Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 12 2008:
COMMEMORATION OF 1000-year of Kabui Salang Maiba which would be observed with a year long programme kicked-off here with an inauguration function at Kangla hall with a function graced by deputy chairman, state planning board, E Kunjeshwor as chief guest.
The year long observation programme is to be organized by the Kabui Durma Shabha, Manipur and its president DL Kabui presided over the inaugural function.
Speaking as chief guest of the function E Kunjeshwor recalled that since ancient time when there is little touch among different communities settling in different parts of the state, Meetei and Kabui have been in residing together with love and good relation.
He had heard that Kabui Salang Maiba efforted to build up good relation between the two communities, the chief guest said adding that among the communities settling in the state together Kabui has closest link with Meetei.
DL Kabui said that to proof that existent of Kabui Slang Maiba had completed 1000-year can be traced out from the record of birth of Thoibi, daughter of Chingkhu Telheiba 1105 year back.
When Thoiba was born, Kabui Salang Maiba was 97-year, he said.
He also expressed believed that in the present peace less state of Manipur, by spreading the ideology of this priest of the prehistoric time will help a lot in bringing peace.
He also appealed civil organizations based in the state to participate in the year long observation of the commemoration of the Kabui Salang Maiba.