Mao Naga
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Mao Naga are an indigenous Naga ethnic group primarily inhabiting the northern region of Manipur, India, known for their distinct language, customs, and traditional village-based social structure.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Naga ethnic group
ⓘ
indigenous ethnic group ⓘ |
| associatedDistrict | Senapati district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTown | Mao Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderProximity |
Myanmar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nagaland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialEraContact | British administration in Naga Hills ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
folk dances
ⓘ
folk songs ⓘ harvest festivals ⓘ oral traditions ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Naga Hills region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographicStatus | minority group in Manipur ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticFamily | Naga peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceTradition | village council system ⓘ |
| hasClanSystem | yes ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Mao language ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | indigenous people of Northeast India ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Sino-Tibetan languages ⓘ |
| languageSubfamily | Tibeto-Burman languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticStatus | Mao language is a minority language ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Northeast India ⓘ |
| missionaryContact | Christian missionaries in Northeast India ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | northern Manipur ⓘ |
| primaryState | Manipur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Scheduled Tribe in India ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroups |
Angami Naga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Poumai Naga NERFINISHED ⓘ other Naga tribes ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional animist beliefs ⓘ |
| scriptUsage | Latin script for Mao language ⓘ |
| selfIdentification | Naga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalAgricultureType |
shifting cultivation
ⓘ
terrace cultivation ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
basketry
ⓘ
weaving ⓘ woodwork ⓘ |
| traditionalDressFeature |
distinctive shawls
ⓘ
traditional headgear ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | indigenous animist practices ⓘ |
| traditionalSettlementType | hill villages ⓘ |
| traditionalSocialStructure | village-based social structure ⓘ |
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