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Hingchabi

A typical hingchabi of Meitei Manipuri folklore
Grouping	Mythology
Sub grouping	Meitei mythology ( Manipuri mythology)
Similar entities	Helloi, Lam Lai, Umang Lai, Keibu Keioiba
Family	demoness
Folklore	Meitei folklore ( Manipuri folklore)
Other name(s)	Hingchapi, Sha hingchabi, Saa hingchabi
Country	India
Region	Manipur

A Hingchabi ( Meitei: ꯍꯤꯡꯆꯥꯕꯤ, Old Manipuri: ꯍꯤꯡꯆꯥꯄꯤ, romanized: hing-chaa-pee, lit. 'giantess' ^[1]) is a mythical creature in Meitei mythology, folklore and religion ( Sanamahism) of Antique Kangleipak ( Ancient Manipur). She has characters similar to those of the vampires ^[1] as well as the witches. ^{[2] [3]} The terms, "hing" means " raw" and "chaa" means " to eat" in Meitei language ( Manipuri language). ^[1]

Sources

• Chaudhury, Sukant Kumar (2006). Culture, Ecology, and Sustainable Development. Mittal Publications. p. 145. ISBN  978-81-8324-132-8.
• South Asian Anthropologist. Sarat Chandra Roy Institute of Anthropological Studies. 1994.
• Singh, Moirangthem Kirti (1998). Recent Researches in Oriental Indological Studies: Including Meiteilogy. Parimal Publications.
• The Anthropologist: International Journal of Contemporary and Applied Studies of Man. Kamla-Raj Enterprises. 2003.

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