Naga
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The Naga are an indigenous group of culturally and linguistically related tribes living in the hilly border regions of northwestern Myanmar and northeastern India, known for their distinct traditional dress, festivals, and village-based social structures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Naga canonical | 1 |
Statements (80)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| artForm |
basketry
ⓘ
beadwork ⓘ traditional music and dance ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| autonomousUnit | Nagaland state created in 1963 in India ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | brought under British rule in the 19th century ⓘ |
| country |
India
ⓘ
Myanmar ⓘ |
| culturalCharacteristic |
communal festivals
ⓘ
distinct traditional dress ⓘ elaborate ornaments ⓘ traditional tattoos ⓘ village-based social structure ⓘ |
| culturalPreservation |
documentation of Naga languages
ⓘ
revival of traditional festivals ⓘ |
| historicalPractice | headhunting (discontinued) ⓘ |
| identity | distinct ethnic identity from neighboring groups ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Tibeto-Burman languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticCharacteristic | speak multiple Naga languages ⓘ |
| livelihood |
animal husbandry
ⓘ
handicrafts ⓘ weaving ⓘ |
| mainCrops |
maize
ⓘ
millet ⓘ rice ⓘ vegetables ⓘ |
| notableFestival |
Hornbill Festival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moatsu (Ao Naga) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngada (Rengma Naga) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sekrenyi (Angami Naga) ⓘ Tokhu Emong (Lotha Naga) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalIssue |
Naga nationalism
ⓘ
demand for greater autonomy ⓘ insurgency in Northeast India involving Naga groups ⓘ |
| populationTrend | increasing literacy ⓘ |
| postcolonialHistory | incorporated into the Republic of India after 1947 ⓘ |
| region |
Indo-Myanmar border region
NERFINISHED
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Northeast India ⓘ Northwestern Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Animism (historically)
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ Hinduism (minority) ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
age-group institutions (morung, bachelors’ dormitory in many tribes)
ⓘ
clan-based structure ⓘ village council ⓘ |
| state |
Arunachal Pradesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Assam ⓘ Manipur NERFINISHED ⓘ Nagaland NERFINISHED ⓘ Sagaing Region (Myanmar) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subgroup |
Angami Naga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ao Naga NERFINISHED ⓘ Chakhesang Naga NERFINISHED ⓘ Chang Naga NERFINISHED ⓘ Konyak Naga NERFINISHED ⓘ Liangmai Naga NERFINISHED ⓘ Lotha Naga NERFINISHED ⓘ Mao Naga NERFINISHED ⓘ Maram Naga NERFINISHED ⓘ Nocte (often classified as Naga) ⓘ Phom Naga NERFINISHED ⓘ Rengma Naga NERFINISHED ⓘ Sangtam Naga NERFINISHED ⓘ Sema (Sumi) Naga NERFINISHED ⓘ Tangkhul Naga NERFINISHED ⓘ Wancho (often classified as Naga) NERFINISHED ⓘ Yimkhiung Naga NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeliang Naga NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeme Naga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalDressFeature |
beaded necklaces
ⓘ
boar tusk ornaments ⓘ colorful shawls ⓘ headgear with feathers ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
hunting and gathering
ⓘ
shifting cultivation ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalInstitution | morung (youth dormitory) in several Naga tribes ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion |
ancestor worship
ⓘ
animist beliefs ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.