User:Haoreima/Animals in Meitei culture

Animals have significant roles in different elements of Meitei culture, including but not limited to Meitei cuisine, Meitei dances, Meitei festivals, Meitei folklore, Meitei folktales, Meitei literature, Meitei mythology, etc.

This article also contains Birds (Aves) because Aves also belongs to the Kingdom Animalia, the scientific grouping of all the animals of the world.

Dogs in Meitei culture
""O daughter of mine, none of your parents or brothers ever dies. The watchful dog of your Lord Soraren kept amidst us was fatally bitten by a snake. Only we performed its last rites.""

- Konthoucham Nongkalol (Konthoujam Nonggarol)

Tigers in Meitei culture
Tigers are among the most mentioned animals in different elements of Meitei culture.