Reborn to Be Eaten: The Cannibalistic Resurrection of Sanarembi

 This paper examines the cannibalistic resurrection of Sanarembi in the Meitei folktale “Sanarembi amushung Cheishra” from a sociohistorical perspective connecting it with contemporary Meitei society, culture, and politics. It also challenges hegemonic and dominant interpretations of women in comics while highlighting pressing problems associated with sexuality, agency, embodiment, and identity. The text used for analysis is a graphic narrative adapting this folktale:  Subadani Kshetrimayum’s Illustrated Folk Tales Of Manipur.