Grouping | monster |
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Folklore | Meitei folk tale |
Other name(s) | Kabui Salang Maiba |
Country | India |
Region | Manipur |
Keibu Keioiba | |
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Created by | Bhumenjoy Konsam |
Voiced by | Bishwamittra |
In-universe information | |
Alias | Kabui Salang Maiba |
Species | man with the head of a tiger |
Spouse | Thabaton |
Origin | Manipur |
Nationality | Indian |
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Keibu Keioiba, also known as Kabui Keioiba, is a mythical creature with the head of a tiger and the body of a human in the Meitei mythology and folklore of Manipur. According to legend, he was once a skilful priest named Kabui Salang Maiba. He used witchcraft to turn himself into a ferocious tiger. As punishment of his pride, he could not completely turn back to his original human form.[4][5][6][7][8]
... it may remind you of the European tale "Beauty and the Beast
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