she wanted an old woman's skin. Keibu Keioiba, who dearly loved her, fulfilled her wish by killing and skinning the old woman. Later, Thabaton gave Keibu Keioiba a hollow bamboo pipe (or bamboo pole) to fetch water. Keioiba Keioiba, unknown of the hollowness of the container, went to fetch water, which took him endless efforts but always in vain. During his absence, Thabaton and her brothers burned down the house of Keibu Keioiba, by putting the woman's skin inside the house in such a way that it could be seen from outside. Upon being revealed the reality of the bamboo container and the live situation happening in his home by a crow, Keibu Keioiba immediately returned home. Seeing the woman's skin burning inside the house, thoughtless Keibu Keioiba assumed it to be Thabaton getting burned. He jumped in the house and died in fire. In the "Encyclopedia of Goddesses and Heroines" by Patricia Monaghan, Thabaton was described as a sex slave of Keibu Keioiba. Moral The story of Thabaton gives the moral that "Smart person won't open door to stranger." Movie character In the 2009 animation film Keibu Keioiba (Tiger Head), the creation of Thabaton’s character was a challenge to the filmmakers. In accordance to the filmmakers, Thabaton’s age was assumed to be between 16 to 20 years. And her eldest brother's age was assumed to be around 30. The animation artists found it hard to develop the features of the faces and physiques of Thabaton and her seven different but lookalike brothers who all belong to one family having the age range between 10 to 14 years. The making of Thabaton’s character was extremely time consuming in comparison to others. It was because artist Bhumenjoy was not handy in creating feminine arts. Observing from the photos of women, artist Bhumenjoy later attempted to draw Thabaton's image. While doing so, he used to remember hairstyles, eyes, height, dresses and everything about the female character. Later on, the innocent looks of lady Thabaton was finally created. Depictions in popular culture Dr. Iram Babu Singh reproduced a tape-recorded version of the story of "Thabaton" narrated by Tombi Devi, from Keinou village in Manipur in February 1980. The tale was later translated by Dr. Singh. In the 2009 animation feature film Keibu Keioiba (Tiger Head) (), the story of Thabaton being kidnapped by Keibu Keioiba and later rescued by her brothers was featured.