Lera Khongnang (ancient tribe)

Lera Khongnang () was an ancient sub-tribe within the Angom (ꯑꯉꯣꯝ) clan of the Meitei people. They established their settlement near Yaoreibi (ꯌꯥꯎꯔꯩꯕꯤ) and another section within the sub-tribe became the Arong (ꯑꯔꯣꯡ) sub-tribe.

 Foundation 
The Lera Khongnang lineage was founded by Mandom (ꯃꯟꯗꯣꯝ), the second son of Liklabicha Nongdangnu (ꯂꯤꯛꯜꯥꯕꯤꯆꯥ ꯅꯣꯡꯗꯪꯅꯨ) through a relationship with the Angom chief Pureiromba (ꯄꯨꯔꯩꯔꯣꯝꯕꯥ). Liklabicha Nongdangnu was an adopted daughter of Luwang Ningthou Punshiba (ꯂꯨꯋꯥꯡ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ ꯄꯨꯟꯁꯤꯕꯥ). Mandom's elder brother, Khoidom (ꯈꯣꯢꯗꯣꯝ) started the Phantek (ancient tribe) lineage within the Luwang clan.

It is said that Mandom was born by the spiritual powers of his father, Pureiromba.

 Settlement 
The settlement of the Lera Khongnang was at Yangoi (ꯌꯥꯡꯉꯣꯢ), which is the present-day Thongjaorok River at Bishnupur. It could be that Yangoi was near the said Yaoreibi.

 Related pages 
 Phantek (ancient tribe)
 Luwang
 Angom Salai

 References 

Category:Groups of Meitei ethnicity
Category:Meitei people
Category:History of Manipur