Luwang
Luwang (Meitei: ꯂꯨꯋꯥꯡ) is one of the seven main clans (Yek Salai) of the Meitei people in Manipur, a state in northeast India. The Luwang group is made up of many family names (Yumnaks) that come from the old kingdom of Kangleipak (now Manipur).
| Luwang | |||
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 Luwang dynasty sword, a Meitei traditional weapon | |||
| Profile | |||
| Country | India | ||
| Region | Manipur | ||
| District | Imphal East | ||
| Ethnicity | Meitei people | ||
| Chief | |||
| Luwang Iputhou | |||
| Luwang Ningthou | |||
| Last Chief | Luwang Ningthou Punsiba | ||
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In the traditional flag of Kangleipak, the white color stands for the Luwang clan.[1][2]
Origin
According to Meitei legends, Luwang was the son of Iputhou Pakhangba (also called Konchin Tukthapa Pakhangpa) and Nula Eebemma Huimuleima. He was born at Kangla Palace in Imphal around noon, when the sunlight was white. He became a ruler of parts of the Kangleipak kingdom.[3]
One famous king from the Luwang clan was Luwang Punshiba. During his rule, a traditional royal boat called Hiyang Hirenbecame very popular in Kangleipak.[4]
Number of families
| Meitei sub-groups | Romanisation | Number of families/surnames (according to N. Monihar[5]) | Number of families/surnames (according to Khomdon Lisam[6]) | Number of families/surnames (according to T.C. Hodson[7]) | Number of families/surnames (according to Manipur Mirror) | Number of families/surnames (according to MASTEC)[8] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ꯂꯨꯋꯥꯡ | Luwang | 105 | 93 | 56 | 106[9] | 58 |
Yumnaks of Luwang
The following are list of Yumnaks[10](surnames)included in the Luwang[11]salai.[12]
- Abujam
- Achoibam
- Achoibam [angom]
- Angambam
- Arambam
- Arekpam
- Arubam
- Asangbam [moirang]
- Asangwangbam
- Athokcham
- Ayekpam [mangang] [khabanganba] [leisangthem]
- Chingjabam
- Chinggaibam
- Chongtham [khabanganba] [leisangthem]
- Haorongbam [moirang]
- Haikham
- Heikham
- Heikam
- Hijam
- Hinaosabam
- Hingkhangbam
- Huirongbam Salam
- Ichom
- Kambongmayum
- Khoibam [angom]
- Khoknam
- Khugam
- Khujammayum
- Khumukcham [khuman] [khabanganba]
- Koijam
- Kongpacham
- Laikangbam
- Laaikhonglembam
- Lairenjam [moirang]
- Lairongjam
- Laisom
- Lakpamsabam
- Lierongjam
- Lorengbam
- Loukhambam
- Loupam
- Lusangbam
- Luwangsangbam
- Mayengbam
- Maisnam/Meisnam
- Meitram
- Ngoubam
- Nahakpam
- Nambam
- Naoroibam
- Naoroijam
- Ningchitpam
- Ningachikpam
- Ngangbam
- Nganglom
- Ngangom
- Nongpokpam
- Nongthombam
- Phamihanbam
- Phampibam
- Pheiroijam
- Pungkraijam
- Sakokpam
- Salam
- Sambakram
- Sambangsam
- Selam
- Senjam
- Shithangkham
- Shithangkham [moirang]
- Soram
- Soubam
- Takhelmayum
- Thamangcham
- Thamangbam
- Thanangcham
- Thangjam [khuman] [angom] [moirang] [leisangthem]
- Thangjamsoram
- Thangjamhumukcham
- Thaoroijam
- Thaoteibam
- Thiyam
- Thounaojam
- Tinbijam
- Toibijam
- Toijham
- Toumom
- Tourem [khuman]
- Urikkhinbam
- Urepkhinbam
- Usham
- Wahengbam
- Waikhom
- Wakonthem
- Wanglenbam [moirang]
- Wanglelbam [angom]
- Wanglempam
- Yangambam
- Yangkampam
- Yangkopam
- Yelangbam [khabanganba] [leisangthem]
- Yendrembam
- Yoirelkbam
- Yumlembam
Luwang Media
In the flag of Kangleipak, the white color represents the Luwang group of Meitei people.[source?]
Related pages
References
- ↑ Meeteis Surname. www.e-pao.net. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
- ↑ Iboyaima, Chongtham. Meitei Yek Taret Salai Mapan Leishemlon.
- ↑ Wakoklon Heelel Thilel Salai Ama-Ilon Pukok Puya | paochelsalaitaret.net. paochelsalaitaret.net. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
- ↑ Google Search. www.google.co.in. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
- ↑ Monihar, N.. Sagei Salai Apoklon (in mni) (2000). India: Internet Archive; Digital Library of India.
- ↑ Who are the Indigenous People of Manipur Part 2 By Khomdon Lisam. e-pao.net. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
- ↑ Hodson, Thomas Callan. The Meitheis. India: D. Nutt, 1908.
- ↑ The People - Manipur Science and Technology Council (MASTEC). mastec.nic.in. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ↑ LUWANG SURNAME LIST – Manipur Mirror (in en-US). Retrieved 2025-02-16.[dead link]
- ↑ Yumnam, Aboy. Compounding in Meetei Surnames. Language in India 13:10 (2020-11-12). p. 29–50. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
- ↑ List of Meitei Yek Salai with their respective Yumnak Sagei(Surname) (in en-US). Fitlogy.com. Retrieved 2020-11-12.[dead link]
- ↑ Evolution of Meetei state- Emergence of Nongda Lairen Pakhangba :: Manipur News | Manipur Daily | Poknapham - Manipuri News!. www.thepeopleschronicle.in. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
