Meitei (Manipuri) mythology | |
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Cultural origins | Meitei culture |
Subgenres | |
Epic cycles of incarnations | |
Related topics | |
Sanamahism, Meitei folklore, Meitei literature, Meitei cinema |
Meitei mythology (or Manipuri mythology) (Meitei: Meitei Mi Lai Tingi Wari) is a collection of myths, belonging to the religious and cultural traditions of the Meitei people, the predominant ethnic group of Manipur. It is associated with traditional Meitei religion of Sanamahism. Meitei myths explain various natural phenomena, how human civilization developed, and the reasons of many events.[1][2]