Yamata-No-Orochi: Japanese dragon
Yamata no Orochi (八岐大蛇 (ヤマタノオロチ), 8-branched giant snake) or Orochi (大蛇), is a mythical Japanese dragon with eight heads and eight tails.
In popular culture
Yamata Amasung Keibu Keioiba (English: Yamata-no-Orochi and Keibu Keioiba) is a Meitei language play that interweaves the stories of the two legendary creatures, Yamata-no-Orochi of Japanese mythology and Keibu Keioiba of Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology). In the play, the role of Yamata-no-Orochi was played by Maisnam Momocha.
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