: Maintaining the distinct identity, language, and heritage of the Meitei community.
In Manipuri culture, Phunga Wari serves as a cornerstone of traditional education and entertainment. Traditionally, children gather around the domestic hearth ( phunga ) in the evening to listen to elders, usually grandparents, narrate these tales. These stories are not just fables; they are tools for: etei na thu naba wari
: Sharing the "travails of everyday life," including joys, sorrows, and fears within a private domestic space. Themes in "Etei" Narratives : Maintaining the distinct identity, language, and heritage