Why the terms ‘Mayangs’ and ‘Khais’?
The term Bishnupriya Manipuri has become an apple of discrepancy between the Meiteis and Bishnupriya Manipuris. The Meiteis hold that they are the real Manipuris inhabiting the land while the Bishnupriya Manipuris are the descendants of some Bengalis who entered the land only a few years back. Accordingly, they call the Bishnupriya Manipuris ‘Mayang’, i.e., foreigners or westerners. On the contrary Bishnupriya Manipuris hold that they are the real Manipuris inhabiting the land from the time of Mahabharata war and that the Meiteis are the descendants of some immigrants from the surrounding hills to the valley. They accordingly call the Meiteis “ Khais” i.e., the people of the Chinese group.
The term Bishnupriya Manipuri has become an apple of discrepancy between the Meiteis and Bishnupriya Manipuris. The Meiteis hold that they are the real Manipuris inhabiting the land while the Bishnupriya Manipuris are the descendants of some Bengalis who entered the land only a few years back. Accordingly, they call the Bishnupriya Manipuris ‘Mayang’, i.e., foreigners or westerners. On the contrary Bishnupriya Manipuris hold that they are the real Manipuris inhabiting the land from the time of Mahabharata war and that the Meiteis are the descendants of some immigrants from the surrounding hills to the valley. They accordingly call the Meiteis “ Khais” i.e., the people of the Chinese group.
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