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Meitei Yek Salai System and Genetic Science

Meitei Yek Salai System and Genetic Science
The Meitei Yek Salai System & Genetic Science Yek Salai & Genetics The Meitei Yek Salai System How an ancient seven-clan framework maps onto modern Y-chromosome inheritance—and why it still shapes marriage rules today. Help Expand Our Database We’re compiling the most comprehensive public list of Meitei Yumnaks and their parent Salai. If your surname isn’t in our tool yet, please consider contributing. Take the 2-minute survey → 1 · Origins of the Seven Salai The earliest royal chronicles ( Cheitharol Kumbaba ) trace the consolidation of disparate valley chiefdoms under King Nongda Lairen Pakhangba (33 CE). Over centuries of warfare, alliance, and marriage, smaller polities merged into the familiar septet [1][2]: Mangang (Ningthouja) Angom Luwang Khuman Khaba-Nganba Moirang Chenglei (Sarang Leishangthem) Each Salai contains hundreds of yumnak (surnames) that can—all things equal—trace their male line back to a single legendary ancestor [3][4]. 2 · The Seven Swords o…

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  1. Unknown
    Very helpful in enlightening about the yek/clan system of meitei community
    much appreciated
    God Bless
    1. Banishwor Athokpam
      Thank U so Much....
  2. Unknown
    Waikhom se NINGTHOUJA ni hai. Ado luwang su oibro?Luwang yek oiba nupi ga luhongba kaidabro? Khngdaba gi hangjabani waroubinu.
  3. shanthalembi
    It is quite interesting... please do update us more on this area. Thank you!!!
    1. Banishwor Athokpam
      U r warmly welcm... Nd Thanks for feedback..
  4. Unknown
    This comment has been removed by the author.
  5. Anonymous
    This comment has been removed by the author.
  6. Unknown
    Khwairakpam(moirang) ga phijam(khabangamba) anise mangang yek tadu yaowe ado lwba leinaba yagaddro amta haibiyuba......
  7. Unknown
    Yamna nungaaijei khangdaba kaya ama adom gi blog asi pabadagi khara makheidi khangba ngamjarae ado Hemam ga Mayanglambam anisae mangang yek ta yaoba thengnajie yumnak anisi lwna leinaba yabra?

    Reply
  8. Unknown
    Elam sagei gi yek amukta haibirak o
  9. Manju
    Kayenpaibam sagei se se ningthoujani hai mashida khngjaninglibadi kayenpaibam sageiga mayengbam sagei natraga ningthuojam sagei hairiba sagei ani siga kayenpaibam sageiga Lyons leinba yabra yek thokpra haibduro.
  10. Unknown
    Soram ga waikhom ga lwnaba yadabro animk nithouja mangang ne
  11. Unknown
    Tribal community gisu yek Leibaro amta haibirakuba, leiradi manaba lounabada akaiba adumak leibra
    1. Bindiya longjam
      Eina ym khng heibdi natchade.. nongma chothe eche amana masu angom Ni hyrmi madu ei hanghoudre...makhoisu yek Leib Malli
    2. Banishwor Athokpam
      Yes, you can read on my new blog : https://baniat.blogspot.com/2025/08/kinship-beyond-seven-clans.html
  12. Unknown
    Enter your comment... Longjam ga Hidam ga louna leinaba yabro amta paokhum pobirak o
  13. Bindiya longjam
    Longjam ga usham gasu hybirk o yek thoknabro 😭
  14. Zerio
    Ningthoukhongjam Nupi lwba yabro Moirangthem Nupa na Animk moirang yek ne
  15. Luskia wakia
    Oinam ga sapam ga louna leinba yabro.. adomgi paokhum ngyjari
    1. Unknown
      Yek ne animak
  16. Unknown
    Yek tinnariba chafu kainaba kainadaba haiba ama leibase.. chafu kainadradi lwnabada keisu kaidabra
  17. Unknown
    Moirangthem ga Ngangom ga ani asi luhong- khongdongbada akaib kayam leigdge amukt takpiyo
  18. Unknown
    Yumnam ga keism ga louna leinaba yabro? Khngdana hngjabani waroubinu.
  19. Unknown
    Thagatchari
  20. Unknown
    Thoudam ga waikhom ga louna leinaba yabra.
  21. Jjjran
    Eigi gf ga yek manare masibu treatment touraga hayeng konna angangdo asoi angam yaohandaba yagadro eche
  22. Unknown
    Moirangthem ga leishangthem ga launa leinabada ekaiba leibro amta khangjaningnge. Plz reply
  23. WangD Plays
    Wangkhem yumnak na angom yumnak ki nupi lwba se kayamuk ymna kyba leibage amukta takpiyu khngdabagi hngjabani
  24. Anonymous
    Ngathem gi asengba yek salai se kari oidoino khra amadi hongbasu youwe
  25. Unknown
    Khabaga Nganbaga Faibokni,Khabana Ahanni Nganbana Manaoni...
  26. Anonymous
    Rk se karm2 ba yek ka lounaba yai haibirkO khrana mangang ne hai khrana magidi yek leite louningba nupi or nupa ga lounaba yai hai ashi j khitaa haibirkO
  27. Anonymous
    Yumnamga mutumga yek salai emarida Akanba oibra eikhoida yai ntraga yade khangjaningda hangjabani paokhum ngaijari
  28. Unknown
    Kangabam ga naorem ga yek thoknabro
  29. Unknown
    Pebam ga Chanambam gase mangang yekti loina oire ado lwna leinabada keisu kairoidra
  30. MR. AIMOL
    Less than 34 commens as on 2021 may 1... This page deserve more than lakh view.. Its very important indeed... I guese all our brother and sister are not interested... Lairik Pari ngei da lai su tam na draba male.. Anam ba na d... Sorry in advance if i made u angry any bro and sis tq
  31. MR. AIMOL
    Opps i forgot to thank the author... I am very thankful to you... I gain a lot more knowledge... You are hidden gem 9f manipur.. May you succeed soon 1 day.. Tough i am a stranger to you... I wish you all the best
    1. Banishwor Athokpam
      Thank you so much for your kind words Bro.!
  32. Unknown
    CHONGTHAM khabanganba oiba ga KHAIDEM ga lounaba yabro
  33. Unknown
    CHONGTHAM gi asengba yek salai se Kari oigadage....KHABA NGANBA ga lounaba yadabro
  34. Unknown
    Thokchom ga laishram ga lwnaba kym kaige
    1. Anonymous
      Thokchom na moirang yek ni laishram na khuman yekni yabra khanli
  35. Anonymous
    Who knows.....i hate the system... As it caused me many many break up.....anyway thx for this article...
    Can i narrate u a story,,,
    There was a boy called A in Khumn salai. And he was going to marry a girl B of another yek salai...(yek thokte).
    But by the history of the girl B, she was adopted and her real yek salai was khumn. But the Boy's family don't know it..
    They married��
    Then wht would happen... Plz tell me the rest of the story.
    1. Banishwor Athokpam
      A and B married, unaware that B, despite being adopted into another salai, was by birth a Khuman, just like A. When this truth was later discovered, their world fell apart.

      Even though they didn't know before they belong to the same yek, so technically they are siblings. According to Meitei Traditional rule, they now face the terrible belief that their generation may be cut off within 7 generations. It is also feared that their child may be born with a disability or anything, seen as a consequence of breaking a sacred taboo. Their once happy union became a story of tragedy and a grave warning.
  36. Anonymous
    Salam ga Chongtham ga lounaba yabro
  37. Anonymous
    Mapa mama yek punba ,machadi keisu toude, ado machadugi machadudi problem leigadra? Haibadi disabilitygumba downsyndromgumba? ?
  38. Anonymous
    Yengkhom ga Ngariyanbam ga lounaba da akaiba kym leirkadage amta haibirko.
  39. Unknown
    Yengkhom ga Ngariyanbam ga louna leinaba da akaiba kym leige madu khngjage amta hybio
  40. Unknown
    Can angom and khuman can marry
    1. Banishwor Athokpam
      Yes
  41. Unknown
    Aheibam ga Amom ga lwna ydabro amta hybiyuba🥺
  42. Anonymous
    Aheibam ga hodam gasse lwnba yabro?
  43. Anonymous
    Moirangthem ga Elangbam ga lounaba yabro
  44. Anonymous
    How does you add poirei to the mangang
  45. Anonymous
    Maibamga wahengbamga lounaba yadabro
    1. Anonymous
      maibam ga thounaojam ga lwnaba yabro
  46. Anonymous
    Khwairakpam da (moirang) tapise kei maram oibeino?
  47. Anonymous
    Chanam ga Ingudam ga se yek lo? Ingudam se khuman dasu ywe sarang leishangthem dasu ywba ywee c lwnaba yadabara?
  48. Anonymous
    Takhellambam ga Thoudam gadi lounaba yabro Mado ei thamoi seng na nungshi rure aduga yek thok narmme mana mamannabiga khng narona eingonda nungtigi pressure piye amta replied hanbi rk o pleased
    Fb, Lokeson Thoudam
    IG loky_thou
  49. Anonymous
    Dear Sir/Madam,

    Ngathem se Sarang Leishangthem ni hai. Ado Mangang su oibro? Ngathem ningol ga RK nupa ga luhongba yabro kaidabro? Khngdaba gi hangjabani waroubinuko. It will be so wonderful if you reply back at the earliest please.

    Thanks & Best regards,
    1. Banishwor Athokpam
      The Ngathem family is associated with multiple clans (Yek), including Mangang, Khaba Nganba, and Salang Leishangthem. The history behind this is complex and lengthy. Therefore, you should consult with the elders in your locality to determine which Yek the Ngathem family belongs to in your specific area. For the purpose of marriage, a union is acceptable if Ngathem Surname is determined to be from either the Khaba Nganba or Salang Leishangthem clan.
  50. Lourembam
    Eina Mangang ni. Eigi nungcinaba na RK nii.Ado moigi yek lei hai ningthouja ni hai.. mangang ga ningthouja ga se manei hai. Akhoi ani se lounaba kaiidro?
  51. Nuja Chanu
    Mangang ningol ga RK nupa ga lounaba yaa ga dro??. Mangang ga ningthouja ga se ama ta ni haii
  52. Anonymous
    Eigi sagei Mayanglambam ne Mangang dagi khuman da onthagiba khuman yek oidoine eiga khangnba nupa na laishram khuman yek ni yaba yadaba amuktang haibiyu. Magi mapu su yek lwwi, mapa su yek lwwi eikhoina 3rd suba generation oidoini. Please reply
  53. Anonymous
    Yamna thijalladi amata lounaba yararoi , mari Matai thoknadraga adum yaredra
  54. Anonymous
    Luwang ga Kh nganba gadi lawnaba yabro
  55. Anonymous
    Palungbam gi yek salai si kari oidoino,amukta khangjaning ee
  56. Anonymous
    Thoudam se kei yek oidoino
    Yekse ani oibasu yabro
  57. Anonymous
    Moirangthem ga Ningthoukhongjam louna leinaba yadabaro
  58. Anonymous
    Rongmei tribe gonmei yumnak ka ngangom yumnak oibaga luhongba yabro? Amukta takpiyo maym.
  59. Anonymous
    Mangang ga kha nganba gase yek thoknabro
    1. Banishwor Athokpam
      Thoknade
  60. Anonymous
    Takhelmayum ga atom gase lwna leinaba yadro
  61. Anonymous
    Warepam ga Khundrakpam gase lwnaba yabro amtta hybirako
  62. Anonymous
    So Maibam ga chabungbam ga lounaba yadabro
  63. Banishwor Athokpam
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