Meitei confederacy

Meitei confederacy, also known as Meitei confederation,Economic and Political Weekly. India: Sameeksha Trust, 2003. p. 2035 refers to a union of seven groups or clans () of the Meitei ethnicity.
The 7 components of Meitei confederacy are Ningthouja (also known as Mangang), Luwang, Khuman, Angom, Moirang (Moilang), Khaba-Nganba (Kha-Nganba) and Chenglei (also known as Sarang/Salang/Salai Leisangthem).

Prior to unification and formation of the "Meitei confederacy," these groups were independent kingdoms ruled by their own kings. The Mangang, also called the Ningthouja group, defeated the other groups and the Ningthouja king became the supreme ruler. Initially, the name "Meitei" referred only to the Ningthouja group, but by the 15th century, it came to refer to all the groups. Over time, the seven groups united to form one nation but remained separate entities. Today, these 7 groups still play an important role in the social structure of Meitei society, especially in determining marriage patterns. The Meiteis do not marry within the same group or yek salai.North-East India: Interpreting the Sources of Its History. India: Indian Council of Historical Research, 2008. p. 145Ghosh, Subir. Frontier travails : Northeast, the politics of a mess. India: MacMillan, 2001. p. 25Journal of the Assam Research Society. India: Kāmarūpa Anusandhān Samiti, 2007. p. 106

 Historical territories 
+States RomanisationAssociated Meitei clansRomanisationNote(s)Imphal KanglaNingthouja (Mangang)Luwangsangbam KanglaLuwangMayang ImphalKhumanKongbaAngomMoirang KanglaMoirang (Moilang)Wangching Sanggai KanglaKha NganpaWangoi KanglaChenglei / Sarang Leishangthem (Salang / Salai Leishangthem)

 Number of families 
+Meitei sub-groupsRomanisationNumber of families/surnames (according to  N. Monihar)Number of families/surnames (according to Khomdon Lisam)Number of families/surnames (according to T.C. HodsonHodson, Thomas Callan. The Meitheis. India: D. Nutt, 1908.)Number of families/surnames (according to Manipur Mirror)Ningthouja (Mangang)256234115254Luwang1059356106Khuman176199103204Angom9610950103Moirang (Moilang)1001106699Kha Nganpa42371743Sarang Leishangthem (Salang / Salai Leishangthem)62454165

 Traditional ancestors 

+Generic term(s)According to Neelbir SairemAccording to Lairenlakpam Bino Devi & N. Tarunkumar SinghAssociated Meitei clansRomanisationNote(s)Traditional ancestorsRomanisationTraditional ancestorsRomanisationTraditional ancestorsRomanisationMangang Pokpa/Mangang ApokpaPakhangbaPakhangbaNingthouja (Mangang)Luwang Pokpa/Luwang ApokpaPoireitonPoireitonLuwangKhuman Pokpa/Khuman ApokpaThongalen (Thongaren)KhumanAngom Pokpa/Angom ApokpaPureirombaPureirombaAngomMoirang Pokpa/Moirang ApokpaNganghunthok & NgangningsingNgangningsingMoirang (Moilang)Kha Nganpa Pokpa/Kha Nganpa ApokpaKhamchingkon —KhamdingouKha NganpaChenglei Pokpa/Chenglei ApokpaNung-ngou YumthangbaNungngou YumthangbaChenglei / Sarang Leishangthem (Salang / Salai Leishangthem)

 Swords 
+Illustrations of the swordsNames of the swordsRomanisationAssociated Meitei clansRomanisationMaximum breadth (cm)Maximum length (cm)Note(s)thumbChak ThaangNingthouja (Mangang)6.259.6thumbTondumbaLuwang5.758.7thumbTonkakpaKhuman6.657.2thumbPukak ThaangAngom6.350.1thumbYenbaa Matok Saaba/Matok PaanbaMoirang (Moilang)7.254.2thumbLaithaang ChinaaibaKha Nganpa5.958.6thumbKhunthong Thaang/Khunthok LaaithaangSarang Leishangthem (Salang / Salai Leishangthem)5.959.1

 Classical elements 
+Sacred waterSacred fireAssociated Meitei clansRomanisationNote(s)Water of Nungseng (Nungjeng)7 flames of Meiyei MeithangNingthouja (Mangang)Water of LamphelFlame of KhoijuLuwangWater of PumlenFlame of MeithangKhumanWater of Kongba MeironbiFlame of Meiba Chingba MeiAngomWater of Loktak3 flames of MeithangMoirang (Moilang)Water of Leitang/Takna Kha Puruk shoubiFlame of Leikham WaimeiKha NganpaWater of Takna/Takyel5 flames of Leikham WaimeithangSarang Leishangthem (Salang / Salai Leishangthem)

 Totems 
+Sacred mythical creaturesSacred plantsSacred fishesSacred leavesSacred fruitsSacred flowersSacred woods/timbersAssociated Meitei clansRomanisationNote(s)thumbUrumSaareng Angaangba/NgaaheiThamlaa/ChangbilaaThamchet/Heijang/HeibiThambaal AngaangbaSayi/UyungNingthouja (Mangang)thumbKhok USaareng Luwaoba/NgaamuLaayaaiKihom/HeibaMelleiHeiku/UpalLuwangthumbPungphaiSaareng Mureinaba/NgaatinChangbilaa/Kwaaklaa/KhaanglaaHeibung/Heiku/HeibongLeisang/Kwaaklei/LeikhaamChaokhong/Sayi/WaaKhumanTairelSaareng Angouba/NgaraaLaarong/LeihoulaaHeibong/HeibaTharo/Thambaal (Angouba)Upal/SayiAngomthumbNauhingSaareng NaapuKhaanglaaHeiyitYerum Lei/LaangthreiKuhi/Khanglaa/TouMoirang (Moilang)thumbNapu NasenSaareng Ngaangna LaangbaLeihoulaa/LaaronglaaHeiba/HeibungHaorei/Yerumlei/Mellei/LeisangChing YensinKha NganpaNaapi SingbiSaareng Sangbaannana Laangba/NgaarenChangbilaa/ThamlaaHeijang/Heibung/HeitupLeisang/Leikham/SangbreiNongleisangSarang Leishangthem (Salang / Salai Leishangthem)

 Sacred colors 
+Sacred coloursAssociated Meitei clansRomanisationNote(s)RedNingthouja (Mangang)Light blue/WhiteLuwangBlackKhumanWhite/YellowAngomYellow/Dark RedMoirang (Moilang)Green (striped)/Sweet potato colourKha NganpaGreen/Sky colourSarang Leishangthem (Salang / Salai Leishangthem)

 Related pages 
 Mangang Luwang Khuman
 Apokpa
 Apokpa Marup
 Sanamahism

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