Poireiton

Poireiton
Cultural hero of adventure, journey and fire
Other namesChingkhong Poireitol
Meitei(Meitei: ꯄꯣꯢꯔꯩꯇꯣꯟ)
AffiliationSanamahism
AbodesEarth and Underworld
WorldUnderworld
TextsPoireiton Khunthok
GenderMale
Ethnic groupMeitei ethnicity
Genealogy
Born
Underworld
SiblingsThongalel
ConsortLainaotabi
Equivalents
GreekPrometheus
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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

References

  1. ^ North East India History Association. Session (1988). Proceedings of North East India History Association. The Association.
  2. ^ Singh, Wahengbam Ibohal (1986). The History of Manipur: An early period. Manipur Commercial Company.
  3. ^ Singh, R.K. Jhalajit (1965). A Short History of Manipur. O.K. Store.
  4. ^ Singh, R.K. Nimai (2017). neScholar Magazine Vol 03 Issue 03. NE Brothers Pvt. Limited. p. 63.
  5. ^ Sen, Sipra (1992). Tribes and Castes of Manipur: Description and Select Bibliography. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-310-0.
  6. ^ Singh, R.K. Jhalajit (1975). Manipur. Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.


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