| Ita Thaomei | |
|---|---|
| Folk tale | |
| Name | Ita Thaomei |
| Also known as | Eta Thaomei or Eta Thangmei |
| Aarne–Thompson grouping | no |
| Mythology | Meitei mythology |
| Country |  India |
| Region | Manipur |
| Related | Yenakha Paotabi, Pebet, Lai Khutsangbi, Khambrangchak, Keibu Keioiba |
Ita Thaomei, also known as Eta Thaomei (Meitei: ꯏꯇꯥ ꯊꯥꯎꯃꯩ, lit. 'Friend lamp'), or Eta Thangmei (Meitei: ꯏꯇꯥ ꯊꯥꯡꯃꯩ), is a Meitei folktale from Manipur. It is the story of a lonely old woman, her lamp (Meitei: Thaomei) and a thief.[1][2][3][4]
The Meitei language terms, "Ita" or "Eta" (Meitei: ꯏꯇꯥ) literally means "female friend",[5] and "Thaomei" (Meitei: ꯊꯥꯎꯃꯩ / ꯊꯥꯑꯣꯃꯩ) means "lamp" or "oil-fire".[6]
- ^ Bricolage: Contemporary Quodlibets in Literature. N.p.: Literatureslight Publishing, 2024. p. 17
- ^ Datta, Bīrendranātha. Folkloric Foragings in India's North-East. India: Anundoram Borooah Institute of Language, Art, and Culture, 1999. p. 163
- ^ Folk-lore. India: Indian Publications, 1990. p. 66
- ^ "Ita Thaomei". www.e-pao.net. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ^ Sharma, H. Surmangol (2006). "Learners' Manipuri-English dictionary (Definition of "Ita")". dsal.uchicago.edu (in Manipuri and English). University of Chicago. p. 19.
- ^ Sharma, H. Surmangol (2006). "Learners' Manipuri-English dictionary (Definition of "Thaomei")". dsal.uchicago.edu (in Manipuri and English). University of Chicago. p. 87. Retrieved 2024-10-12.