| Poireiton | |
|---|---|
Cultural hero of adventure, journey and fire | |
| Other names | Chingkhong Poireitol |
| Meitei | (Meitei: ꯄꯣꯢꯔꯩꯇꯣꯟ) |
| Affiliation | Sanamahism |
| Abodes | Earth and Underworld |
| World | Underworld |
| Texts | Poireiton Khunthok |
| Gender | Male |
| Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
| Genealogy | |
| Born | |
| Siblings | Thongalel |
| Consort | Lainaotabi |
| Equivalents | |
| Greek | Prometheus |
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Chingkhong Poireiton (Meitei: ꯆꯤꯡꯈꯣꯡ ꯄꯣꯢꯔꯩꯇꯣꯟ) is a prince of the Khamnung (underworld kingdom) and a younger brother of Thongaren, the god of death in Meitei mythology and Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur.[1][2] He is best known as a cultural hero, for leading a colonial immigration to the human world. He is mentioned in the Poireiton Khunthok, an ancient book about his immigration to the human kingdom of Kangleipak.[3][4][5][6]
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- ^ Singh, Wahengbam Ibohal (1986). The History of Manipur: An early period. Manipur Commercial Company.
- ^ Singh, R.K. Jhalajit (1965). A Short History of Manipur. O.K. Store.
- ^ Singh, R.K. Nimai (2017). neScholar Magazine Vol 03 Issue 03. NE Brothers Pvt. Limited. p. 63.
- ^ Sen, Sipra (1992). Tribes and Castes of Manipur: Description and Select Bibliography. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-310-0.
- ^ Singh, R.K. Jhalajit (1975). Manipur. Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.