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Kakyen
(King of the birds)
	Kakyen Mingamba - Tyrannical monstrous gigantic colossal cannibalistic bird - swallowing Meitei Elder Prince Yoimongba in front of Younger Prince Taothingmang
Grouping	birds
Similar entities	Phoenix (mythology), Pebets, Uchek Langmeitong, Roc (mythology)
Folklore	Meitei mythology and folklore
First attested	during the time of King Kangba
Other name(s)	Kakyen Mingamba; Kakyel Meengamba; Kwaak Kakyen Mingamba (Meitei: /kwāk kak-yen mī-ngam-ba/); Kwaak Kakyel Mingamba (Meitei: /kwāk kak-yel mī-ngam-ba/);
Country	Ancient Kangleipak (historical); India (present);
Region	Kangleipak (present day Manipur)

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Kakyen (Meitei: ꯀꯛꯌꯦꯟ), also known as Kakyen Mingamba (Meitei: ꯀꯛꯌꯦꯟ ꯃꯤꯉꯝꯕ) or Kakyel Meengamba (Meitei: ꯀꯛꯌꯦꯜ ꯃꯤꯉꯝꯕꯥ), was a big man-eating bird mentioned in Meitei mythology, folklore and history of Kangleipak (Manipur).^[1] According to legends, it used to serve King Kangba.^[2]^[3] It used to eat dead bodies thrown at the water bodies, especially a river near Heibok Ching.^[4] It was best known for having a fight with two Meitei princes, Taothingmang and Yoimongba. It was later killed by the two brothers.^[5]^[6]

According to the Sakok Lamlen Ahanba (Meitei: ꯁꯥꯀꯣꯛ ꯂꯝꯂꯦꯟ ꯑꯍꯥꯟꯕ) text, Kakyen was mentioned as the king of the birds and was named as "Thilpai Ngamba Thinungkhak" (Meitei: ꯊꯤꯜꯄꯥꯏ ꯉꯝꯕ ꯊꯤꯅꯨꯡꯈꯥꯛ).^[3]

Kakyen was mentioned in the Tutenglon (Meitei: ꯇꯨꯇꯦꯡꯂꯣꯟ) text. The book was about the heroic works of the two Meitei princes, Yoimongba and Taothingmang.^[7]^[8]

^ Luhar, Sahdev (2023-02-25). Folklore Studies in India: Critical Regional Responses. N. S. Patel (Autonomous) Arts College, Anand. p. 363. ISBN 978-81-955008-4-0.
^ Tensuba, Keerti Chand. Genesis of Indian Tribes: An Approach to the History of Meiteis and Thais. India: Inter-India Publications, 1993. p. 98
^ ^a ^b Hareshwar Goshwami. Hareshwar Goshwami History Of The PEOPLE OF MANIPUR. India: Digital Library of India; Internet Archive. p. 148.
^ Singh, L. Bhagyachandra (1991). A Critical Study Of The Religious Philosophy. India: Digital Library of India; Internet Archive. pp. 119–120.
^ Hareshwar Goshwami. Hareshwar Goshwami History Of The PEOPLE OF MANIPUR. India: Digital Library of India; Internet Archive. p. 174.
^ Census of India, 1961. India: Manager of Publications, 1965. p. 1
^ Manaoyaima Singh, Nongmaithem (1980). Tutenglon (in Manipuri). India: Digital Library of India; Internet Archive. pp. 5, 6.
^ "Young Designer '08 :: National Institute of Design". youngdesigners.nid.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-17.

[1] Luhar, Sahdev (2023-02-25). Folklore Studies in India: Critical Regional Responses. N. S. Patel (Autonomous) Arts College, Anand. p. 363. ISBN 978-81-955008-4-0.

[2] Tensuba, Keerti Chand. Genesis of Indian Tribes: An Approach to the History of Meiteis and Thais. India: Inter-India Publications, 1993. p. 98

[:Hareshwar_Goshwami_Kakyen-3] Hareshwar Goshwami. Hareshwar Goshwami History Of The PEOPLE OF MANIPUR. India: Digital Library of India; Internet Archive. p. 148.

[4] Singh, L. Bhagyachandra (1991). A Critical Study Of The Religious Philosophy. India: Digital Library of India; Internet Archive. pp. 119–120.

[5] Hareshwar Goshwami. Hareshwar Goshwami History Of The PEOPLE OF MANIPUR. India: Digital Library of India; Internet Archive. p. 174.

[6] Census of India, 1961. India: Manager of Publications, 1965. p. 1

[7] Manaoyaima Singh, Nongmaithem (1980). Tutenglon (in Manipuri). India: Digital Library of India; Internet Archive. pp. 5, 6.

[8] "Young Designer '08 :: National Institute of Design". youngdesigners.nid.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-17.

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