In the remote hills and river valleys of Manipur, northeastern India, ancient practices of ritual magic, divination, and spirit communion have survived for millennia. Among the most cryptic figures in this esoteric landscape is one referred to in certain oral lineages as .
"Mathu" could mean "human" or "person," "Naba" might be a name or a title. "Meetei" refers to the Meitei people. "Nupi" in Meitei means "lady" or "woman." Then "SahnPu ja Raramagica" – "Sahnpu" might be "queen" or "ruler," "Ja" could mean birth or origin, "Ramar" might be "origin" or "source," and "Agica" might be a suffix indicating a place or temple. So putting it together, it might refer to the origin or birthplace of a queen or goddess in Meitei mythology. Mathu Naba Meetei Nupi Sahnpujarramagica