Toro (Khamba Thoibi)
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Toro (ꯇꯣꯔꯣ) is a woman from the Angom clan, living in the ancient Moirang kingdom. She appears in the Khamba Thoibi classical epic, which belongs to the Moirang Kangleirol genre of Meitei mythology and folklore. She is the younger sister of Angom Nongban Kongyamba, a well-known national wrestling champion of the Moirang kingdom.[1][2][3][4]
Description and character
Toro is often described in contrast to Princess Thoibi, who is shown as extremely beautiful and admired by many men.[1][2][3][4]
Toro is described as not very beautiful. She has no suitors and no admirers, which makes her feel sad because she is not loved by any man.[1][2][3][4]
She is described as having curly hair. In the traditional interpretation found in the story, curly hair (sham khoi) is linked to personality traits and is seen as a sign of feelings that are not straightforward (pukchel khoi).[1][2][3][4]