What is Meitei dragons?
{{Expand list}} The [[dragon]]s play a significant role in the legendary accounts of [[Meitei folklore]], [[Meitei literature]], [[Meitei mythology]] and [[Meitei religion]] ([[Sanamahism]]) of [[Ancient Kangleipak]] ([[Ancient Manipur]]), [[Medieval Kangleipak]] ([[Medieval Manipur]]) and [[History of modern Kangleipak|Modern Kangleipak]] ([[History of modern Manipur|Modern Manipur]]).<ref name=google1993>Moirangthem Kirti (1993). Folk Culture of Manipur. Manas Publications. ISBN 978-81-7049-063-0.</ref><ref>{{cite book| last = Lisam| first = Khomdan Singh| title = Encyclopaedia Of Manipur (3 Vol.| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=Z6d-IyINtk4C&pg=PA582| year = 2011| isbn = 978-81-7835-864-2| page = 582 }}</ref><ref name=google1990>North East India History Association. Session (1990). Proceedings of North East India History Association. The Association.</ref><ref>{{cite book| last = Mason| first = Jennifer| title = Dragon Myths| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=iWViDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA11| year = 2017| publisher = Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP| isbn = 978-1-5382-1368-1| page = 11 }}</ref> [[File:The_tableau_of_Manipur_passes_through_the_Raj_path_during_the_61st_Republic_Day_Parade-2010,_in_New_Delhi_on_January_26,_2010.jpg|thumb|right|The supernatural [[Hiyang Hiren]]s, shown in a tableau of [[Manipur]] state, in a parade in [[New Delhi]].]] == List == === Hiyang Hiren === {{Main|Hiyang Hiren}} [[File:ꯈꯨꯃꯟ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧꯒꯤ ꯍꯤꯌꯥꯡ ꯍꯤꯔꯦꯟ.jpg|thumb|right|A supernatural [[Hiyang Hiren]]]] The Hiyang Hiren, also spelt as Hiyang Hilen, is said to be a well furnished race boat. This is often built in the shape of a dragon. Many legends say that it possesses spiritual powers. === Nongshaba === {{Main|Nongshaba}} [[File:Kangla Fort, Manipur, India 6.jpg|thumb]] [[Nongshaba]], the dragon lion, is also known as Kanglasha, the dragon of the [[Kangla]], the city of [[Ancient Manipur]]. He is a child of [[Atingkok]], the Supreme Being. Unlike his siblings, he always remains in the form of the mythical beast rather than that of