Kumdamsei

English

Etymology

From Manipuri ꯀꯨꯝꯗꯝꯁꯩ (koomdamsei, literally “the song that ushers in a new season”).

Noun

Kumdamsei (plural Kumdamseis)

1. An Ancient Meitei ritual song, about philosophical and moral teachings, as well as Meitei mythology.
2. A song associated with seasons in Meitei culture.

References

• 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