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Moirang Kangleirol
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The Moirang Kangleirol (Meitei: ꯃꯣꯢꯔꯥꯡ ꯀꯪꯂꯩꯔꯣꯜ), also spelt as the Moilang Kangleilol (Old Manipuri: ꯃꯣꯢꯂꯥꯪ ꯀꯪꯂꯩꯂꯣꯜ), is a body of history, literature, folklore, mythology, legends and other accounts originally associated with the ancient kingdom of Keke Moilang.[1] In general sense, the terms Keke, Moirang and Ngangoi are used synonymously since ancient times to refer to the Ancient Moirang kingdom.[2][3]
History[edit]
The Keke Kangla was the capital city of the Ancient Moirang kingdom. It was a place of political administration as well as religious practices. People of the kingdom used to perform annual sacred ceremonies in the city.[4][5] The Moirang Ningthourol (List of rulers of Moirang kingdom) was calculated with reference to many ancient manuscripts, including the Moirang Ningthourol Lambuba and the Cheitharol Kumbaba.[6][7]
Mythology[edit]
The mythology associated with Moirang Kangleirol has diverse range of accounts. There are Phamlons of deities. The nine gods and the nine goddesses participated in the divine harvesting festival of Thangjing Loutaba. They are collectively called the Laibungthous and the Laibenthous respectively.[8]
Legends[edit]
The Moirang Shayon legends from the backbone of the Moirang Kangleirol. "Moirang Shayon" (lit. Moirang incarnations) is a genre of the seven incarnations of a God and a Goddess, induced by the invocation of Lord Thangjing, in the Ancient Moirang kingdom.[9] The list of the seven pairs of incarnations are:
| Male characters | Romanization | Female characters | Romanization |
|---|---|---|---|
| ꯑꯀꯣꯡꯖꯥꯝꯕ | Akongjamba | ꯐꯧꯑꯣꯢꯕꯤ | Phouoibi |
| ꯍꯦꯟꯖꯨꯅꯍꯥ | Henjunaha | ꯂꯥꯢꯔꯧꯂꯦꯝꯕꯤ | Lairoulembi |
| ꯈꯨꯌꯣꯜ ꯍꯥꯎꯕ | Khuyol Haoba | ꯌꯥꯢꯊꯤꯡ ꯀꯣꯅꯨ | Yaithing Konu |
| ꯀꯗꯦꯡ ꯊꯥꯡꯖꯍꯟꯕ | Kadeng Thangjahanba | ꯇꯣꯅꯨ ꯂꯥꯢꯖꯤꯡꯂꯦꯝꯕꯤ | Tonu Laijinglembi |
| ꯈꯨꯕꯣꯝꯕ | Khubomba | ꯄꯤꯗꯣꯅꯨ | Pidonu |
| ꯋꯥꯡꯂꯦꯟ ꯄꯨꯡꯇꯤꯡꯍꯩꯕ | Wanglei Pudingheiba | ꯁꯥꯞꯄ ꯆꯅꯨ ꯁꯤꯜꯍꯩꯕꯤ | Sappa Chanu Silheibi |
| ꯈꯨꯃꯟ ꯈꯝꯕ | Khuman Khamba | ꯃꯣꯢꯔꯥꯡ ꯊꯣꯢꯕꯤ | Moirang Thoibi |
References[edit]
- ↑ http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Moirang_Kangleirol.History_of_Moirang_Moirang_and_Ebuthou_Thangjing_Part_5
- ↑ http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Moirang_Kangleirol.Keke_Moirang_And_Ngangoi_Moirang_and_Ebuthou_Thangjing_Part_4
- ↑ http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Moirang_Kangleirol.Phamlons_of_God_Moirang_and_Ebuthou_Thangjing_Part_15
- ↑ http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Moirang_Kangleirol.Keke_Kangla_Moirang_and_Ebuthou_Thangjing_Part_3
- ↑ http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Moirang_Kangleirol.Phamlons_of_God_Moirang_and_Ebuthou_Thangjing_Part_15
- ↑ http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Moirang_Kangleirol.Moirang_Ningthourol_Moirang_and_Ebuthou_Thangjing_Part_6
- ↑ http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Moirang_Kangleirol.Phamlons_of_God_Moirang_and_Ebuthou_Thangjing_Part_15
- ↑ http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Moirang_Kangleirol.Phamlons_of_God_Moirang_and_Ebuthou_Thangjing_Part_15
- ↑ http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Moirang_Kangleirol.Salwons_And_Langwons_Moirang_and_Ebuthou_Thangjing_Part_9
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