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 Hirenbecame very popular in Kangleipak.

 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)Number of families/surnames (according to MASTEC)Luwang105935610658

 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 

Category:Clans
Category:Meitei people