Kuki (Indic people); Lushai (Asian people); Lushai language
The following is a tale told by the Anals:--"Once upon a time the whole
world was flooded. All were drowned except one man and one woman,
who ran to the highest peak of the Leng hill [this is interesting,
as Leng is the name of one of the highest hills in the present Lushai
Hills], where they climbed up a high tree and hid themselves among
its branches. The tree grew near a large pond, which was as clear
as the eye of a crow. They made themselves as comfortable as they
could, being determined to spend the night there. They passed the
night, sometimes exchanging whispers, and in the morning they were
astonished to find that they had become a tiger and a tigress. [This
changing of human beings into animals reminds one of the Lushai
Thimzing legend.] Pathian, seeing the sad state of the world, sent
a man and a woman from a cave, which was on the hill, to re-people
it. The man and the woman emerging from the cave were terrified at
seeing the two huge animals, and addressed Pathian thus: 'O Father,
you have sent us to re-people the world, but we do not think that
we shall be able to carry out your intention, as the whole world is
under water, and the only spot on which we could make a resting place
is occupied by two ferocious beasts which are waiting to devour us;
give us strength to slay these animals.' After which they killed the
tigers and lived happily and begat many sons and daughters, and from
them the world was re-populated."
The following tale told by the Kolhen resembles in many particulars
the story of Kungori told by Colonel Lewin, which is given below:--
The Story of Fachirang and Rangchar.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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