Poireiton
Poireiton | |
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Cultural hero of adventure, journey and fire | |
Other names | Chingkhong Poireitol |
Meitei | (Meitei: ꯄꯣꯢꯔꯩꯇꯣꯟ) |
Affiliation | Sanamahism |
Abodes | Earth and Underworld |
World | Underworld |
Texts | Poireiton Khunthok |
Gender | Male |
Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
Genealogy | |
Born | |
Siblings | Thongalel |
Consort | Lainaotabi |
Equivalents | |
Greek equivalent | Prometheus |
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Meitei mythology |
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Chingkhong Poireiton (Meitei: ꯆꯤꯡꯈꯣꯡ ꯄꯣꯢꯔꯩꯇꯣꯟ) is a prince of the Khamnung (underworld kingdom) and a younger brother of Thongaren, the god of death in Meitei mythology and Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur.[1][2] He is best known as a cultural hero, for leading a colonial immigration to the human world. He is mentioned in the Poireiton Khunthok, an ancient book about his immigration to the human kingdom of Kangleipak.[3][4][5][6]
Bibliography
[edit]- Poireiton Khunthok : Chandra Singh, Moirangthem : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
- Poiraiton khunthok (Book, 1979) WorldCat.org
References
[edit]- ^ North East India History Association. Session (1988). Proceedings of North East India History Association. The Association.
- ^ Singh, Wahengbam Ibohal (1986). The History of Manipur: An early period. Manipur Commercial Company.
- ^ Singh, R.K. Jhalajit (1965). A Short History of Manipur. O.K. Store.
- ^ Singh, R.K. Nimai (2017). neScholar Magazine Vol 03 Issue 03. NE Brothers Pvt. Limited. p. 63.
- ^ Sen, Sipra (1992). Tribes and Castes of Manipur: Description and Select Bibliography. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-310-0.
- ^ Singh, R.K. Jhalajit (1975). Manipur. Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.