Yek Salai
A Yek Salai or a Yek or a Salai refers to one member group within a union of seven groups, predominantly in the traditions of the indigenous communities with origins in Kangleipak (present day Manipur state of India). The most notable example of such a union of 7 yek salai groups is that of the Meitei confederacy (Meitei: Meitei Yek Salai Taret). Each yek salai group contains numerous families (Meitei: yumnak).[1][2][3] Initially, "yek" means "lineage", and "salai" means "clan".[4]
It also exists in other ethnicities, including but not limited to Aimol people, Anal people, Chiru people, Chothe people, Inpui people, Kabui people, Kharam people, Koireng people, Kom people, Lamkang people, Liangmei people, Mao people, Maram people, Maring people, Moyon people, Monshang people, Paomai people, Purum people, Rongmei people, Tarao people, Thangal people, Tangkhul people and Zemei people.[5]
In the Meitei Confederacy
The Yek Salai of the Meitei confederacy are [1][2]
- Mangang (ꯃꯉꯥꯡ) or Ningthouja (ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧꯖꯥ)
- Luwang (ꯂꯨꯋꯥꯡ)
- Khuman(ꯈꯨꯃꯟ)
- Angom (ꯑꯉꯣꯝ)
- Moilang (ꯃꯣꯏꯂꯥꯡ) or Moirang (ꯃꯣꯏꯔꯥꯡ)
- Kha Nganpa (ꯈꯥ ꯉꯥꯟꯄ)
- Chenglei, Sarang Leishangthem (ꯁꯂꯥꯡ ꯂꯩꯁꯥꯡꯊꯦꯝ), or Salai Leishangthem (ꯁꯂꯥꯏ ꯂꯩꯁꯥꯡꯊꯦꯝ)
In other ethnic groups
| Ethnicities | Groups | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anal (Anan) | Murchal | Masum | Pasen | Chantung | Runlal | Yasha | Hrangpung |
| Chiru | Samia | Ashou | Achi | Sonam | Anam Bahai | Hua | Achon |
| Chothe, Kom | Yurung | Thao | Marim | Parpa | Rrangsai | Makal | Rakhung |
| Inpui | Riamroi | Bariam | Khumba | Inka | Bariamtak | Bariampaan | Balang |
| Kabui | Kammei | Gangmei | Golmei | Lomgmei | Maringmei | Palmei | Paomei |
| Koireng | Yaite | Sonthu | Leison | Tumtin | Tente | Walbe | Mikle |
| Kharam | Sheiphu | Sheichel | Rangla | Rakhou | Seilou | Mareeyam | Kailam |
| Lamkang | Suwngnem/Sankhil | Khular | Dilbung | Shilshi | Tholung/Jangvei | Kangten | Leivon, Surte |
| Mao | Ahui | Amei | Sinmarei | Akonglei | Asus Anem | Khote Lamei | Anui |
| Maram | Akhanosum | Soute | Ahongnu | Asom | Luklei | Lusae | Hakup |
| Maring | Dalla | Raj | Dingthoi | Chongdur | Sampur | Thoitak | Thangnga |
| Moyon and Monsang | Ruin Wangran | Chinir Numgohin | Sason Hungam | Songahir Khartur | Nguru Langrom | Sirbum Turip | Bungehir Charu |
| Poumai | Alui | Akhet | Ahim | Atao | Amei Hutae | Amei Hutei | Aman |
| Purum | Haonam | Puinae | Seo | Louten | Hounae | Haotuk | Henttaogh |
| Tangkhul | Duidang | Sadang | Khodang | Khapudang | Choudang | Sithudand | Kingdang |
| Tarao | Akheng Lentae | Atoilu | Puinae | Lourrei | Lanchi Siru | Alikleiill na | Alek |
Related pages
Bibliography
- Laishram Basanti, Department of History (23 July 2019). Astudy of political history of Manipur from Pakhangba to Khagemba (Thesis). Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International(CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).
Heirem Khunjan, Hao-rok Konthou and some other ancient Manipuri text and archaeological findings. N. Birachandra, Meitei Leipakta Yek Salai Hourakpa. Amasy Chaokhalakpa
- Mawon, Somingam (12 November 2020) [2014-05-12]. "Understanding the Origin of the terms 'WUNG', 'HAO' and 'TANGKHUL" (PDF). International Research Journal of Social Sciences_. 3 (5): 36–40. ISSN 2319-3565.
References
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- ^ a b Monihar, N. (2000). Sagei Salai Apoklon (in Manipuri). India: Internet Archive; Digital Library of India.
- ^ a b Neelbir, Sairem (2004). Erat Thouram Thounirol Lairik (in Manipuri). India: Internet Archive; Digital Library of India. p. 140.
- ^ Shakespear, J. (1910). "33. Note on the Manipuri "Yek."" (PDF). Man. 10: 59–61. doi:10.2307/2787995. ISSN 0025-1496.
- ^ Hanjabam, Shukhdeba Sharma; Singh, Aheibam Koireng; Sharma, Kakchingtabam Ruhinikumar (1 January 2021). Manipur Myanmar Connections: An Indic Perspective. Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 978-93-88937-84-9.
- ^ a b "Who are the Indigenous People of Manipur Part 3 By Khomdon Lisam". e-pao.net. Retrieved 15 February 2025.