Yek Salai

A Yek Salai (Meitei: ꯌꯦꯛ ꯁꯂꯥꯏ) or a Yek (Meitei: ꯌꯦꯛ) or a Salai (Meitei: ꯁꯥꯂꯥꯏ) refers to one member group within a union of seven groups, predominantly in the traditions of the indigenous communities, originated from Kangleipak (present day Manipur).

The most notable example of such a union of 7 yek salai groups is that of the Meitei confederacy (Meitei: Meitei Yek Salai 7).

Each yek salai group contains numerous families (Meitei: yumnak).

[1][2][3] It also exists in other ethnicities, including but not limited to Aimol people, Anal people, Chiru people, Chothe people, Inpui people, Kabui people, Kharam people, Koireng people, Kom people, Lamkang people, Liangmei people, Mao people, Maram people, Maring people, Moyon people, Monshang people, Paomai people, Purum people, Rongmei people, Tarao people, Thangal people, Tangkhul people and Zemei people.

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