Luwang Explained
| Clan Name: | Luwang |
| Image Badge: | Flag of Kangleipak.svg |
| Badge Caption: | White describe Luwang |
| Country: | India |
| Region: | Manipur |
| Ethnicity: | Meitei people |
| Chiefs Name: | Luwang Iputhou |
| Branches: | 299 |
| Titles: | Luwangcha |
Luwang is one of the seven clans of the Meitei people. Luwang consists of several Yumnaks which are native peoples of ancient Kangleipak (now Manipur), one of the States of India.[1] [2]
Origin
Luwang was the son of Iputhou Pakhangba also known as Konchin Tukthapa Pakhangpa and Nula Eebemma Huimuleima. He was born inside Kangla Palace, Imphal at noon where sunlight was somewhat white in colour. He ruled some parts of Kangleipak kingdom for several years.[3] Luwang Punsiba was one of the great king amongst Luwang clan, during his reign Hiyang Hiren was most popular in Kangleipak.[4]
Yumnaks of Luwang
The following are list of Yumnaks[5] (surnames)included in the Luwang[6] salai.[7]
- 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
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Meeteis Surname. E-pao.net. 13 November 2018.
- Web site: Meitei Yek Taret Salai Mapan Leishemlon. Chongtham. Iboyaima. Archive.org. 13 November 2018. Internet Archive.
- Web site: Wakoklon Heelel Thilel Salai Ama-Ilon Pukok Puya. Paochelsalaitaret.net. 13 November 2018.
- Web site: Luwang Ningthou - Google Search. Google.co.in. 13 November 2018.
- Yumnam. Aboy. 2020-11-12. Compounding in Meetei Surnames. Language in India. 13:10. 29–50. 1930-2940. http://www.languageinindia.com. 2020-11-12. All the Meetei surnames originated from the seven clans of Meetei. There are altogether 716 surnames in Meetei society (Ayekpam, 1993). These clans have their specified numbers of surnames given below..
- Web site: List of Meitei Yek Salai with their respective Yumnak Sagei(Surname). 2020-11-12. Fitlogy.com. en-US.
- Web site: Evolution of Meetei state- Emergence of Nongda Lairen Pakhangba :: Manipur News Manipur Daily Poknapham - Manipuri News!. The number of Yumnaks of each Salai varies according to the size and strength of the Salais. Ningthouja, the ruling Salai, has 125 Sageis, including Kanghujam, the lone Sagei of Ningthouja Ariba; the Angom 62, Khuman 67, the Luwang 58, the Moirang 67, the Khaba-Nganba 21, and the Chengleis (Sarang Leisangthem) 35. Thus there are all altogether 465 Sageis of the original Meiteis belonging to the seven Salais. However, Prof Gangmumei contended that there is a discrepancy in the total number of Sageis or Yumnaks as given by him with that of Hudson and Ibohal are 448 and 712. Each of these Sageis is descended from a common ancestor, the founder of the Salai (Salai-apokpa).. 2020-11-12. www.thepeopleschronicle.in.
