Poireiton

Meitei folk hero

ꯄꯣꯢꯔꯩꯇꯣꯟ)AffiliationSanamahismAbodesEarth and UnderworldWorldUnderworldTextsPoireiton KhunthokGenderMaleEthnic groupMeitei ethnicityPersonal informationBorn

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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

Poireiton Khunthok : Chandra Singh, Moirangthem : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Poiraiton khunthok (Book, 1979) WorldCat.org

References

^ 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.