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| Sanamahi creation myth | |
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| Description | The story of Lainingthou Sanamahi is entirely a myth,he is not known for his existence historically, he is believed to be the form of Supreme universal God in the form of human as found on a earthen pot Humnitag oiba nawa oina Chafu ahingbada yaormkhi as a newborn child of 3 days according to Meitei mythology |
The Sanamahi creation myth is the traditional creation myth of Sanamahism, a religion of the Meitei, Chothe, Komhreng, Kabui, Anāl, and, before their conversion to Christianity, Tangkhul people in Manipur, India.
Koubru, the first place for human habitation
After Godfather Eepung Loinapa Apakpa created humans under his guidance and makes people's settlement to the place where God's living place in Earth where there was many fruits, eatable can be found for living.
See also
- Sanamahism
- Lists of Creatures in Meitei Folklore
- Lists of deities in Sanamahism
- Lai Haraoba
- Meitei mythology
- Genesis creation narrative
References
- "Human Ancestors originated in Asia not Africa". Retrieved 3 September 2021.
The 'Khunda Ahanba' means the Koubru mountain Tops is the first Habitation site of the Human Beings on the history of Mankind
- "A unique manuscript tradition records the civilisation of the Meiteis of Manipur". The Hindu. 26 June 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
External links
- Revisiting the Creation Myth By James Oinam
- Review Kangleipak The Cradle Of Man
- A Sentimental Journey Into The Chaotic Streets Of Meitei Puyas - DR IM SINGH
- Discovery of Kangleipak
- Short Essays on Women and Society: Manipuri Women through the Century - Nunglekpam Premi Devi - Google Books