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Zomi People
Zomi is a collective identity adopted by some of the Kuki-Chin language-speaking people in India and Myanmar. The term means " Zo people". The groups adopting the Zomi identity reject the conventional labels " Kuki" and "Chin", popularised during the British Raj, as colonial impositions. Even though "Zomi" was originally coined as an all-encompassing identity of the Kuki-Chin-speaking people, in practice, it has proved to be divisive, with considerable number of groups continuing to use the traditional labels "Kuki" and "Chin" and only certain sections adopting the Zomi identity. The groups covered in the identity has varied with time. Compound names such as "Kuki-Zo" and "Zomi Chin" are sometimes used to paper over the divisions. Etymology The term "Zomi" combines the ancestral name "Zo" with "mi," meaning people. Evolution of the identity The Zo identity for the Kuki-Chin language speaking people spread across Northeast India and Myanmar's Chin State began to take shape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuki-Chin Language
The Kuki-Chin languages (also called Kukish or South-Central Tibeto-Burman languages) are a branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages, Sino-Tibetan language family spoken in northeastern India, western Myanmar and southeastern Bangladesh. Most notable Kuki-Chin-speaking ethnic groups are referred to collectively as the Zo people which includes the Mizo people, Mizo, Kuki people, Kuki, Chin people, Chin and Zomi people, Zomi people. Kuki-Chin is alternatively called ''South-Central'' Trans-Himalayan (or ''South Central'' Tibeto-Burman) by Konnerth (2018), because of negative connotations of the term "Kuki-Chin" for many speakers of languages in this group. Kuki-Chin is sometimes placed under Kuki-Chin–Naga languages, Kuki-Chin–Naga, a geographical rather than linguistic grouping. Geographical distribution *Northwestern Kuki-Chin languages, Northwestern ("Old Kuki"): Chandel district of Manipur, India; Tamu Township of Sagaing Region, Myanmar. *Northeastern Kuki-Chin languages, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paite People
The Paite people are an ethnic group in Northeast India, mainly living in Manipur and Mizoram. The Paites are recognized as a scheduled tribe in these two states. They are part of the Zo people, but prefer to use the Zomi identity. " Guite" is a major clan of the Paite people. Etymology The term ''Paithe'' originated in the Lushai Hills region. The Lushais used terms ''Pai'' or ''Poi'' to refer to central and southern Chin tribes, who tie their hair up. ''Paithe'' is said to be the plural of ''Pai''. The Paite themselves did not accept the term originally, but in 1948, the Paite National Council was formed to obtain the recognition of Paites as a Scheduled Tribe in India. Thus the term came to be accepted. ''Paite'' has also the meaning of "people on the move". Identification According to anthropologist H. Kamkhenthang, the term "Paite" was initially used only in the Lushai areas (present-day Mizoram). In the Chin Hills region, according to him, they were known as Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burmese Diaspora
Burmese diaspora refers to citizens of Burma (Myanmar) who have moved abroad, regardless of ethnicity. Burma contains over 100 different ethnic groups, though the term "Burmese" can be used to refer to the Bamar ethnicity. Myanmar has experienced significant waves of population displacement, due to decades of Internal conflict in Myanmar, internal conflict, poverty, and political persecution,often triggered by political events like the 1962 Burmese coup d'état, the 8888 Uprising and ensuing 1988 coup d'état, and most recently, the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état. The diaspora is broadly categorised into 3 groups: religious minorities and ethnic groups who have fled conflict areas, elites seeking more politically stable environments, and others seeking improved educational and economic opportunities. In 2021, 1.2 million Refugee, refugees and asylum seekers were from Myanmar, making them the world's fifth largest refugee population, behind Syria, Venezuela, Afghanistan, and South Sudan. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thadou Kukis
Thadou people, also called Thadou Kukis, are the Thadou language-speaking Kuki people inhabiting Northeast India, Burma, and Bangladesh. "Thadou" is also the name of a particular clan among the Thadou Kukis. Other clans of Thadou Kukis include Haokip, Kipgen, Doungel, Hangshing, Mangvung etc. Identity The issues of identity with reference to "Thadou" are complex, since Thadou is the name of a clan (originating from an ancestor called Thadou), and also the name of a language spoken by other clans unrelated to Thadou and some clans "senior" to Thadou. There is a tendency to refer to all Thadou language-speakers as "Thadous", as if they form a tribe called "Thadou". But this is resented by some of the other clans. There is nothing to suggest that the entirety of Thadou language-speakers ever organised themselves as a tribe. The ''Gazeetteer of Manipur'' (1886) noted that the Kukis, in particular the Thadou Kukis, were organised in terms of clans rather than tribes. Prior to the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zomi Revolutionary Army
The Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) is a Zomi nationalist militant group formed in 1997, following an increase in ethnic tensions between the Thadou-Kuki people and the Paite people in Churachandpur district of Manipur, India. Its parent organisation, the Zomi Re-unification Organisation, was founded in April 1993. The militant organization's leader is Thanglianpau Guite. Background The Zo identity for the Kuki-Chin language speaking people spread across Northeast India and Myanmar's Chin State began to take shape soon after World War II. The people of the then Lushai Hills district in India (present-day Mizoram) rallied behind a "Mizo" ("Zo people") identity in 1946. In 1953, the Baptist Associations of Tedim, Falam and Hakha in Myanmar's Chin State adopted Zomi ("Zo people") as their "national" name (subsuming the various tribal identities). In India's Manipur state, T. Gougin formed a "United Zomi Organisation" in 1961 and "Zomi National Congress" in 1972. The final step ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chin National Day
Chin National Day ( Burmese: ချင်းပြည်နယ်နေ့) is observed annually on February 20 by the Chin people of Myanmar. It commemorates the abolition of the traditional hereditary chieftainship system and the adoption of a democratic form of governance in the Chin Hills region in 1948. History February 20 is commemorated by the Chin people as Chin National Day. On this day in 1948, over 500 Chin representatives from across Chin State gathered at the Chin National Conference, where they voted to replace the traditional feudal system with a modern democratic form of governance. This historic decision led to the establishment of February 20 as Chin National Day. Today, the occasion is celebrated by Chin communities around the world, representing 53 ethnic groups, as one of their most significant cultural events. The first celebration of Chin National Day took place from February 20 to 22, 1951, in Mindat, Chin State. The event was attended by Prime Minister ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sukte People
The Sukte are one of the clans of Tedim Chins (also called "Zomi") that mainly inhabit the Tedim district in Myanmar, with small numbers in India, in Manipur, Meghalaya and Assam states. They are recognized as a Scheduled Tribe in Manipur. From 1995, they have been part of the Zomi Re-unification Organisation in Manipur. Social status They were listed as Salhte in the 1947 Constitution where they are among the groups given Adivasi The Adivasi (also transliterated as Adibasi) are heterogeneous tribal groups across the Indian subcontinent. The term is a recent invention from the 20th century and is now widely used as a self-designation by groups classified as Scheduled Tr ... status. They are commonly referred to as the Zo by others, but they use the name Sukte for themselves. Population Only five people were counted in this ethnic group in the 1981 census. However the leader of the youth group for the Kuki/zo claims there are 3,500 Sukte currently. The Sukte are agricul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simte People
The Simte are one of the Zo ethnic tribe in Northeast India. They are mainly concentrated in the southern parts of the state of Manipur. Most of the Simte are descendants of Ngaihte. Sim means South in their dialect. Simte people mainly settled in Thanlon Sub-Division, Lamka town in Churachandpur, Manipur, Motbung, Leimakhong and parts of Nagaland areas. A significant number also are settled in neighbouring areas of Mizoram and Assam. There are also Simte in Chin State in Myanmar Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has .... See also * List of Scheduled Tribes in India References External links {{Hill tribes of Northeast India Kuki tribes Scheduled Tribes of Manipur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangte People
Gangte is an ethnic group residing predominantly in the Indian state of Manipur, as well as in parts of Mizoram, Assam, Tripura and Myanmar. Also part of the larger Zo people, and are recognized as a tribe in both Manipur and under the Indian Constitution. As of , their global population is estimated to be approximately 40,000. Their primary settlements in India are located in Churachandpur district of Manipur and in neighboring states, including Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Assam. The Gangtes predominantly use the Meitei language as their second language A second language (L2) is a language spoken in addition to one's first language (L1). A second language may be a neighbouring language, another language of the speaker's home country, or a foreign language. A speaker's dominant language, which ... (L2). Naming System The Gangtes utilize a distinct naming system designed to preserve their history and ancestry, especially given the absence of written historical records. Grandp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaiphei People
The Vaiphei people are an ethnic group who live in the North-East India state of Manipur, Assam, Mizoram, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Tripura and in the Chin State of Myanmar. They share cultural similarities with other tribes in the region like Mizo people, Mizo, Paite people, Paite, Thadou people, Thadou, Simte people, Simte, Hmar people, Hmar, Zou people, Gangte people, Gangte and Kom people (Manipur), Kom (collectively known as the Zosuante/Zochate, Zo-Mizo people) or Zo. References External links Ethnic groups in Manipur Kuki tribes Ethnic groups in Nepal Ethnic groups in Myanmar {{India-ethno-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zou People
The Zou people (also spelled Yo or Zo or Jo or Jou) are an ethnic group, that is an indigenous community living along the frontier of India and Burma, they are a sub-group of the Kuki-Zo people. In India, they live with and are similar in language and habits to the Thadou people and Paite people, Paite and the Simte people, Simte peoples. In Burma, the Zou are counted among the Chin people. They are a Hill tribes of Northeast India, hill people, "Zou" may plainly means "Hills" denoting the Zous are "people of the hills" or "of the hills", and "Zou" has also a different meaning in Zou language that is "complete" or another word for it is "finish". But, the Zou people believed that they incepted the name 'Zou' from their forefather 'Zou' or 'Zo', believed to be the progenitor of the broad Chin-Kuki-Mizo people. In India, the Zou are officially recognized as one of the thirty-three Adivasi, indigenous peoples within the state of Manipur, and are one of the Scheduled castes and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
