"Sandrembi Chaisra" (Meitei: ꯁꯟꯗ꯭ꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤ ꯆꯥꯢꯁ꯭ꯔꯥ), also known as "Sanarembi Chaisra" (Meitei: ꯁꯅꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤ ꯆꯥꯢꯁ꯭ꯔꯥ), is a folktale of the Meitei ethnicity of Ancient Manipur (Antique Kangleipak).[1] It is a story of the two stepsisters, Sandrembi, the elder and Chaisra, the younger, born to the same father but from different mothers.[2][3] The protagonist (main character) is Sandrembi, a young lady, living in forsaken environment, that are changed into a remarkable fortune.[4][5]
She is considered to be a person having the nature of God like mind.[6][7]
The folk legend is considered a perfect combination of the "Cinderella" and the "The Three Oranges".[8][9]
Editions
- In 1978, the folk legend was reproduced into a book by N. Manijao.[10]
- In 1993, the folktale was re-written by Memchaubi and published by Aribam Samarendra.[11]
Further reading
- https://books.google.co.in/books?id=FhUHEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA349&dq=sanarembi+folktale&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjA4sOO1PLuAhUHSX0KHQuPAvgQ6AEwAHoECAAQAw#v=onepage&q=sanarembi%20folktale&f=false
- http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Folks.Folk_Tales.Sandrembi_and_Chaisra
- http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Folks.The_Forgotten_Sandrembi_By_Omila_Thounaojam
Bibliography
- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36072610-sandrembi-chaishra
- https://www.amazon.in/Sandrembi-Chaishra-Manipuri-Folk-Tale-ebook/dp/B018UMLADA
Sources
- https://books.google.co.in/books?id=jmKu3t-sYi4C&pg=PA163&dq=sandrembi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiClavyifHuAhXPXCsKHRJGAGQQ6AEwAXoECAIQAg#v=onepage&q=sandrembi&f=false
- https://books.google.co.in/books?id=BDkSAQAAIAAJ&q=sandrembi&dq=sandrembi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiClavyifHuAhXPXCsKHRJGAGQQ6AEwAHoECAEQAg
External links
- http://www.e-pao.net/epGallery.asp?id=1&src=News_Related/Archived_News_Photo/NewsPhotoArchive_2014_5
- http://e-pao.net/epSearchResults.asp?cx=partner-pub-3342616103029311%3A3788634109&cof=FORID%3A10&ie=UTF-8&q=Sandrembi&sa.x=27&sa.y=11
References
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=jmKu3t-sYi4C&pg=PA160&dq=sandrembi+and+chaishra+(Manipur)&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi_7MCl57TyAhX8wjgGHZC7AvwQ6AF6BAgIEAM#v=onepage&q=sandrembi%20and%20chaishra%20(Manipur)&f=false
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=jmKu3t-sYi4C&pg=PA161&dq=elder+sandrembi+younger+chaishra&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjvrcmx6LTyAhWjxzgGHYetATkQ6AF6BAgGEAM#v=onepage&q=elder%20sandrembi%20younger%20chaishra&f=false
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=FhUHEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA349&dq=sanarembi+folktale&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjA4sOO1PLuAhUHSX0KHQuPAvgQ6AEwAHoECAAQAw#v=onepage&q=sanarembi%20folktale&f=false
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=OrwnAAAAYAAJ&q=sanarembi&dq=sanarembi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiqkpnjivHuAhWBfH0KHWreBzYQ6AEwBHoECAMQAg
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=DftkAAAAMAAJ&q=sanarembi&dq=sanarembi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiqkpnjivHuAhWBfH0KHWreBzYQ6AEwAXoECAIQAg
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=lL8gAAAAMAAJ&q=sanarembi&dq=sanarembi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiqkpnjivHuAhWBfH0KHWreBzYQ6AEwAnoECAAQAg
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=J33YAAAAMAAJ&q=sandrembi&dq=sandrembi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiClavyifHuAhXPXCsKHRJGAGQQ6AEwA3oECAUQAg
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=BDkSAQAAIAAJ&q=sandrembi+chaisra&dq=sandrembi+chaisra&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj-hOi3ifHuAhXZAnIKHc6CCz4Q6AEwAHoECAMQAg
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=aMI4DzpymSIC&pg=PA762&dq=sandrembi+chaisra&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj-hOi3ifHuAhXZAnIKHc6CCz4Q6AEwA3oECAUQAg#v=onepage&q=sandrembi%20chaisra&f=false
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=6pf_muabVNIC&q=sandrembi+chaisra&dq=sandrembi+chaisra&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj-hOi3ifHuAhXZAnIKHc6CCz4Q6AEwAXoECAAQAg
- ↑ http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Folks.Sandrembi_Cheishra_Book_Review_By_James_Oinam
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