Meitei folklore

Meitei folklore is the folklore and mythology of the Meitei people of Manipur, India.

Such folklore is traditionally passed from generation to generation.[1] Currently, the government of Manipur is planning to preserve the folklore of the Meitei people through primary education in government institutions.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Caesar, Thounaojam; Sanasam, Reena (28 June 2018). "The Oral Folk Literature of the Ancient Meiteis of Manipur: An Analysis of its Cultural Significance". Space and Culture, India. 6 (1): 29–37. doi:10.20896/saci.v6i1.307 – via spaceandculture.in.
  2. ^ Singh, Ngangbam Indrakanta (17 May 2018). "Lessons from folklore for Manipur schools". The Telegraph. India. Retrieved 8 May 2021.

Further reading

  • Singh, Huirem Behari (1985). A study of Manipuri Meitei folklore (PhD). Gauhati University.
  • Thoudam, N. (2026). "Oral Storytelling Practices of the Meiteis of Manipur in India's Northeast: Wari Leeba and Phunga Wari". In S. N. Dhumal; T. V. Banekar (eds.). Whispers of Forgotten Tales. Performance Studies & Cultural Discourse in South Asia. Vol. 7. Singapore: Springer. pp. 1–20. doi:10.1007/978-981-95-5973-2_1.


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