Meitei folklore is the folklore and mythology of the Meitei people of Manipur, India.
Such folklore is traditionally passed from generation to generation.1 Currently, the government of Manipur is planning to preserve the folklore of the Meitei people through primary education in government institutions.2
References
References
- Caesar, Thounaojam; Sanasam, Reena (28 June 2018). "The Oral Folk Literature of the Ancient Meiteis of Manipur: An Analysis of its Cultural Significance". Space and Culture, India. 6 (1): 29–37. doi:10.20896/saci.v6i1.307 – via spaceandculture.in.
- Singh, Ngangbam Indrakanta (17 May 2018). "Lessons from folklore for Manipur schools". The Telegraph. India. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
Further reading
Further reading
- Singh, Huirem Behari (1985). A study of Manipuri Meitei folklore (PhD). Gauhati University.
- Thoudam, N. (2026). "Oral Storytelling Practices of the Meiteis of Manipur in India's Northeast: Wari Leeba and Phunga Wari". In S. N. Dhumal; T. V. Banekar (eds.). Whispers of Forgotten Tales. Performance Studies & Cultural Discourse in South Asia. Vol. 7. Singapore: Springer. pp. 1–20. doi:10.1007/978-981-95-5973-2_1.