Thadou Tribe

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Three Thadou Tribe Church Leaders were shot dead and several others injured after unidentified armed men ambushed their vehicles in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district recently.

About Thadou Tribe

• They are an indigenous people residing primarily in the State of Manipur in India, as well as in the surrounding regions encompassing parts of other Northeastern Indian States and neighbouring Myanmar. 
• In Manipur, they primarily live in the hill country adjacent to the Imphal Valley. 
• The Thadous are the second-largest tribe in Manipur, preceded only by the Meiteis, or Manipuris.
• According to the 2011 census, the total Thadou population in Manipur was 190,595. 
• The Thadou share many cultural affinities with the many other tribal groups who live near them.  
• Thadous share a common culture with all the Chin-Kuki-Mizo community.
• Language: The Thadou language belongs to the Tibeto-Burman family of the Sino-Tibetan languages.  
• Thadou settlements are located in forests. Sites on the tops of ridges or just below ridges are preferred. 
• Villages are not arranged according to an established urban plan, and there is no marking of the perimeter of a village.
• The village chief’s house is usually the largest dwelling within the village. 
• Outside it, there is a platform upon which men gather to discuss matters of importance and to mediate disputes.
• Economy: 
  • They practice subsistence activities including animal domestication, cultivation, hunting, and fishing. 
  • Jhum (slash-and-burn) agriculture is predominant. 
• Religious Beliefs: The Thadou tribe traditionally practiced an animistic religion centered on nature spirits and a supreme god, Pathen, but today, almost all Thadou people are Christians.
• Festival: The Hun-Thadou cultural festival is an annual celebration of this community, which is celebrated at the arrival of the New Year.

Source: NDTV

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