Uchek Langmeidong
"Uchek Langmeidong" (Meitei: ꯎꯆꯦꯛ ꯂꯥꯡꯃꯩꯗꯣꯡ), also known as "Chekla Langmeitong" (Meitei: ꯆꯦꯛꯂꯥ ꯂꯥꯡꯃꯩꯇꯣꯡ), is a mythical creature of the Meitei mythology and folklore of Ancient Manipur (Antique Kangleipak).[1][2] She was formerly "Hayainu" (Nongdam Atombi), a poor girl,[3] ill treated by her step mother, later, turned herself into a "Langmeitong" bird (hornbill).[1][2][4][5][6]
Edition
In 2011, the folktale of "Uchek Langmeidong" was produced in the form of a comic book, with the name, "Chekla Langmeitong". Interestingly, it came out to be the first comic book in Meetei script.[7][8]
In popular culture
The folk story was reproduced into a play, "Uchek Langmeidong (The Chorus of the Birds)", by Ratan Thiyam, a legendary drama director of Manipur.[9][10][11][12] With the production of the play, the Chorus Repertory received recognition from the critics, presented at the 1979 Shri Ram Centre National Drama Festival.[13]
In 2008, "Uchek Langmeidong", an animation feature film, was produced, based on the folktale.[14][15]
In 2016, the folk legend was once more recreated into its theatrical form, performed by the child actors.[16]
Gallery
.png)
Related pages
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://books.google.co.in/books?id=BDkSAQAAIAAJ&q=uchek+langmeidong&dq=uchek+langmeidong&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiX6_DdwfPuAhU-qksFHfRODCYQ6AEwAnoECAUQAw
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://books.google.co.in/books?id=uxIIAQAAMAAJ&q=uchek+langmeidong&dq=uchek+langmeidong&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwib5Z7ZwvPuAhVHfisKHTiXBbY4ChDoATAEegQIBBAD
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=q5eBAAAAMAAJ&q=Heiyaniu+Nongdam+Atombi&dq=Heiyaniu+Nongdam+Atombi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwig0sGGsrfyAhXMzTgGHdO2BZcQ6AF6BAgDEAM
- ↑ http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Folks.Folk_Tales.Human_turning_into_Uchek_Langmei_Meena_Uchek_Langmei_Onba
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=QxXVnoMYWVAC&dq=uchek+langmeidong&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=uchek+langmeidong+story+birds
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=q5eBAAAAMAAJ&q=uchek+langmeidong+step-mother+step-daughter&dq=uchek+langmeidong+step-mother+step-daughter&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiyrv2Rs7fyAhW0oekKHQAXBf4Q6AF6BAgKEAM
- ↑ http://www.e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=18..181211.dec11
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.466613/page/n46/mode/2up
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=s39WAAAAMAAJ&q=uchek+langmeidong&dq=uchek+langmeidong&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiX6_DdwfPuAhU-qksFHfRODCYQ6AEwCXoECAQQAw
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=QxXVnoMYWVAC&q=uchek+langmeidong&dq=uchek+langmeidong&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiX6_DdwfPuAhU-qksFHfRODCYQ6AEwCHoECAYQAw
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=rkv1UX9ycn4C&q=uchek+langmeidong&dq=uchek+langmeidong&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiX6_DdwfPuAhU-qksFHfRODCYQ6AEwB3oECAMQAw
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=FwVuAAAAMAAJ&q=uchek+langmeidong&dq=uchek+langmeidong&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiX6_DdwfPuAhU-qksFHfRODCYQ6AEwBHoECAgQAw
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=MCFkAAAAMAAJ&q=uchek+langmeidong&dq=uchek+langmeidong&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiX6_DdwfPuAhU-qksFHfRODCYQ6AEwA3oECAkQAw
- ↑ http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=13..050408.apr08
- ↑ http://www.e-pao.net/epGallery.asp?id=4&src=Movies/UchekLangmeidong
- ↑ http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=reviews.theatre.CCC_Uchek_Langmeidong_a_taste_of_children_theatre_By_Rajmani_Ayekpam
Other websites
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).. |
- https://www.jstor.org/stable/44479262?seq=1
- https://www.google.com/search?client=ms-android-xiaomi-rev1&sxsrf=ALeKk035dH1RHtZ7YbEL-V8lstZi1JyBjg:1613657177415&q=Uchek+Langmeidong+mythology&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiM9OS2zfPuAhUQbn0KHQIKBF0Q1QIwBnoECAQQAQ&cshid=1613657190079&biw=360&bih=592&dpr=2
- https://aboy.artstation.com/projects/v14Ldx
- http://e-pao.net/epSearchResults.asp?cx=partner-pub-3342616103029311%3A3788634109&cof=FORID%3A10&ie=UTF-8&q=Uchek+Langmeidong&sa.x=0&sa.y=0
 |
|
|
Mythic Texts and Folktales:
|
