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Meitei people in Myanmar

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have to take care of their parents. If someone marries a Myanmarese girl because they can't find a Meitei girl, they often face social rejection. Staying unmarried is one reason for the declining population. Meiteis living by the Ningthi river can marry brides from other communities if they convert to Hinduism, as they can't find suitable brides within their own community. There are more unmarried women than men among the Meiteis.
188: 131: 149: 102: 114: 197: 1051:). The Meitei name is used within the family and among other Meiteis. To get better chances in education and jobs, they must have a name in the Myanmarese language. Myanmarese names do not have surnames. For male elders, 'U' is added before their name. For middle-aged women, 'Daw' is added before their name. Girls add 'Ma' before their names. Meiteis living in 706:, etc. are no longer using their mother language as first language at homes. So, most youths cannot speak Meitei language. Girls are more capable of speaking Meitei language than boys. Most Meitei older generation can speak Meitei language. Most of the Meiteis, living by the Ningthi river banks, can speak Meitei language. 171: 1100:
Some Meiteis in Myanmar, especially in Ahneiktaw, made friends with people from other communities. They were shunned for visiting their traditional temples, meaning they were treated as untouchables and not allowed to join in. Even their relatives were affected. Because of fear, shame, and sadness,
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In every Meitei household, there are unmarried men and women aged 30 to 84. Boys and girls stay unmarried because they can't find suitable partners, face discrimination, or deal with caste issues. They could marry Myanmarese people but prefer to stay Meitei. Some girls stay unmarried because they
1031:(foot soldiers), indigenous physicians, carpenters, goldsmiths, rowers, weavers, miners of precious stones, fishermen, priests and astrologers, etc. under the patronage of the Myanmarese royalty. In modern times, most Meiteis work at trade and commerce. Some Meitei merchants of the 2555: 2453: 1334: 2582: 2528: 2018: 1991: 1964: 1889: 1862: 1835: 1808: 1781: 1754: 1727: 1604: 1433: 527:"Burmese invaded Manipur about the year 1768 and for eight years remained there, committing every kind of devastation. The country previously had contained a very great number of horses, other cattle not above one in a hundred of which was left behind. He (a priest of 1079:
as outdoor clothes. They cover their head with a clothing and a knot is left on the left side. Myanmarese Meitei women wear stripped sarong and long sleeved blouses. There is no significant difference between clothing of married and unmarried women. Men wear white
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Bahadur, Mutua. The Art of Bamboo: Bamboo in Manipuri Cultural Life India, Bangladesh and Myanmar : Cane and Bamboo Craft of NE India, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Thailand. India: Mutua
647:, and living within 500 yards of the residency, besides many others scattered over different parts of the kingdom, the majority of these, however, were taken during former wars, and have become naturalised." 1092:. There is no tradition of phidon chingkhatpa (wearing sarong over the chest) among married women during religious events. The tradition of phidon chingkhatpa by women is common during bathing. 531:) thinks that (they) carried away or destroyed 300,000 persons of different ages and sexes and indeed it was alleged, when I was at Ava that 100,000 captives remained near the city." 630:(1764-1824), the total number of Meiteis captured and killed by the Burmese was approximately two lakhs, which was nearly nine-tenth of the total Meitei population of that period. 253: 59: 1308:
Social Transformations in India, Myanmar, and Thailand: Volume II: Identity and Grassroots for Democratic Progress. Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan US, 2022.
496:, which was the capital city at different times. He settled them around the city. Burmese King Alungpaya made a cavalry unit from these people. Later, he invaded 987:, etc. There are temples of Hindu deities in the Meitei settlements. Religious offering is done once in a week. During the evening prayer sessions, devotees 713:
was formed in Mandalay on 1st December, 1997 to give Meitei language lessons to the Meitei families, atleast on a weekly basis. But, it was not successful.
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Khundrakpam, Padmabati. Experiences of Manipur and Indo-Myanmar Border Trade: A Relook. India: Akansha Publishing House, 2016.
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and Amarapora districts. Among them were boatman, silk workers and silver smith. From this time onwards the astrologers at the Burmese court were
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Wolleng, Angelee. The Politics of Identity and Settlement of Manipuri in Myanmar. India: Ruby Press & Company, 2017.
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and white armless vests, with a cloth hanging around the neck, during religious or ritualistic or ceremonial events. Women wear pumngou
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Historically, when these Meiteis left their homeland to live in Myanmar, they took Meitei language books on Sagei Yumdaba (
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pattern in silk into Burma. The Burmese monarch enrolled Manipuris into his army in cavalry corps. When Alaungpaya invaded
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Among the Myanmarese Meiteis, people use two names. The first name is given by the family, and the second name is in the
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Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization. India: Mittal Publications, 1988.
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know their surnames and family lineage. Some Meiteis living along the Ningthi (Chindwin) river know their surnames and
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Meiteis, who live along the banks of the Ningthi river, practise the tradition of reserving a place dedicated to God
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According to the 1931 census report of Myanmar, two out of every three Myanmarese Meiteis can understand and speak
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to the upper part of Myanmar. The Meitei soldiers defeated the Myanmarese soldiers. In 1738, he camped near
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Bahadur, Mutua. Kate: Myanmarese Meetei/Meitei. India: Mutua Museum, 2017.
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region for reserving a place inside the south-eastern corner of their houses dedicated to God
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Manipuri (Metei Kathe) Settlements in Myanmar. India: EBH Publishers, 2023.
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Regarding the forced Meitei immigration to Myanmar, scholar L. Ibungohal said that
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basin even came to Manipur during festival times for selling clothes and sweets.
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era as they believed that it was inferior. Afterwards, they started learning it.
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region of Myanmar. He took cattle and slaves, destroyed Burmese villages and
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of Myanmar invaded Manipur. They took some Meitei people from Manipur to
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and marked the eastern door with a sword. In July 1757, Burmese King
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sits on the roof of a house, God Sanamahi will leave their house.
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Schmidt, Johannes Dragsbaek; Chakrabarti, Shantanu (2021-02-15).
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Myanmarese Meiteis have different ways of clothing. They wear
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from Myanmar invaded Manipur. This led to a period called the
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Regarding the Meitei settlement in Myanmar, W.S. Desai said,
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sing devotional songs by beating drums and striking cymbals
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documented the status of the Meiteis in Myanmar as follows
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with 500 of these cavalry soldiers. In 1780, Burmese King
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Meithei/Kathe Ethnic Literature and Culture Association
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in the Burmese court. They introduced the science of
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Some elders of Mandalay can write in archaic 537: 525: 643:"There are hundreds of captive Casseys now in 724:can write and read their language written in 8: 569:Regarding the Meitei settlement in Myanmar, 46: 711:"United Meitei Language and Cultural Group" 1096:Conversion of mother language and religion 951:worshipped by Meiteis in Myanmar are Lord 416:, which forms the eastern boundary of the 112: 100: 45: 1184:United Meitei Language and Cultural Group 745:, settlement of clans), Subika Laishaba ( 289:etc. Their population is distributed in 1325: 1234: 1160:Unmarried people and population decline 907:There is no tradition among Meiteis of 469:. Meitei King Garibaniwaj entered the 337:Manipuri–Burmese wars of 1717 to 1749 7: 2560:. Mittal Publications. p. 101. 2458:. Mittal Publications. p. 100. 789:traditional Meitei religious beliefs 2587:. Mittal Publications. p. 19. 2533:. Mittal Publications. p. 96. 2023:. Mittal Publications. p. 96. 1996:. Mittal Publications. p. 19. 1969:. 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