Numit Kappa

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The classical Meitei epic of the "Numit Kappa", written in ancient Meitei language (in archaic Meitei script).jpg

"Numit Kappa " (Old Manipuri: ꯅꯨꯃꯤꯠ ꯀꯥꯞꯄ, romanized: nu-mit-kaap-pa, lit.'"shooting down the sun"'[1]) is an ancient Manipuri epic poetry, based on the saga of the adventure of a hero, who shot one of the two Suns, shining in the sky, to create the night.[2][3][4] It has a strong basis on the Meitei mythology and religion of Ancient Manipur.[5]

Further reading

Numit Kappa Media

References

  1. The Oriental Anthropologist: A Bi-annual International Journal of the Science of Man (2005)Oriental Institute of Cultural and Social Research.
  2. Indian Literature (1979)Sahitya Akademi..
  3. Islam, M.. A History of Folktale Collections in India, Bagladesh, and Pakistan (1982)Panchali.
  4. Man (1913)Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland.
  5. Problems of Modern Indian Literature (1975)Statistical Publishing. Society : distributor, K. P. Bagchi.