Torbung hunting (Khamba Thoibi)

"Khuman Puremba capturing tigers" redirects here; not to be confused with Khuman Khamba capturing tiger.

Torbung hunting (ꯇꯣꯔꯕꯨꯡ ꯁꯥꯇꯥꯟꯕ / ꯁꯥꯗꯥꯟꯕ), or Torbung Sadanba (also spelled as Satanba, Shadanba, Shatanba), or Puremba-na Kei Phaba or Purembana Kei Faba (transl. Puremba capturing tigers), refers to an event in the Torbung region of ancient Moirang kingdom of early Manipur, described in the Moirang Kangleirol tradition of Meitei mythology and folklore. The story centers on the hero Puremba (also spelled Purenba) of the Khuman dynasty, and his encounter with nine divine tigers sent by the god Thangjing to restore cosmic balance and reward the hero.

The Torbung hunting incident is part of the classical Meitei epic Khamba Thoibi and is also featured in its refined poetic version, Khamba Thoibi Sheireng, written by Hijam Anganghal.

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