Luwang () is a group of people, which is recognized as one of the seven Yek Salai clans of the composite Meitei confederacy. Luwang consists of several Yumnaks which are native peoples of ancient Kangleipak (now Manipur), one of the States of India.
Origin Luwang was the son of Iputhou Pakhangba also known as Konchin Tukthapa Pakhangpa and Nula Eebemma Huimuleima. He was born inside Kangla Palace, Imphal at noon where sunlight was somewhat white in colour. He ruled some parts of Kangleipak kingdom for several years. Luwang Punsiba was one of the great king amongst Luwang clan. During his reign Hiyang Hiren was most popular in Kangleipak.
Number of families
+Meitei sub-groupsRomanisationNumber of families/surnames (according to N. Monihar)Number of families/surnames (according to Khomdon Lisam)Number of families/surnames (according to T.C. HodsonHodson, Thomas Callan. The Meitheis. India: D. Nutt, 1908.)Number of families/surnames (according to Manipur Mirror)Number of families/surnames (according to MASTEC)Luwang105935610658 Yumnaks of Luwang The following are list of Yumnaks(surnames)included in the Luwangsalai.
Abujam Achoibam Achoibam [angom] Angambam Arambam Arekpam Arubam Asangbam [moirang] Asangwangbam Athokcham Ayekpam [mangang] [khabanganba] [leisangthem] Chingjabam Chinggaibam Chongtham [khabanganba] [leisangthem] Haorongbam [moirang] Haikham Heikham Heikam Hijam Hinaosabam Hingkhangbam Huirongbam Salam Ichom Kambongmayum Khoibam [angom] Khoknam Khugam Khujammayum Khumukcham [khuman] [khabanganba] Koijam Kongpacham Laikangbam Laaikhonglembam Lairenjam [moirang] Lairongjam Laisom Lakpamsabam Lierongjam Lorengbam Loukhambam Loupam Lusangbam Luwangsangbam Mayengbam Maisnam/Meisnam Meitram Ngoubam Nahakpam Nambam Naoroibam Naoroijam Ningchitpam Ningachikpam Ngangbam Nganglom Ngangom Nongpokpam Nongthombam Phamihanbam Phampibam Pheiroijam Pungkraijam Sakokpam Salam Sambakram Sambangsam Selam Senjam Shithangkham Shithangkham [moirang] Soram Soubam Takhelmayum Thamangcham Thamangbam Thanangcham Thangjam [khuman] [angom] [moirang] [leisangthem] Thangjamsoram Thangjamhumukcham Thaoroijam Thaoteibam Thiyam Thounaojam Tinbijam Toibijam Toijham Toumom Tourem [khuman] Urikkhinbam Urepkhinbam Usham Wahengbam Waikhom Wakonthem Wanglenbam [moirang] Wanglelbam [angom] Wanglempam Yangambam Yangkampam Yangkopam Yelangbam [khabanganba] [leisangthem] Yendrembam Yoirelkbam Yumlembam
See also Luwang Huiningsumba Mangang Khuman Angom Moirang Kha Nganpa Salai Leishangthem
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