User:Haoreima/Kakyen
Grouping | legendary creature |
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Similar entities | Roc (mythology), Phoenix (mythology) |
Folklore | Meitei folklore (Manipuri folklore) |
First attested | 2nd-3rd century AD (mentioned in the Tutenglon) |
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Region | Kangleipak (Meitei for 'Manipur') |
Kakyen (Meitei: /kwāk kak-yen mī-ngam-ba/), also spelled as Kakyel (Meitei: /kwāk kak-yel mī-ngam-ba/), is a legendary creature in Meitei mythology and folklore of Ancient Kangleipak (early Manipur).
In popular culture[edit]
- The Tales of Kanglei Throne, an English language book by Linthoi Chanu