Meitei folktales

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Meitei folktales or Manipuri folktales refer to the large collection of folk stories developed from the Meitei culture since Ancient Manipur (Antique Kangleipak). These are the lion's share in the large tradition of the Meitei folklore. Folktales are called "funga wari" ("phunga wari"), literally meaning "stories of kitchen furnace or stove" in Manipuri (Meitei). In early times, in the Meitei households, children must have gathered around the kitchen fire, listening to the stories narrated by the elders. Generally, Meitei folktales were developed from the creativity of the old folks, especially the grandparents, who narrated the children the diverse sagas of varying genres.
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 List of Folktales Latin Roman transliteration English translation (English title)ꯀꯕꯣꯛꯀꯤ ꯅꯣꯡKabok ki NongThe Rain of Kabokꯀꯥꯡ ꯑꯃꯣꯝꯒꯤ ꯇꯦꯡꯊꯥKang Amomgi TenthaThe Female Mosquitoe's Plightꯀꯩ ꯑꯃꯗꯤ ꯁꯃꯨꯕꯨ ꯍꯉꯣꯢꯅ ꯃꯥꯢꯊꯤꯕ ꯄꯤꯕKei amadi Shamu bu Hangoi na Maithiba PibaThe clever frog defeats Tiger and Elephantꯀꯩ ꯑꯣꯟꯕ ꯀꯣꯝꯒꯤ ꯏꯁꯤꯡKei Onba Kom Gi EshingWater That Turns Everyone Into Tigerꯀꯩꯕꯨ ꯀꯩꯑꯣꯢꯕKeibu Keioiba (Kabui Keioiba)Keibu Keioiba (Kabui Keioiba)ꯁꯃꯨ ꯑꯄꯥꯢꯕꯤSamu ApaibiThe Flying Elephantꯁꯟꯗ꯭ꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤ ꯆꯩꯁ꯭ꯔꯥSandrembi ChaisraSanarembi Cheishraꯁꯅꯥꯒꯤ ꯁꯖꯤ ꯑꯃꯗꯤ ꯁꯅꯥꯒꯤ ꯇꯦꯅꯋꯥSanagi Saji amadi Sanagi TenawaThe golden Deer and the golden Parrotꯁꯅꯥꯒꯤ ꯇꯦꯅꯋꯥSanagi TenawaThe Golden Parrotꯁꯖꯤꯒ ꯀ꯭ꯋꯥꯛꯀ ꯃꯇꯥ ꯁꯥꯟꯅꯕSaji ga Kwak ka Mataa SaanabaThe Doe and the Crowꯁꯥꯍꯤꯡ ꯆꯥꯕ ꯃꯆꯤꯜ ꯃꯅꯥꯎSahing chaba machil manaoThe Two Demon Brothersꯂꯝꯈꯨꯅꯨꯅ ꯆꯥꯛꯀꯧꯕLamkhunu Na ChakkoubaThe Feast organized by the Pigeonꯂꯝꯍꯨꯢ ꯂꯧꯁꯤꯡLamhui LoushingThe Fox's Witꯂꯝꯍꯨꯢ ꯂꯧꯁꯤꯡLumhui LousingThe Clever Foxꯂꯝꯍꯨꯢ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯀꯩꯁꯥꯜLamhui amashung KeishalThe Fox and the Jackalꯂꯝꯍꯨꯢ ꯒꯤ ꯇꯥꯠLamhui gi TatThe Fox's Trickꯂꯥꯟꯃꯩ ꯊꯥꯟꯕꯤLanmei ThanbiLight Spiritꯂꯥꯢ ꯈꯗꯥꯡ ꯄꯥꯟꯗꯕꯤLai Khadang PandabiThe Witch without chinꯂꯥꯢꯐꯗꯤꯕꯤꯒꯤ ꯅꯨꯄꯥLaifadibigi Nupa (Laifadibigi Bor)The Doll's Groomꯂꯥꯢꯐꯗꯤꯕꯤꯒꯤ ꯊꯧꯖꯥꯜLaiphadibigi Thouchaal (Laiphadibigi Bor)The Boon of the Dollꯂꯥꯢꯔ ꯃꯆꯥ ꯇꯔꯦꯠLaira Macha TaretThe Seven Poor Sonsꯂꯥꯢꯔꯦꯟꯅ ꯋꯥꯁꯛ ꯉꯥꯛꯄLairen na Waashak NgaakpaThe Python Promiseꯂꯨꯈ꯭ꯔꯥꯕꯤ ꯃꯆꯥLukhrabi MachaThe Widow Sonꯂꯨꯈ꯭ꯔꯥꯕꯤ ꯃꯆꯥLukhrabi MachaThe Widow Sonꯂꯨꯈ꯭ꯔꯥꯕꯤ ꯑꯃꯗꯤ ꯍꯉꯣꯢLukhrabi amadi HangoiThe widow and the frogꯂꯩꯃ ꯍꯤꯡꯆꯥꯕꯤ (ꯔꯥꯅꯤ ꯍꯤꯡꯆꯥꯕꯤ)Leima Hingchabi (Rani Hingchabi)The Demon Queenꯂꯧꯁꯤꯡꯒꯤ ꯆꯥꯡꯗꯝꯅꯕLoushing gi ChangdamnabaA Contest of Witꯃꯀꯣꯛ (ꯋꯥꯔꯤ)MakokHeadꯃꯀꯣꯛ ꯑꯍꯨꯝMakok AhumThree headed menꯃꯃꯥ ꯄꯣꯛꯇꯕꯤMama PoktabiThe Stepmotherꯃꯆꯤꯜ ꯃꯧꯄ꯭ꯋꯥMachil MoupwaThe brother and the sisterꯃꯆꯤꯟ ꯃꯧꯄꯥMachin MoupaThe two siblingsꯃꯤꯅ ꯇꯦꯅꯋꯥ ꯑꯣꯟꯕMee na Tenawa OnbaHuman Turning into a Parrotꯃꯤꯅ ꯎꯊꯨꯝ ꯑꯣꯟꯕMina Uthum OnkhibaHuman Turning Into A Birdꯃꯤꯠꯇ꯭ꯔꯪꯒꯤ ꯆꯩMitrang-gi Chei (Jadugi Chei)The Magic Stickꯃꯤꯠꯇ꯭ꯔꯪꯒꯤ ꯐꯥꯜMitrang gi FalThe Magical Stoolꯃꯤꯒꯤ ꯍꯧꯔꯛꯐꯝMee gi HourakphamThe Origin of Humanꯄꯦ ꯅꯥꯔꯦꯛꯄꯤPay NareckpiKing Umbrellaꯄꯦꯕꯦꯠ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯀꯩPebet amashung KeiPebet and the Tigerꯅꯥꯄꯜ ꯆꯥꯎꯕ ꯁꯃꯨ ꯑꯃꯗꯤ ꯄꯦꯕꯦꯠNaapal Chaoba Shamu amadi PebetThe egotistical elephant and praying Pebetꯅꯥꯄꯜ ꯆꯥꯎꯕ ꯋꯥ ꯄꯥꯝꯕꯤNaapal Chaoba Waa PambiThe Proud Bamboo Treeꯅꯥꯄꯜ ꯆꯥꯎꯕ ꯏꯔꯣꯢNapal Chaoba EeroiThe Proud Buffaloꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ ꯃꯆꯥꯅꯨꯄꯥ ꯑꯅꯤ (ꯔꯥꯖꯀꯨꯃꯥꯔ ꯑꯅꯤ)Ningthou Machanupa Ani (Rajkumar Ani)Two Princesꯅꯨꯃꯤꯠ ꯀꯥꯞꯄNumit KappaThe Stories of Suns Shadows from the Pastꯅꯨꯃꯤꯠ ꯑꯃꯗꯤ ꯌꯦꯟꯕꯥNumit amadi YenbaThe sun and the cockꯇꯝꯅꯂꯥꯢꯒꯤ ꯊꯧꯖꯥꯜ  (ꯚꯨꯠꯀꯤ ꯊꯧꯖꯥꯜ)Tamnalai Gi Thoujal (Bhoot Ki Thoujal)Blessings from SpiritꯇꯞꯇꯥTaptaTaptaꯇꯟ ꯇꯔꯦꯠTan TaretSeven Breadsꯇꯥꯢꯕꯪ ꯃꯤꯅ ꯂꯥꯢꯔꯦꯟ ꯑꯣꯟꯕTaibang Mee na Lairen OnbaThe Human Turning into a PythonꯇꯦꯝꯕꯂꯥꯢꯊꯛTembalaithakTembalaithakꯇꯣꯛꯄ ꯂꯥꯟꯗꯥꯕTokpa Laan-daabaRevenge on the Catꯊꯦꯕ ꯂꯧꯁꯤꯡꯕTheba LousingbaThe Clever Hareꯊꯧꯅꯥꯐꯕ ꯃꯔꯨꯞThaunaphaba MarupThe Brave Friendꯍꯅꯨꯕ ꯍꯅꯨꯕꯤ ꯄꯥꯟ ꯊꯥꯕHanuba Hanubi Paan ThabaOld Couple Plants Taroꯍꯥꯎꯁꯤ ꯅꯃꯣꯢꯅꯨ (ꯇꯥꯢꯕꯪ ꯃꯤꯅ ꯍꯔꯤ ꯅꯣꯡꯅꯥꯡ ꯑꯣꯟꯕ)Haosi Namoinu (Taibang Mee na Hari Nongnang Onba)A Human turning into a cicadaꯍꯥꯎꯗꯤꯒꯝ ꯆꯅꯨ ꯐꯠꯇꯕꯤHaodigam Chanu PhattabiThe mean Haodigam Chanuꯍꯤꯌꯥꯡ ꯑꯊꯧꯕHiyangthau (Hiyang Athouba)Hiyangthau (Hiyang Athouba), the VampireꯍꯦꯟꯖꯨꯅꯍꯥHenjunaha (Hensunaha)Henjunaha (Hensunaha)ꯍꯧꯗꯣꯡ ꯁꯦꯛꯄꯤ ꯃꯔꯨꯞ ꯑꯅꯤHoudong Sekpi marup aniThe cat and the batꯍꯧꯗꯣꯡ ꯂꯝꯕꯣꯢꯕ ꯑꯃꯗꯤ ꯄꯦꯕꯦꯠHoudong Lamboiba amadi PebetMystic Cat and Pebet Birdꯍꯧꯗꯣꯡꯒꯤ ꯂꯝꯆꯠHoudong gi LamchatCat Natureꯎ ꯁꯨꯕ ꯑꯃꯗꯤ ꯆꯥꯎꯔꯦꯟU suba amadi ChaorenThe Carpenter and Chaorenꯎꯅ ꯁꯥꯕ ꯁꯛꯇꯝUna saba saktamA wooden sculpted faceꯎꯆꯦꯛ ꯂꯥꯡꯃꯩꯗꯣꯡUchek LangmeidongUchek Langmeidongꯏꯇꯥ ꯊꯥꯎꯃꯩEta Thangmei (Ita Thaomei)My Friendly Lampꯑꯄꯪꯕ ꯃꯅꯥꯎApangba ManaoFoolish Younger Brotherꯑꯄꯪꯕꯒꯤ ꯂꯥꯢꯕꯛApangba gi LaibakThe Foolish Man's Fortuneꯑꯆꯨꯝꯕ ꯉꯥꯡꯕꯒꯤ ꯃꯍꯩAchumba ngangba gi mahei (Achumba ngangba gi fal)The fruit for telling the truthꯑꯉꯥꯡꯗꯒꯤ ꯃꯥꯢꯔꯦꯟ ꯑꯣꯟꯕAngangdagi Mairen OnbaChild Who Turned into a Pumpkin

 Stories from the Funga Wari (Naharol Khorjei Thaugallup Jaribon) 
This is a list of the stories from the "Funga Wari" (literally, "folktales"), a book on Meitei folklore, published by the "Naharol Khorjei Thaugallup Jaribon".
StoriesEnglish translation Apangba Manao Foolish Younger Brother Haudonggi Lamchat Cat's Nature Kabokki Nong Kabok's rain Kang Amomgi Tentha The Female Mosquitoe's Plight Mama Poktabi The Stepmother Mitrang (Jadu)gi Chei The Magic Stick Ningthou Machanupa Ani The Two Princes Pay Nareckpi King's Umbrella Sanagi Tenawa The Golden Parrot Thaunaphaba Marup The Brave Friend

 Stories from Fungawari Singbul 
There are numerous folk stories, mainly fables, from Meitei folklore, compiled by B. Jayantakumar Sharma in the book "Fungawari Singbul".
Here is a list of the folk stories from the book:
StoriesEnglish translation Achumba ngangbagi fal (mahei) The fruit for telling the truth Apangbagi Laibak The Foolish Man's Fortune Ashingba Hangoi na Kei amadi Shamu maithiba piba The clever frog defeats the tiger and the elephant Bhoot ki Thoujal Blessings from Spirit Gadadhar Gadadhar Hanuba Hanubi Paan Thaaba Old Couple Plants Taro Haodigam Chanu Phattabi The mean Haodigam Chanu Houdong Lamboiba amadi Pebet The Mystic Cat and the Pebet Houdong Sekpi Marup Ani The cat and the bat Keibu Keioiba Keibu Keioiba Kei Onba Kom gi Eshing Water that turns everyone into tiger Lai Khadang Pandabi The Witch without chin Laiphidibigi Bor (Nupa) The Doll's groom Laiphidibigi Bor (Thoujal) The Boon of the Doll Laira Macha Taret The Seven Poor Sons Lairen gi Waashak The Python's promise Lamhui gi Tat The Fox's trick Lamhui Loushing The Fox's Wit Lamkhunu na Chakkouba The feast invited by a pigeon Lukhrabi amadi Hangoi The Widow and the Frog Lukhrabi Macha The Widow's son Lukhrabi Macha Yatra Yatra, the Widow's son Machil Moupwa The brother and the sister Makok Head Mee gi hourakpham The origin of human Mee na Tenawa Onba Human turning into a parrot Meena Uchek Langmei Onba Human turning into a hornbill bird Mina Uthum Onkhiba Human turning into a bird Mitrang gi Fal The Magical Stool Naapal Chaoba Eeroi The Proud Buffalo Numit amadi Yenba The sun and the cock Pebet amadi Kei The Pebet and the Tiger Pebet na Shamu Angaobada Laman Khumba Pebet avenges to the wild elephant Sahing Chaba Machil Manao The two demon brothers Samu Apaibi The flying elephant Sanagi Saji amadi Sanagi Tenawa The golden deer and the golden parrot Sanarembi Cheishra Sandrembi Chaisra Shaji Amom amadi Kwaak The Doe and the Crow Subhadra Chhuri Huranba Subhadra The Thief Taibang Meena Harinongnang Onba A Human turning into a cicada Taibang Meena Lairen Onba The Human turning into a python Tan Taret Seven Breads Tapta Tapta Tembalaithak Tembalaithak Tenawa Chandrasakhi Parrot Chandrasakhi Theba Loushingba The clever hare Theba Thenggu Lamjel Taanaba Hare and Tortoise Tokpa Laandaba Revenge on the Cat Una Saba Saktam A wooden sculptured face U suba amadi Chaoren The Carpenter and Chaoren
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