annually, a royal archery contest was held in honour of god thangjing in ancient moirang. the contest was for the royalties of the moirang kingdom. nongban kongyamba was selected to pick up the arrows shot by the king. khamba was selected to pick up the arrows shot by the crown prince (king’s younger brother). chingkhu akhuba, the crown prince asked his daughter thoibi about his coat of golden embroidery. but thoibi had already given the coat to khamba. so, she told him a white lie.