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Last edited September 1, 2021

This is the list of the Meitei folktales, narrated by the Meitei speaking people, since time immemorial, in Ancient Manipur.

List

Story name in Meitei Romanization English translation
ꯍꯤꯌꯥꯡꯊꯥꯎ Hiyangthau The Story of Hiyangthau.[1]
ꯂꯝꯍꯨꯢ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯀꯩꯁꯥꯜ Lamhui amashung Keishal The Story of the fox and the jackal.[2]
ꯔꯥꯅꯤ ꯍꯤꯡꯆꯥꯕꯤ (ꯂꯩꯃ ꯍꯤꯡꯆꯥꯕꯤ) Rani Hingchabi (Leima Hingchabi) The Demon Queen.[3]
ꯍꯦꯟꯖꯨꯅꯍꯥ Henjunaha The legend of Henjunaha.[4][5][6]
ꯑꯄꯪꯕ ꯃꯅꯥꯎ Apangba Manao The Story of a foolish younger brother.[7]
ꯁꯅꯥꯒꯤ ꯇꯦꯅꯋꯥ Sanagi Tenawa The Golden Parrot[8]
ꯄꯦ ꯅꯥꯔꯦꯛꯄꯤ Pay Nareckpi King Umbrella[9]
ꯖꯥꯗꯨꯒꯤ ꯆꯩ (ꯃꯤꯠꯇ꯭ꯔꯪ ꯒꯤ ꯆꯩ) Jadugi Chei (Mitrang-gi Chei) The Magic Stick[10]
ꯊꯧꯅꯥꯐꯕ ꯃꯔꯨꯞ Thaunaphaba Marup The Brave Friend[11]
ꯃꯃꯥ ꯄꯣꯛꯇꯕꯤ Mama Poktabi The Stepmother[12]
ꯍꯧꯗꯣꯡꯒꯤ ꯂꯝꯆꯠ Haudonggi Lamchat Cat Nature[13]
ꯑꯉꯥꯡꯗꯒꯤ ꯃꯥꯢꯔꯦꯟ ꯑꯣꯟꯕ Angangdagi_Mairen_Onba Story of a child turning into a pumpkin.[14]

See also

Bibliography

References

  1. http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageSelector.asp?src=Hiyangthau_Folktale_By_James_Oinam&ch=manipur&sub1=Folks&sub2=Folk_Tales
  2. http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageSelector.asp?src=Lamhui_amashung_Keishal_The_Fox_and_the_Jackal_Folktale_By_James_Oinam&ch=manipur&sub1=Folks&sub2=Folk_Tales
  3. http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageSelector.asp?src=Rani_Hingchabi_The_Demon_Queen_Folktale_By_James_Oinam&ch=manipur&sub1=Folks&sub2=Folk_Tales
  4. http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageSelector.asp?src=Henjunaha_Part_3_Folktale_By_James_Oinam&ch=manipur&sub1=Folks&sub2=Folk_Tales
  5. http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageSelector.asp?src=Henjunaha_Part_2_Folktale_By_James_Oinam&ch=manipur&sub1=Folks&sub2=Folk_Tales
  6. http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageSelector.asp?src=Henjunaha_Part_1_Folktale_By_James_Oinam&ch=manipur&sub1=Folks&sub2=Folk_Tales
  7. http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageSelector.asp?src=Apangba_Manao_Foolish_Younger_Brother_Folktale_By_James_Oinam&ch=manipur&sub1=Folks&sub2=Folk_Tales
  8. http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageSelector.asp?src=Sanagi_Tenawa_The_Golden_Parrot_Folktale_By_James_Oinam&ch=manipur&sub1=Folks&sub2=Folk_Tales
  9. http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageSelector.asp?src=Pay_Nareckpi_King_Umbrella_Folktale_By_James_Oinam&ch=manipur&sub1=Folks&sub2=Folk_Tales
  10. http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageSelector.asp?src=Jadugi_Chei_The_Magic_Stick_Folktale_By_James_Oinam&ch=manipur&sub1=Folks&sub2=Folk_Tales
  11. http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageSelector.asp?src=Thaunaphaba_Marup_The_Brave_Friend_Folktale_By_James_Oinam&ch=manipur&sub1=Folks&sub2=Folk_Tales
  12. http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageSelector.asp?src=Mama_Poktabi_The_Stepmother_Folktale_By_James_Oinam&ch=manipur&sub1=Folks&sub2=Folk_Tales
  13. http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageSelector.asp?src=Haudonggi_Lamchat_Cat_Nature_Folktale_By_James_Oinam&ch=manipur&sub1=Folks&sub2=Folk_Tales
  14. http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageSelector.asp?src=Angangdagi_Mairen_Onba_Child_Who_Turned_into_a_Pumpkin_Folktale_By_James_Oinam&ch=manipur&sub1=Folks&sub2=Folk_Tales