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The main attraction of the festival is splashing clean water, which is the symbol of peace and purity. The images of Buddha are taken out and after the ceremonial bath. The procession is accompanied by drums, dances, and enjoyment. This holy bath of is an auspicious event. The celebration takes place
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Demon Dance: The demon dance Kaa Phi Phai is another prominent dance and is performed on important social and religious occasions. The theme of this dance revolves around the attainment of the enlightenment by Buddha despite attempts of 'Mara', the king of evil spirits to disturb his deep meditation.
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CockFight Dance: Kaa Kong Tou Kai is a popular dance of Tai Khamti tribe of
Arunachal Pradesh. It is performed by two or four people who wear a headgear shaped like the head of the cock, accompanied by the beats of drum (kongpat), cymbals (paiseng) and a set of gongs (mong-seeing). This dance usually
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The Khamti raise crops such as paddy rice (khow), mustard/sesame seeds (nga) and potato (man-kala). Their staple food is rice, usually supplemented by vegetables, meat and fish. They drink a beer made from rice (lau) as a beverage that is not served during festivals. Some of the well-known dishes are
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The Khamti tie their hair into a large knot, which is supported by a white turban (pha-ho). The chiefs wear a long coat made of silk. The hair is drawn up from the back and sides in one massive roll, measuring four to five inches in length. An embroidered band, the fringed and tasseled ends of which
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Deer Dance: According to the legendary story, deer-dancing (kaa-toe) in the month of
October (Nuen-Sip-Eit) is a celebration of the light festival based on the story of the spirits of the people and animals welcoming the return of Buddha after his preaching and thanksgiving to his mother and other
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It is believed that by shaping ivory handles of weapons they will evince great skill. Their weapons include poisoned bamboo spikes (panjis), spear, bow and arrow, sword, and shield, usually made of rhinoceros or buffalo hide. The Khamti also have firearms which resemble old flint muskets and horse
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script since hundreds of years ago. There are 35 letters including 17 consonants and 14 vowels. The script is traditionally taught in monasteries on subjects like tripitaka, Jataka tales, code of conduct, doctrines and philosophy, history, law codes, astrology, and palmistry etc. The first printed
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The Khamti society is divided into classes, each signifying distinct status in the social hierarchy. The chiefs occupy the highest positions, followed by the priests, who wield considerable influence over all ranks. In the past, the slaves constituted the lowest rank.
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in India. But there is no substantial documentation of the history of tea drinking in the Indian subcontinent for the pre-colonial period. One can only speculate that tea leaves were widely used in ancient India since the plant is native to some parts of India. The
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Khamti is a
Southwestern Tai language spoken in Myanmar and India by the Khamti people. It is a Daic language, specifically Kadai, Kam-Tai, Tai, Southwestern, Northwest branch. The language seems to have originated around Mogoung in
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is the main festival of the Khamti. It is celebrated on 14 April. The Indian national colours are displayed at the
Sangken festival where people irrespective of their tribe, caste, culture, race, etc., participate in the rituals.
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plant grew native, have been consuming tea since the 12th century. It is also possible that tea may have been used under another name. Frederick R. Dannaway, in the essay "Tea As Soma", argues that tea was perhaps better known as
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Houses of the Tai-Khampti are built on raised floors with thatched roofs. The roofs are constructed so low that the walls remain concealed. Wooden planks are used for flooring, and the walls are made of bamboo splices.
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The dance "Ka Poong Tai" is one of the main dramatic art forms of the Tai
Khamtis. Unlike many forms of traditional Arunachali dance, the Khamti dance is a dance drama, reflecting the culture of the Khamti Buddhists.
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Peacock Dance: Kaa
Kingnara Kingnari is a prominent dance among the Tai Khamti. It is a Buddhist belief in nature which depicts the slow and gracious dance of mythical half-human and half-peacock that existed in the
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The traditional Khamti dress of men is a full-sleeved cotton shirt (siu pachai) and multi-coloured sarong (phanoi). The women's dress consists of a long sleeve shirt (siu pasao), a deep-coloured long sarong
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book was published in 1960. In 1992 it was edited by the Tai
Literature Committee, Chongkham. In 2003 it was again modified with tone marking by scholars of Northern Myanmar and Arunachal Pradesh.
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The Khamti are renowned for their craftsmanship. Their sword is known as pha-nap. Their priests are known to be amateur craftsmen, who use wood, bone or ivory to carve religious statues.
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There are festivals other than
Sangken celebrated throughout the year. Some of the festivals are Poi-Pee-Mau (Tai Khampti New Year), Mai-Kasung-Phai, Khoa-Wa, Poat-Wa, etc.
474:. The Tai-Khamti have their own script for their language, known as 'Lik Tai', which originated from the Shan (Tai) script of Myanmar. Their mother tongue is known as
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for three consecutive days. During the celebration, the locals make homemade sweet and distribute them. The exchange of gifts is a common trait of the festival.
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Three dialects of Khamti are known: North Burma Khamti, Assam Khamti, and
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480:Tai language
468:ethnic group
460:
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386:Burmese name
369:Hanyu Pinyin
333:Chinese name
157:Diorama and
130:Ethnic group
127:
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60:
48:Please help
43:verification
40:
3126:Naga tribes
2982:Kuki tribes
2964:, Tromopa,
2922:Naga tribes
2898:(see below)
2896:Kuki Tribes
2814:Munda, Kaur
2496:Tai peoples
2464:Naga tribes
2440:Miju Mishmi
2411:Aka (Hruso)
2406:Abor (Galo)
2375:Naga tribes
2351:(see below)
2349:Kuki Tribes
2217:Naga tribes
2193:(see below)
2191:Kuki Tribes
2019:Hkun (Khün)
1889:Khamti Shan
1810:(Arakanese)
1772:Kadu (Kado)
1698:Torr (Tawr)
1493:Dai (Yindu)
1424:Ta-Hlay-Pwa
1004:Aka (Hruso)
829:1 September
677:Shan script
528:as well as
524:regions of
514:Hkamti Long
498:Hkamti Long
441:Hkamti Shan
302:Shan people
294:Thai people
284:Tai peoples
159:wax figures
3356:Categories
3156:Chakhesang
3129:including:
2985:including:
2927:Pawi (Lai)
2486:Sherdukpen
2384:Raba, Rava
2380:Pawi (Lai)
2222:Pawi (Lai)
1370:Manu Manaw
1350:Geba Karen
1144:Sherdukpen
1024:Chikum Dui
777:References
741:Himalayas.
478:. It is a
436:တဲး ၵံးတီႈ
427:Tai Khamti
413:ชาวไทคำตี่
306:Dai people
298:Lao people
140:တဲး ၵံးတီ
134:Tai Khamti
76:newspapers
3341:See also
3326:Yimkhiung
3109:Thangngeu
3061:Lengthang
3041:Khawchung
2292:Meghalaya
2241:Yimkhiung
2089:Pakistani
1919:Shan Gale
1835:Maramagyi
1658:Saing Zan
1503:Eik-swair
1449:Shu (Pwo)
1409:Pa-Le-Chi
1385:Yin Talai
1343:Kayah (9)
1044:Hill Miri
758:Festivals
522:Myitkyina
502:Irrawaddy
401:Thai name
242:Languages
3291:Tangkhul
3206:Liangmai
3030:Hongsung
3005:Gamalhou
2999:Chongloi
2996:Changsan
2890:Lyngngam
2718:Tangkhul
2653:Liangmai
2580:Zekhring
2504:Khamyang
2338:Lyngngam
2254:Nagaland
2185:Lyngngam
2094:Taungtha
2079:Rohingya
2052:Bayingyi
2014:Maingtha
2009:Maw Shan
1924:Shan Gyi
1830:Daingnet
1808:Rakhine
1673:Tangkhul
1668:Senthang
1548:Kwelshin
1444:Monnepwa
1334:Ngochang
1179:Zekhring
1059:Khamyang
1009:Apa Tani
734:Thailand
638:used tea
619:khao lam
615:khao puk
463:, are a
258:Religion
201:~200,000
3306:Thangal
3281:Sangtam
3276:Rongmei
3256:Pochury
3236:Monsang
3201:Lamkang
3196:Lainong
3116:Vaiphei
3096:Sitlhou
3093:Singson
3086:Sairhem
3076:Mangjel
3073:Lupheng
3070:Lhouvun
3067:Lhoujem
3064:Lhangum
3052:Kholhou
3018:Hanneng
3002:Doungel
2962:Tibetan
2954:Kagatey
2884:(inc.
2834:Tripuri
2784:Jamatia
2765:Chaimal
2748:Tripura
2728:Vaiphei
2703:Rongmei
2678:Monsang
2648:Lamkang
2638:Koireng
2590:Manipur
2560:Minyong
2500:Khampti
2454:Lishipa
2416:Apatani
2332:(inc.
2144:Mizoram
2045:Panthay
2040:Chinese
1974:Yin Net
1969:Yin Kya
1959:Wa (Va)
1954:Taungyo
1949:Taishon
1944:Tai-Lay
1939:Tai-Lon
1934:Tai Nua
1929:Tai-Loi
1914:Palaung
1821:(Kaman)
1791:Mon (1)
1703:Yin Gog
1683:Tay-Zan
1553:Kwe Myi
1528:Kaungso
1518:Hualngo
1380:Yin Baw
1360:Karenni
1279:Dalaung
1274:Jingpaw
1204:Lishipa
1149:Singpho
1119:Mishing
1109:Minyong
847:. p. 1.
763:Sangken
631:nam som
627:paa som
589:Culture
580:Society
538:Myanmar
518:Mogaung
453:Chinese
445:Burmese
392:Burmese
339:Chinese
310:Tai Nua
252:Burmese
197:Myanmar
178:212,890
90:scholar
3321:Wancho
3311:Tikhir
3296:Tangsa
3271:Rengma
3266:Poumai
3231:Maring
3216:Makury
3191:Konyak
3181:Kharam
3171:Chothe
3141:Angami
3090:Selnam
3055:Kipgen
3048:Khelma
3038:Jongbe
3027:Hengna
3024:Haolai
3009:Gangte
2972:Lepcha
2958:Sherpa
2950:Bhutia
2942:Sikkim
2872:Hajong
2857:Chakma
2829:Santal
2819:Noatia
2799:Lepcha
2789:Khasia
2769:Chakma
2761:Bhutia
2723:Thadou
2668:Maring
2618:Gangte
2613:Chothe
2575:Puroik
2535:Khamba
2518:(inc.
2498:(inc.
2480:Wancho
2472:Tangsa
2466:(inc.
2450:Chugpa
2448:(inc.
2438:(inc.
2436:Mishmi
2426:Galong
2320:Hajong
2305:Chakma
2167:Hajong
2152:Chakma
2072:Tamils
2067:Indian
2057:Gurkha
1984:Man Zi
1904:Kokang
1819:Kamein
1767:Yabein
1728:Zotung
1723:Zophei
1718:Sizang
1678:Tapong
1663:Saline
1653:Rongtu
1623:Lusayy
1583:Lyente
1578:Lhinbu
1573:Laymyo
1568:Lawhtu
1563:Laizao
1538:Khawno
1439:Monpwa
1390:Zayein
1324:Rawang
1294:Duleng
1289:Hkahku
1265:Kachin
1199:Chugpa
1174:Wancho
1164:Tangsa
1154:Sulung
1124:Nyishi
1079:Palibo
1054:Khamti
1049:Khamba
1014:Ashing
979:Mishmi
865:
802:
629:, and
623:paa sa
461:Khamti
455::
431:Khamti
375:Khamti
282:Other
248:Khamti
230:
219:12,890
212:
194:
92:
85:
78:
71:
63:
21:Hkamti
3316:Tutsa
3301:Tarao
3251:Para
3246:Nocte
3241:Moyon
3226:Maram
3211:Lotha
3176:Inpui
3166:Chiru
3161:Chirr
3151:Chang
3112:Uibuh
3105:Thado
3100:Sukte
3082:Riang
3079:Misao
3014:Guite
2992:Biate
2966:Yolmo
2849:Assam
2839:Uchoi
2824:Riang
2779:Halam
2774:Garoo
2708:Simte
2698:Ralte
2693:Purum
2688:Paite
2683:Moyon
2663:Maram
2628:Inpui
2608:Chiru
2598:Aimol
2545:Memba
2530:Deori
2524:Padam
2508:Phake
2476:Tutsa
2468:Nocte
2458:Takpa
2446:Momba
2245:woman
2084:Malay
1879:Intha
1825:Khami
1777:Ganan
1752:Dawei
1708:Zahau
1688:Thado
1648:Panun
1643:Oo-Pu
1638:Ngawn
1618:Mi-er
1598:Marma
1593:Malin
1588:Magun
1533:Kebar
1513:Guite
1488:Cumtu
1419:S'gaw
1355:Gheko
1329:Taron
1284:Gauri
1169:Tutsa
1159:Takpa
1129:Nocte
1094:Monpa
1089:Memba
1084:Phake
1074:Padam
1029:Deori
688:Dress
574:China
570:Assam
542:India
540:. In
237:5,000
233:China
215:India
97:JSTOR
83:books
3331:Zeme
3286:Sumi
3261:Phom
3136:Anāl
3058:Kuki
2877:Hmar
2867:Garo
2794:Kuki
2756:Bhil
2733:Zeme
2623:Hmar
2603:Anal
2550:Miji
2540:Lisu
2520:Bori
2344:Koch
2325:Hmar
2315:Garo
2282:Naga
2272:Kuki
2262:Garo
2243:Naga
2197:Mara
2172:Hmar
2162:Garo
2062:Mizo
1989:Pyin
1909:Lahu
1884:Pa-O
1874:Danu
1862:(33)
1860:Shan
1850:Thet
1782:Hpon
1757:Beik
1633:Naga
1613:Mgan
1603:Matu
1478:Asho
1473:Anun
1461:(53)
1459:Chin
1429:Paku
1402:(11)
1375:Pale
1319:Lisu
1314:Atsi
1304:Hpon
1267:(12)
1099:Miji
1069:Lisu
1019:Bori
863:ISBN
831:2023
800:ISBN
708:Arts
695:sinh
654:Soma
548:and
520:and
486:and
484:Thai
457:康迪人)
425:The
407:Thai
69:news
3221:Mao
2809:Mag
2738:Zou
2658:Mao
2643:Kom
2570:Nga
2516:Adi
1999:Son
1994:Eng
1979:Yun
1964:Yao
1899:Kwi
1812:(7)
1798:Mon
1762:Yaw
1745:(9)
1733:Zou
1498:Dim
1468:Anu
1434:Bwe
1139:Ran
1134:Nga
999:Adi
974:Adi
568:of
552:of
536:of
532:of
488:Lao
465:Tai
345:康迪人
52:by
3358::
3146:Ao
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2956:,
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