A few private schools in Manipur have introduced "Oral Narrative Hour," where students invite grandparents to tell authentic Edomcha stories. This also helps combat age-based segregation.

In Meitei (Manipuri), Thu Naba literally means "spending time" or "passing the evening." However, within the context of the Edomcha (traditional home), Thu Naba specifically refers to the deliberate, oral sharing of folk tales, anecdotes, fables, and legendary stories. These sessions usually occurred after dinner, during the long, pre-industrial hours of night when neither work nor travel was practical.

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In the modern digital lifestyle, these stories have migrated from physical gatherings to platforms like YouTube and Facebook Content Creation