Luwang

**Luwang** (Meitei: ꯂꯨꯋꯥꯡ) is one of the seven main clans (_Yek Salai_) of the Meitei people in Manipur, a state in northeast India. The Luwang group is made up of many family names (_Yumnaks_) that come from the old kingdom of Kangleipak (now Manipur).

In the traditional flag of Kangleipak, the white color stands for the Luwang clan.

## Origin

According to Meitei legends, Luwang was the son of Iputhou Pakhangba (also called **Konchin Tukthapa Pakhangpa**) and Nula Eebemma Huimuleima. He was born at Kangla Palace in Imphal around noon, when the sunlight was white. He became a ruler of parts of the Kangleipak kingdom.

One famous king from the Luwang clan was Luwang Punshiba. During his rule, a traditional royal boat called Hiyang Hiren<nowiki/>became very popular in Kangleipak.

## Number of families

|Meitei sub-groups|Romanisation|Number of families/surnames (according to  N. Monihar)|Number of families/surnames (according to Khomdon Lisam)|Number of families/surnames (according to T.C. Hodson)|Number of families/surnames (according to Manipur Mirror)|Number of families/surnames (according to MASTEC)|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
||Luwang|105|93|56|106|58|

## Yumnaks of Luwang

The following are list of Yumnaks(surnames)included in the Luwangsalai.

- Abujam
- Achoibam
- Achoibam [angom]
- Angambam
- Arambam
- Arekpam
- Arubam
- Asangbam [moirang]
- Asangwangbam
- Athokcham
- Ayekpam [mangang] [khabanganba] [leisangthem]
- Chingjabam
- Chinggaibam
- Chongtham [khabanganba] [leisangthem]
- Haorongbam [moirang]
- Haikham
- Heikham
- Heikam
- Hijam
- Hinaosabam
- Hingkhangbam
- Huirongbam Salam
- Ichom
- Kambongmayum
- Khoibam [angom]
- Khoknam
- Khugam
- Khujammayum
- Khumukcham [khuman] [khabanganba]
- Koijam
- Kongpacham
- Laikangbam
- Laaikhonglembam
- Lairenjam [moirang]
- Lairongjam
- Laisom
- Lakpamsabam
- Lierongjam
- Lorengbam
- Loukhambam
- Loupam
- Lusangbam
- Luwangsangbam
- Mayengbam
- Maisnam/Meisnam
- Meitram
- Ngoubam
- Nahakpam
- Nambam
- Naoroibam
- Naoroijam
- Ningchitpam
- Ningachikpam
- Ngangbam
- Nganglom
- Ngangom
- Nongpokpam
- Nongthombam
- Phamihanbam
- Phampibam
- Pheiroijam
- Pungkraijam
- Sakokpam
- Salam
- Sambakram
- Sambangsam
- Selam
- Senjam
- Shithangkham
- Shithangkham [moirang]
- Soram
- Soubam
- Takhelmayum
- Thamangcham
- Thamangbam
- Thanangcham
- Thangjam [khuman] [angom] [moirang] [leisangthem]
- Thangjamsoram
- Thangjamhumukcham
- Thaoroijam
- Thaoteibam
- Thiyam
- Thounaojam
- Tinbijam
- Toibijam
- Toijham
- Toumom
- Tourem [khuman]
- Urikkhinbam
- Urepkhinbam
- Usham
- Wahengbam
- Waikhom
- Wakonthem
- Wanglenbam [moirang]
- Wanglelbam [angom]
- Wanglempam
- Yangambam
- Yangkampam
- Yangkopam
- Yelangbam [khabanganba] [leisangthem]
- Yendrembam
- Yoirelkbam
- Yumlembam

## Related pages

- Mangang
- Khuman
- Angom Salai
- Moirang Salai
- Kha-Nganpa
- Chenglei

## References

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## Infobox (clan)

- **clan name**: Luwang
- **image badge**: File:Luwang Dynasty Sword.jpg
- **image badge size**: 300px
- **country**: India
- **region**: Manipur
- **district**: Imphal East
- **ethnicity**: Meitei people
- **chiefs name**: Luwang Iputhou
- **last chiefs name**: Luwang Ningthou Punsiba
- **allied clans**: Mangang and Angom
- **branches**: #Number of families
- **badge caption**: Luwang dynasty sword, a Meitei traditional weapon
- **chiefs title**: Luwang Ningthou
- **titles**: Luwangcha