Kumdamsei
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Manipuri ꯀꯨꯝꯗꯝꯁꯩ (koomdamsei, literally “the song that ushers in a new season”).
Noun[edit]
Kumdamsei (plural Kumdamseis)
- An Ancient Meitei ritual song, about philosophical and moral teachings, as well as Meitei mythology.
- A song associated with seasons in Meitei culture.
References[edit]
- Singh, Ch Manihar (1996) “The Early Period”, in A History of Manipuri Literature, Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, →ISBN, page 21
- Northeast India Through the Ages: A Transdisciplinary Perspective on Prehistory, History, and Oral History
- A Glimpse of Manipuri Literary Works