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| Haosi Namoinu | |
|---|---|
Lady who turned into a Harinongnang (Meitei for 'cicada')[1] | |
| Member of Cicadas in mythology | |
 Lady Haosi Namoinu being beaten up by her cruel stepmother, hitting on her head, after which she turned into a Harinongnang (Meitei for 'cicada') and flew away from the human world | |
| Other names | Hausi Namoinu |
| Affiliation | Meitei mythology, Meitei folklore |
| Animals | cicada or cricket (insect) |
| Symbol | cicada or cricket (insect) |
| Adherents | Meitei people |
| Texts | Khongjomnubi Nonggarol and Hāosi Nāmoinu |
| Gender | Female |
| Region | Ancient Moirang, Ancient Kangleipak |
| Ethnic group | Meitei people |
| Parents | Pokmabi Laoshigam Chanu (mother) and Senbi Loikenba (father) |
| Offspring | cicada or cricket (insect) |
Haosi Namoinu is a character in Meitei mythology and folklore of Ancient Kangleipak. She is the only daughter of lady Pokmabi Laoshigam Chanu and lord Senbi Loikenba. She is the apple of their eyes. Her father was a minister of the then Ancient Moirang kingdom, in charge of collecting tributes from the land of Kabo (present day Western Myanmar).[2][3]
- ^ Sharma, H. Surmangol (2006). "harinongnang". Learners' Manipuri-English dictionary (in Manipuri and English). University of Chicago. p. 203. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
harinongnāng ꯍꯔꯤꯅꯣꯡꯅꯥꯡ /hə.ri.noŋ.naŋ/ n. cicada. Magicicada septendecium.
- ^ Devi, Nunglekpam Premi (14 April 2018). A Glimpse of Manipuri Literary Works. FSP Media Publications. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ Singh, Moirangthem Kirti (1 July 1993). Folk Culture of Manipur. Manas Publications. ISBN 978-81-7049-063-0.