Meitei confederacy

Meitei confederacy, or Meitei confederation,^[1][2] is the union of the seven Meitei clans (Meitei: yek salai).^[3][4] The seven clans of the Meitei confederacy are^[5][6][7][8]

• Mangang (ꯃꯉꯥꯡ) or Ningthouja (ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧꯖꯥ)
• Luwang (ꯂꯨꯋꯥꯡ)
• Khuman(ꯈꯨꯃꯟ)
• Angom (ꯑꯉꯣꯝ)
• Moilang (ꯃꯣꯏꯂꯥꯡ) or Moirang (ꯃꯣꯏꯔꯥꯡ)
• Kha Nganpa (ꯈꯥ ꯉꯥꯟꯄ)
• Chenglei, Sarang Leishangthem (ꯁꯂꯥꯡ ꯂꯩꯁꯥꯡꯊꯦꯝ), or Salai Leishangthem (ꯁꯂꯥꯏ ꯂꯩꯁꯥꯡꯊꯦꯝ)

Prior to unification and formation of the "Meitei confederacy," these groups were independent kingdoms ruled by their own kings. The Mangang, defeated the other clans and the Ningthouja king became the supreme ruler. Initially, the name Meitei referred only to the Ningthouja, but by the 15th century, it had come to refer to all seven clans. Over time, the seven groups united to form one nation but remained separate social entities. Today, clans still play an important role in the social structure of Meitei civilisation, especially in determining marriage patterns, as Meitei people do not marry within the same clan.^{[9][10][11][12]}

Romanisation	Illustrations of the swords	Names of the swords	Romanisation	Maximum breadth (cm)[27]	Maximum length (cm)[27]	Note(s)
Mangang		ꯆꯛꯊꯥꯡ	Chak Thaang[18]	6.2	59.6	[28][29]
Luwang		ꯇꯣꯟꯗꯨꯝꯕ	Tondumba[19]	5.7	58.7
Khuman		ꯇꯣꯟꯀꯛꯄ	Tonkakpa[20]	6.6	57.2
Angom		ꯄꯨꯀꯛ ꯊꯥꯡ	Pukak Thaang[21]	6.3	50.1
Moilang		ꯌꯦꯟꯕꯥ ꯃꯇꯣꯛ ꯁꯥꯕ	Yenbaa Matok Saaba/Matok Paanba[22]	7.2	54.2
Kha Nganpa		ꯂꯥꯏꯊꯥꯡ ꯆꯤꯅꯥꯏꯕ	Laithaang Chinaaiba[23]	5.9	58.6
Chenglei		ꯈꯨꯟꯊꯣꯡ ꯊꯥꯡ	Khunthong Thaang/Khunthok Laaithaang[24]	5.9	59.1

Romanisation	Sacred mythical creatures	Sacred plants	Sacred fishes	Sacred leaves	Sacred fruits	Sacred flowers	Sacred woods/timbers	Note(s)
Mangang		Urum	Saareng Angaangba/Ngaahei	Thamlaa/Changbilaa	Thamchet/Heijang/Heibi	Thambaal Angaangba	Sayi/Uyung	[18]	[32][33]
Luwang		Khok U	Saareng Luwaoba/Ngaamu	Laayaai	Kihom/Heiba	Mellei	Heiku/Upal	[19]
Khuman		Pungphai	Saareng Mureinaba/Ngaatin	Changbilaa/Kwaaklaa/Khaanglaa	Heibung/Heiku/Heibong	Leisang/Kwaaklei/Leikhaam	Chaokhong/Sayi/Waa	[20]
Angom		Tairel	Saareng Angouba/Ngaraa	Laarong/Leihoulaa	Heibong/Heiba	Tharo/Thambaal (Angouba)	Upal/Sayi	[21]
Moilang		Nauhing	Saareng Naapu	Khaanglaa	Heiyit	Yerum Lei/Laangthrei	Kuhi/Khanglaa/Tou	[22]
Kha Nganpa		Napu Nasen	Saareng Ngaangna Laangba	Leihoulaa/Laaronglaa	Heiba/Heibung	Haorei/Yerumlei/Mellei/Leisang	Ching Yensin	[23]
Chenglei		Naapi Singbi	Saareng Sangbaannana Laangba/Ngaaren	Changbilaa/Thamlaa	Heijang/Heibung/Heitup	Leisang/Leikham/Sangbrei	Nongleisang	[24]

• Mangang Luwang Khuman
• Apokpa
• Apokpa Marup
• Sanamahism