Zeme Naga

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Zeme Naga are an indigenous Naga ethnic group primarily inhabiting parts of Northeast India, known for their distinct language, rich oral traditions, and customary village institutions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Naga tribe
indigenous ethnic group
country India
culturalPractice community festivals
oral storytelling
ethnicGroupOf Northeast India NERFINISHED
governedBy customary law
hasCustomaryInstitutions traditional village chiefship
village council
hasDistinctIdentity distinct language and customs
hasOralTraditions rich oral traditions
inhabits Assam NERFINISHED
Manipur NERFINISHED
Nagaland NERFINISHED
language Zeme language NERFINISHED
languageFamily Sino-Tibetan languages
partOf Naga ethnic groups NERFINISHED
recognizedAs Scheduled Tribe in India
region Northeast India
relatedEthnicGroup Liangmai Naga NERFINISHED
Rongmei Naga NERFINISHED
other Naga peoples
religion Christianity
traditional animist beliefs
socialOrganization village-based organization
traditionalCraft basketry
weaving
wood carving
traditionalEconomy shifting cultivation
subsistence agriculture

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Dima Hasao district of Assam hasTribalCommunities Zeme Naga
subject surface form: Dima Hasao district
Naga peoples subgroup Zeme Naga