| Uchek Langmeidong (Old Manipuri: Oochek Langmeitong) | |
|---|---|
 "Hayainu" as the "Uchek Langmeidong" flying high up the sky | |
| Folk tale | |
| Name | Uchek Langmeidong (Old Manipuri: Oochek Langmeitong) |
| Also known as | Chekla Langmeidong (Old Manipuri: Cheklaa Langmeitong) |
| Data | |
| Mythology | Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) |
| Country | Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur) |
| Region | Manipur |
| Related | Meitei folklore (Manipuri folklore) |
Uchek Langmeidong (Old Manipuri: Oochek Langmeitong) or Chekla Langmeidong (Old Manipuri: Cheklaa Langmeitong) is a Meitei folktale of Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur).[1][2] It is the story of a girl named "Hayainu" (alias Nongdam Atombi) who turned herself into a Langmeidong (Old Manipuri: Langmeitong, hornbill bird) as she was unable to suffer with the ill treatments of her stepmother.[3][1][2][4][5]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Handoo, Jawaharlal; Siikala, Anna-Leena (1999). Folklore and Discourse. Zooni Publications. ISBN 978-81-7342-054-2.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Enact. Pauls Press. 1978.
- ↑ Singh, Moirangthem Kirti (1993). Folk Culture of Manipur. Manas Publications. ISBN 978-81-7049-063-0.
- ↑ "Human turning into Uchek Langmei Meena Uchek Langmei Onba". e-pao.net.
- ↑ Ahuja, Chaman (2012). Contemporary Theatre of India: An Overview. National Book Trust, India. ISBN 978-81-237-6492-4.