Discover Your Meitei Clan Heritage
Explore the seven sacred Yek Salai of Manipur, check marriage compatibility, and preserve your family legacy through digital genealogy.
Core Features
Clan Identification
Search through 860+ surnames across all seven Yek Salai to find your clan membership.
Marriage Compatibility
Instant verification of marriage compatibility according to traditional Meitei customs.
Cultural Education
Learn about Meitei history, traditions, and the significance of each Yek Salai.
Family Tree Builder
Create and maintain your family genealogy with offline storage capabilities.
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Total Surnames
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Yek Salai Clans
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Family Trees Created
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Surname Searches
Find Your Clan
Search for any surname to discover which of the seven Yek Salai it belongs to.
Browse by Clan
Marriage Compatibility Checker
Check if marriage is allowed between two surnames according to Meitei traditions.
Marriage Rules Explained
Yek Tinnaba
Marriage within the same Yek Salai (clan) is prohibited. This maintains genetic diversity and strengthens inter-clan relationships.
Shairuk Tinnaba
Marriage within the same lineage or sub-clan is also not allowed, even across different Yek Salai in some cases.
Allowed Marriages
Marriages between different Yek Salai are generally permitted and encouraged to strengthen community bonds.
Learn About Meitei Culture
Discover the rich history and traditions of the Meitei people and their clan system.
The Seven Yek Salai
Learn about the origin and significance of each clan:
Historical Timeline
Formation of Yek Salai
The seven clans were established to organize Meitei society and maintain cultural traditions.
Royal Recognition
The Meitei kings formalized the clan system, assigning roles and responsibilities to each Yek Salai.
Cultural Preservation
Digital initiatives like this platform help preserve and share clan heritage with new generations.
Test Your Knowledge
Take our interactive quiz to test your understanding of Meitei clan traditions!
Family Tree Builder
Create and maintain your family genealogy with offline storage.
Start building your family tree by adding the first family member.
Community Features
Connect with the Yek Salai community, contribute to our database, and help preserve Meitei heritage.
Feedback System
Help us improve the platform by providing feedback, reporting issues, or suggesting new features.
Crowdsourced Surname Additions
Contribute new surnames to our database. Your submissions will be reviewed by the community and added to our growing collection.
Community Contributions
See recent community contributions, track platform growth, and celebrate our contributors.
About Yek Salai
Understanding the cultural significance and purpose of this digital heritage platform.
Cultural Preservation
This platform serves as a digital repository for Meitei clan heritage, ensuring that traditional knowledge and customs are preserved for future generations. By making this information accessible and searchable, we help maintain the continuity of our cultural identity.
Community Empowerment
The Yek Salai system has been integral to Meitei society for centuries. This tool empowers community members to make informed decisions about marriage, understand their cultural identity, and maintain connections with their heritage.
Free & Accessible
Built as a community service, this platform operates entirely offline after initial load, requires no registration, and stores all data locally on your device. This ensures privacy, accessibility, and sustainability without ongoing costs.
Open Source Initiative
This project is open source and welcomes community contributions. We encourage cultural scholars, developers, and community members to help improve and expand the platform's capabilities.
Get Involved
Help us improve this platform by contributing clan data, reporting errors, or suggesting new features. Together, we can preserve and celebrate our rich Meitei heritage.