Uchek Langmeidong
 Uchek Langmeidong, the mythical bird of Manipur | |
| Grouping | Legendary creatures |
|---|---|
| Sub grouping | Mythological hybrids |
| Similar creatures | Poubi Lai, Pakhangba, Kangla Sha, Keibu Keioiba |
| Mythology | Manipuri mythology |
| Other name(s) | Chareng (ꯆꯔꯦꯡ) |
| Country | India |
| Region | Manipur |
| Habitat | Forests, mountains, hills, etc. |
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The Uchek Langmeidong (Meitei: ꯎꯆꯦꯛ ꯂꯥꯡꯃꯩꯗꯣꯡ) or Chareng (Meitei: ꯆꯔꯦꯡ), literary meaning "hornbill", is a mythical creature in Manipuri mythology. It appears in the form of a hornbill bird, who was originally a human girl.[1]
The creature was originally a little girl, who unable to bear the constant torture of her stepmother in the absence of her father, sought feathers from her hornbill friends, and turned herself into a bird by wearing the woven feathers.[2][3]
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