Khiamniungan Tribe

Khiamniungan Tribe Latest News

Recently, the Prime Minister of India mentioned about the Khiamniungan tribe in his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ episode.

About Khiamniungan Tribe

• The Khiamniungan tribe is one of the major tribes among the Nagas, with habitation both in India and Myanmar.
• Geographically, the land of Khiamniungans is located in the Eastern part of Nagaland and in the North-Western part of Myanmar.
• The meaning of the term Khiamniungan is ‘source of great water or river’.
• Social Structure: The traditional social structure was based on the clan system.
• Language: They speak Khiamniugan, one of the Naga languages which belongs to the Sino- Tibetan language.
• Festivals
  • They celebrate Tsokum Sumai in the month of September or in the first past of October to invoke blessing for a rich harvest.
  • They also celebrate Khaotzao Sey Hok-ah sumai which marks the end of all agricultural activities for the year.
• Economy: Farming is one of the primary occupations of the people of this region. They traditionally practised jhum cultivation.
• They have been practicing cliff-honey hunting for centuries.

Source: PIB

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