Khiamniungan Naga tribe
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The Khiamniungan Naga tribe is an indigenous community of the Naga people primarily inhabiting parts of eastern Nagaland in India and northwestern Myanmar, known for their rich warrior heritage, distinctive traditional attire, and vibrant festivals.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Naga tribe
ⓘ
indigenous community ⓘ |
| borderStraddlingGroup | India–Myanmar border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | came under British influence in Naga Hills region ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country |
India
ⓘ
Myanmar ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
folk songs and dances
ⓘ
oral transmission of history ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Eastern Naga Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographicStatus |
minority group in India
ⓘ
minority group in Myanmar ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Naga people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival | Tsokum festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalType | harvest festival ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | fierce warriors ⓘ |
| identity | distinct Naga sub-tribe ⓘ |
| knownFor |
rich oral traditions
ⓘ
vibrant festivals ⓘ warrior heritage ⓘ |
| language | Khiamniungan language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Sino-Tibetan languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Indo-Myanmar border region
NERFINISHED
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eastern Nagaland ⓘ northwestern Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Naga ethnic groups NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postIndependenceStatus | integrated into state of Nagaland ⓘ |
| primaryDistrict | Tuensang district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Scheduled Tribe in India ⓘ |
| region | Northeast India ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional animist beliefs ⓘ |
| socialInstitution | morung (youth dormitory) ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | village-based ⓘ |
| state | Nagaland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalAttire |
colorful shawls
ⓘ
distinctive warrior ornaments ⓘ headgear decorated with hornbill feathers ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
basketry
ⓘ
weaving ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| traditionalCrop |
millet
ⓘ
rice ⓘ |
| traditionalDwelling | wooden houses on stilts ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
shifting cultivation
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| usesScript | Latin alphabet for written language ⓘ |
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