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In addition to these, the mythology also accounts for the vast numbers of deities as well as mythical creatures. The [[Lists of Creatures in Meitei Folklore|Kanglei Meitei mythical creatures]] are found in the vast narratives of both the [[PuYa]]s as well as [[Meetei folklore]].
In addition to these, the mythology also accounts for the vast numbers of deities as well as mythical creatures. The [[Lists of Creatures in Meitei Folklore|Kanglei Meitei mythical creatures]] are found in the vast narratives of both the [[PuYa]]s as well as [[Meetei folklore]].
== Creation myths ==
{{See|Sanamahi creation myth}}
According to the '''Meitei Manipuri mythology,''' it is Lord [[Pakhangba]], the Great Dragon Lord, who gave birth to the seven clans of the [[Kangleipak|Kanglei realm]].<ref name="auto1"/> The seven clans are
{| class="wikitable"
!Clan names
!Romanization
|-
|ꯃꯉꯥꯡ
|[[Mangang]]
|-
|ꯂꯨꯋꯥꯡ
|[[Luwang]]
|-
|ꯈꯨꯃꯟ
|[[Khuman(Salai)|Khuman]]
|-
|ꯑꯉꯣꯝ
|[[Angom]]
|-
|ꯃꯣꯢꯂꯥꯡ
|[[Moilang]]
|-
|ꯈꯥ ꯉꯥꯟꯄ
|[[Kha Nganpa]]
|-
|ꯁꯂꯥꯢ ꯂꯩꯁꯥꯡꯊꯦꯝ
|[[Salai Leishangthem]]
|}


==References==
==References==
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