: Many Meetei folktales serve as moral guides, teaching lessons about respect for elders, cleverness over brute force, or the consequences of jealousy.
(literally translating to "The Story of the Monkey and the Turtle" or often simply known as the Monkey and the Turtle story) is one of the most foundational and beloved folktales in Manipuri folklore (Meitei culture). Edomcha Thu Naba Gi Wari -