Lokkha-Haokha (ancient tribe)

The Lokkha-Haokhas (or Lokha-Haokha) or the Haokha-Lokkhas (or Haokha-Lokha) were an ancient tribe of Ancient Kangleipak (early Manipur). They settled in and near Sugnu, which was also known as "Lokkha Haokha", in Kakching district.

They gradually became a part of the Ningthouja (Mangang) clan.

 Kakyen 
According to the Tutenglon (ꯇꯨꯇꯦꯡꯂꯣꯟ) texts, the Lokkha Haokhas were terrorised and devoured by the legendary giant bird Kakyen (ꯀꯛꯌꯦꯟ). The two Meitei princes, Yoimongba and Taothingmang, were on a river cleaning mission when they reached the village of Lokkha-Haokha. They were informed about the legendary giant bird Kakyen, according to the Cheitharol Kumbaba (ꯆꯩꯊꯥꯔꯣꯜ ꯀꯨꯝꯕꯥꯕ). They did not want to leave the people in fear of the giant bird, so the two princes tried a number of traps before catching and killing the bird after the Lokkha-Haokhas warned them that they (the princes) should return and that Kakyen might catch them. After this, the village of Lokkha-Haokha became a tributary of the Meitei kingdom.Singh, Ch. Manihar. A History of Manipuri Literature. India: Sahitya Akademi, 1996. p. 25, 26, 99, 100

 Related pages 

 Tutenglon
 Toreirol Lambuba
 Ningthouja dynasty

 References 

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