Meitei mythology or Manipuri mythology ( mni, Meitei Mi Lai Tingi Wari) is a collection of myths, belonging to the religious and cultural traditions of the

Meitei people The Meitei people, also known as the Manipuri people,P.20: "historically, academically and conventionally Manipuri prominently refers to the Meetei people."P.24: "For the Meeteis, Manipuris comprise Meeteis, Lois, Kukis, Nagas and Pangal." is ...

, the predominant ethnic group of

Manipur Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a States and territories of India, state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It ...

. It is associated with

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(

Sanamahism () , native_name_lang = mni , image = The Symbol of Sanamahi.svg , imagewidth = , alt = , caption = The Symbol of Sanamahism (Source: Wakoklon Heelel Thilen Salai Amailon Pukok Puya) , ...

). Meitei myths are a part of Meitei culture (

Manipuri culture Manipuri culture may refer to: * Meitei culture, the culture of Meitei people, the predominant ethnic group of Manipur * Overall multiethnic culture of Manipur Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imp ...

) and explain various natural phenomena, how the human civilization developed, and the reasons of many things happening. Most of the Meitei legends are found in the Meitei language (

Manipuri language Meitei (), also known as Manipuri (, ), is a Tibeto-Burman language of north-eastern India. It is spoken by around 1.8 million people, predominantly in the state of Manipur, but also by smaller communities in the rest of the country and in pa ...

) texts.Devi, Dr Yumlembam Gopi. Glimpses of Manipuri Culture. ISBN 978-0-359-72919-7.

Textual sources

Mythical narration plays an integral role in nearly every genre of Meitei literature ( Manipuri literature). Some of the best known literary sources are:

Mythical beings

Mythical beings include gods, goddesses, mythical creatures and many others.

References

{{Reflist Asian mythology Meitei mythology Sino-Tibetan mythology