seven maidens namely tankha, phuitingwak, khuyon, phuitingloubi, toura, nongdang and lengbi and nine gods learned how to dance from dragon father taoroinai. the rhythmic and smooth dancing of the maidens surprised all the creatures of the world. all the creatures came out and started to dance. the movements of lady tankha chanu resembled that of the snake. her steps destroyed all the plants and the flowers on her way. it is believed that the place of her enactment of the dance is the mahou phaibok hill.