Lokkha-Haokha (ancient tribe)

Lokkha-Haokha
ꯂꯣꯛꯈꯥ-ꯍꯥꯎꯈꯥ
Languages
Ancient Manipuri
Religion
Sanamahism
Related ethnic groups
Mangang

The Lokkha-Haokhas (or Lokha-Haokha) or the Haokha-Lokkhas (or Haokha-Lokha) were an ancient tribe of Ancient Kangleipak (early Manipur).[1] They settled in and near Sugnu, which was also known as "Lokkha Haokha", in Kakching district.[2][3]

They gradually became a part of the Ningthouja (Mangang) clan.[4]

Kakyen

According to the Tutenglon (ꯇꯨꯇꯦꯡꯂꯣꯟ) texts, the Lokkha Haokhas were terrorised and devoured by the legendary giant bird Kakyen (ꯀꯛꯌꯦꯟ). The two Meitei princes, Yoimongba and Taothingmang, were on a river cleaning mission when they reached the village of Lokkha-Haokha. They were informed about the legendary giant bird Kakyen, according to the Cheitharol Kumbaba (ꯆꯩꯊꯥꯔꯣꯜ ꯀꯨꯝꯕꯥꯕ). They did not want to leave the people in fear of the giant bird, so the two princes tried a number of traps before catching and killing the bird after the Lokkha-Haokhas warned them that they (the princes) should return and that Kakyen might catch them. After this, the village of Lokkha-Haokha became a tributary of the Meitei kingdom.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ↑ Sanajaoba, Naorem (1988). Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-853-2.
  2. ↑ "A Glimpse of the State formation of Ancient Manipur" (PDF). International Journal of Research in Social Sciences: 3.
  3. ↑ Tensuba, Keerti Chand (1993). Genesis of Indian Tribes: An Approach to the History of Meiteis and Thais. Inter-India Publications. ISBN 978-81-210-0308-7.
  4. ↑ "Dynamic of Salais Union and Meitei Formation: Historical Approach" (PDF). North Asian International Research Journal of Social Science & Humanities: 9.
  5. ↑ Singh, Ch. Manihar. A History of Manipuri Literature. India: Sahitya Akademi, 1996. p. 25, 26, 99, 100
  6. ↑ Singh, R.K Jhalajit. A Short History Of Manipur.
  7. ↑ Saroj Nalini Arambam Parratt. Cheitharol Kumbaba: The Court Chronicles Of the Kings of Manipur Vol.1. Routledge.
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