Manipur, the land of gem was known as Subarna Bhu or land of gold during epic era. Its beauty attracted mighty Pandavas during era of Mahabharata. The culture of Manipur is basically folk in nature, and it had doned many glitters to literary map of India. The land belongs to wonderful Meitheis and Bishnupriyas in valleys, talented Lois at foot hill and colourful tribes on the hills. The Tradition and culture of any civilisation reflects well in their folk tales which was preserved by the people form generation to generation reflecting culture, environment and social structure of various era. In this book ninety folk tales has been compiled collected from various sources. The book shall be useful for research scholars, anthropologists besides of courses everyone young and old for pleasure reading.
G. K. GHOSH, a graduate in Chemical Engineering is a prolific writer who wrote over 15 books on environment, anthropo- logy, women development, literature, beekeeping and so on. He had presented over 20 papers in the section of anthropo- logy and archeology in Indian Science Congress. He had also written articles, poems etc., in Oriya, Bengali and English published in various periodicals. He was .posted for over four years in North Eastern India therefor he could collect a number of folk tales of the region.
SHUKLA GHOSH, a graduate from. University of Calcutta and a graduate in Music from Prayag Sangit Samaj, is a prolific writer who presented four papers in the section of anthropology and archeology in Indian Science Congress. A book on Indian textile jointly written by her published recently. She was in North Eastern India for over four years and collected a number of folk tales which she proposes to publish in series.
Manipur, the land of "Mani" or gem was often referred to as "Subarna-Bhu" or land of gold in many ancient Indian scriptures. People of Manipur however preferred to call their land as Methei Laipak or the land of Meitheis or often as Kangleipak or the Royal Land.
Manipur is the home land of many ethnic groups while most of them belonging to Tibeto-Burman sub-group of Sino-Tibetan group. However, according to place of settlement, the land may be divided into two geographical regions such as Imphal valley and hill Manipur surrounding the beautiful valley.
Imphal valley is dominated by Meitheis-the dominating group of people of Manipur. They are, however, mixture of seven tribes such as Moirang, Ningthouja, Khumal, Looang Ngangba etc., traditionally ruled by a Royal family belonging to Ningthouja group. Next to them are, the Lois who are in one opinion, one of the break away fraction of Meitheis, in another opinion a separate group who had their principality with present Kanchipur near Imphal as the capital with geographical region upto Kakching, while a third version believe they were created due to mixture of Chinese prisoners of war, Meitheis who were sent out to far flung places as punishment and few tribes. The third group-Bishnupriyas, who are Indo-Aryan fraction of Manipur. Panggens are muslims of Manipur.
Tribes of various ethnic origins living on the hill. They may be divided broadly into three distinct groups such as Naga groups (Having close resemblance with Meitheis and Lois), Old Kuki groups and New Kuki groups.
Thus Manipur is a beautiful land where many streams of human waves enriched the culture and traditions. Its literature flourished well later but its foundation was given by various folk stories. These folk-tales were beautifully depicted, that grew from the soil with wonderful aroma giving moral teachings, answers to social problems and so on.
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