Hijan Hirao
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"Hijan Hirao" (Meitei: ꯍꯤꯖꯟ ꯍꯤꯔꯥꯎ), also spelt as "Hichan Hilao"[1] (Meitei: ꯍꯤꯆꯟ ꯍꯤꯂꯥꯎ), is a Meitei poetry text (puya), about the cutting down of a tree and crafting it into a boat.[1][2] The poetic verse of the text is sung at the end of the religious festival of Lai Haraoba.[1]
| Original title | Hichan Hilao[1] |
|---|---|
| Country | Ancient Manipur (historical)
India (current) |
| Language | Meitei language |
| Genre | Poetry |
Related pages
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change- Singh, Ksh. Premchandra (2015). Hijan Hirao: Text, Context, and Translation. Sahitya Seva Samiti. ISBN 978-0-00-000978-4.
Sources
change- Meitei, Sanjenbam Yaiphaba; Chaudhuri, Sarit K.; Arunkumar, M.C. (2020). The Cultural Heritage of Manipur. Routledge. p. 98. ISBN 978-1-00-029637-2.
- Lisam, Khomdan Singh (2011). Encyclopaedia Of Manipur (3 Vol. Gyan Publishing House. p. 621. ISBN 978-81-7835-864-2.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Hijan Hirao Text Context and Translation Book Review By James Oinam
- ↑ Singh, Ksh. Premchandra (2015). Hijan Hirao: Text, Context, and Translation. Sahitya Seva Samiti. ISBN 978-0-00-000978-4.
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