUC&pg=PA55&dq=thangjahanba&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiFoNqRgLLuAhUQ7XMBHRCpCvMQ6AEwAHoECAQQAg#v=onepage&q=thangjahanba&f=false
- ↑ http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Moirang_Kangleirol.Salwons_And_Langwons_Moirang_and_Ebuthou_Thangjing_Part_9
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- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=GXJOAAAAYAAJ&q=Khuman+khamba&dq=Khuman+khamba&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjSo9XDtbHuAhUvyDgGHYWyBKoQ6AEwA3oECAMQAg
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=7yBkAAAAMAAJ&q=Khuman+khamba&dq=Khuman+khamba&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjSo9XDtbHuAhUvyDgGHYWyBKoQ6AEwAnoECAAQAg
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=8EMKAQAAIAAJ&q=Khuman+khamba&dq=Khuman+khamba&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjSo9XDtbHuAhUvyDgGHYWyBKoQ6AEwAXoECAIQAg
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Cfg6fjTBK1cC&pg=PA83&dq=Khuman+khamba&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjSo9XDtbHuAhUvyDgGHYWyBKoQ6AEwAHoECAEQAg#v=onepage&q=Khuman%20khamba&f=false
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