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Monyü is the most important traditional festival of the Phoms. It is a 12-day festival, which marks the end of winter and onset of summer (usually 1–6 April). The festival involves community feasting, dancing, singing and social work (such as repairs and construction of bridges). During the festival,
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A distinguished traditional Phom dish called 'Anphet' is famed during Monyiü festival and is of great cultural importance. One of the most significant occasion for the Phom Nagas is the celebration of "Phom Day" on June 6 every year commemorating the Peace Making Day that was signed in June 6, 1952
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After the advent of
Christianity, many modern Phoms have adopted contemporary clothing, though traditional dress is worn during festivals. The traditional Phom dressing was indicative of the social status of the wearer. The ordinary clothing included a white
155:, states that their ancestors originated from stones. They also believe that their great ancestors lived in Yingnyiüshang (a mountain in Longleng) and separated to different villages following a saga in the Yingnyiü hills significant to the Phom's history.
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in the south. Phoms celebrate several festivals in a year of which Monyiü is the greatest. It is celebrated from April 1 to 6 every year. Other traditional festivals include Moha, Bongvüm and
Paangmo. They primarily inhabit the
723:
127:
marking an end to all head hunting practices and enmity among the Phom Nagas. This day is also declared as public holiday for the Phoms by the state government.
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709:
1963:
470:
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Elders feast by exchanging pure rice beer and meat. The young villagers feast together at the outskirts of the village.
1939:
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Overall preparation is done for the festivities. Households participate in collection of wrapping leaves and bamboos.
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The Phoms have four major festivals, the most important of which is Monyü. The others are Moha, Bongvüm and
Paangmo.
402:
732:
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One or two days before the festival, its arrival is signaled by beating log drums with a distinct tune called
463:
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Parties of men wear colorful costumes and indulge in drinking, dancing and celebrating with friends.
248:. The priests or the village elders predict whether the festival would bring a blessing or a curse.
333:"Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India"
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456:
8:
1782:
896:
863:
545:
479:
1254:
1116:
580:
332:
1486:
1082:
1036:
994:
934:
781:
381:
356:
172:
120:
1630:
1503:
1104:
956:
798:
220:, they used to expose the dead bodies on raised platforms instead of burying them.
136:
1550:
1887:
1802:
1752:
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1176:
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99:
833:
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1324:
1299:
1274:
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1234:
1229:
1156:
1012:
837:
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560:
1732:
1199:
495:
1952:
1862:
1827:
1777:
1767:
1701:
1644:
1605:
1568:
1554:
1468:
1458:
1453:
1425:
1395:
1365:
1319:
1264:
1214:
1209:
1171:
1161:
1131:
1096:
1087:
1050:
1032:
1017:
916:
906:
901:
763:
753:
748:
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590:
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213:
107:
66:
54:
1897:
1877:
1852:
1842:
1837:
1822:
1792:
1772:
1762:
1696:
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1478:
1410:
1385:
1309:
1304:
1294:
1289:
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1279:
1259:
1224:
1204:
1194:
1151:
1141:
1126:
1120:
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1042:
1007:
966:
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873:
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773:
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525:
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1882:
645:
1927:
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1907:
1892:
1867:
1812:
1787:
1737:
1722:
1578:
1528:
1518:
1508:
1498:
1492:
1482:
1473:
1463:
1400:
1390:
1375:
1370:
1352:
1329:
1269:
1219:
1146:
1136:
1092:
1076:
1068:
1060:
984:
971:
961:
951:
945:
940:
930:
921:
911:
878:
868:
858:
823:
813:
803:
793:
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690:
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483:
193:
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79:
139:. The Phoms also have a tradition of pottery, bamboo work and spinning.
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1817:
1807:
1757:
1747:
1523:
1405:
1334:
1112:
1072:
1022:
1002:
976:
818:
675:
570:
520:
510:
217:
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or offered feasts had the privilege to wear a cowrie-ornamented shawl (
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Agriculture is the traditional occupation of the Phoms. They practices
115:
448:
1847:
1166:
888:
610:
238:
283:
The second day is for compulsory brewing of all kinds of rice beer.
850:
294:
General festivity and arrival of guests from neighbouring villages.
103:
41:
430:
16:
Naga ethnic group native to the
Northeast Indian state of Nagaland
1742:
1380:
1344:
1186:
740:
505:
152:
111:
1546:
1538:
1415:
1357:
163:
Phom culture, tradition and language is closely related to the
106:. Their traditional territory lies between the territories of
1445:
1435:
1420:
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the men present their married daughters or sisters with pure
403:"Mystical Tale of Yingnyushang - Pride of the Phom Nagas"
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and special food to show their affection and respect.
151:, is uncertain. Some folklores similar to that of the
204:, which came in different colors, designs and bands.
425:
423:
375:
731:
369:
1950:
420:
346:
344:
342:
717:
464:
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147:The origin of the Phoms, like that of other
350:
724:
710:
471:
457:
212:Before arrival of Christianity, like the
832:
353:Encyclopaedia Of North-east India Vol# 5
200:). The women used to wear skirts called
478:
1951:
1549:(including Chumbipa, Dopthapa, Dukpa,
192:) shawl-like body wrap. A man who had
705:
452:
400:
279:Feasting, dancing and merry-making.
13:
433:. Tuensang District Administration
14:
1975:
1940:List of Scheduled Tribes in India
355:. Atlantic. pp. 2129–2131.
733:Hill tribes of Northeast India
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325:
1:
1964:People from Longleng district
431:"The Festivals of Phom Tribe"
318:
376:Braja Bihari Kumara (2005).
223:
207:
7:
178:
10:
1980:
830:
158:
130:
1936:
1721:
1577:
1537:
1444:
1343:
1185:
993:
887:
849:
739:
491:
231:
142:
77:
72:
65:
60:
53:
48:
39:
34:
29:
1641:Khawathlang, Khothalong
401:PTI (4 December 2023).
380:. Concept. p. 54.
110:in the north-east, the
843:
1483:Khasi Synteng or Pnar
931:Khasi Synteng or Pnar
836:
267:Brewing of rice beer.
73:Related ethnic groups
1631:Hrangkhwal, Rangkhol
1509:Mizo (Lushai) tribes
1270:Mizo (Lushai) tribes
962:Mizo (Lushai) tribes
804:Mizo (Lushai) tribes
351:Ved Prakash (2007).
167:of Nagaland and the
114:in the west and the
26:
1504:Man (Tai speaking)
957:Man (Tai speaking)
844:
799:Man (Tai speaking)
188:) or a dark blue (
40:Longleng district
24:
1946:
1945:
1479:Khasi and Jaintia
995:Arunachal Pradesh
927:Khasi and Jaintia
774:Khasi and Jaintia
699:
698:
387:978-81-8069-192-8
362:978-81-269-0707-6
173:Arunachal Pradesh
121:Longleng District
85:
84:
1971:
1459:Dimasa (Kachari)
1230:Koirao (Thangal)
1088:Singpho (Jingpo)
907:Dimasa (Kachari)
754:Dimasa (Kachari)
726:
719:
712:
703:
702:
473:
466:
459:
450:
449:
443:
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418:
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407:Nagaland Tribune
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391:
373:
367:
366:
348:
337:
336:
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254:Shongten-Laiphen
137:jhum cultivation
100:Northeast Indian
30:Total population
27:
23:
1979:
1978:
1974:
1973:
1972:
1970:
1969:
1968:
1949:
1948:
1947:
1942:
1932:
1725:
1717:
1581:
1573:
1533:
1485:, War, Bhoi or
1440:
1339:
1181:
989:
933:, War, Bhoi or
883:
845:
839:
828:
780:, War, Bhoi or
778:Synteng or Pnar
735:
730:
700:
695:
487:
477:
447:
446:
436:
434:
429:
428:
421:
411:
409:
399:
395:
388:
374:
370:
363:
349:
340:
331:
330:
326:
321:
234:
226:
210:
181:
161:
145:
133:
22:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1977:
1967:
1966:
1961:
1944:
1943:
1937:
1934:
1933:
1931:
1930:
1925:
1920:
1915:
1910:
1905:
1900:
1895:
1890:
1885:
1880:
1875:
1870:
1865:
1860:
1855:
1850:
1845:
1840:
1835:
1830:
1825:
1820:
1815:
1810:
1805:
1800:
1795:
1790:
1785:
1780:
1775:
1770:
1765:
1760:
1755:
1750:
1745:
1740:
1735:
1729:
1727:
1719:
1718:
1716:
1715:
1710:
1707:
1704:
1699:
1694:
1691:
1688:
1685:
1680:
1677:
1674:
1671:
1668:
1665:
1662:
1659:
1656:
1653:
1650:
1647:
1642:
1639:
1636:
1633:
1628:
1625:
1622:
1619:
1618:Haokip, Haupit
1616:
1613:
1608:
1603:
1600:
1597:
1594:
1591:
1585:
1583:
1575:
1574:
1572:
1571:
1566:
1543:
1541:
1535:
1534:
1532:
1531:
1529:Synteng (Pnar)
1526:
1521:
1516:
1511:
1506:
1501:
1496:
1490:
1476:
1471:
1466:
1461:
1456:
1450:
1448:
1442:
1441:
1439:
1438:
1433:
1428:
1423:
1418:
1413:
1408:
1403:
1398:
1393:
1388:
1383:
1378:
1373:
1368:
1363:
1360:
1355:
1349:
1347:
1341:
1340:
1338:
1337:
1332:
1327:
1322:
1317:
1312:
1307:
1302:
1297:
1292:
1287:
1282:
1277:
1272:
1267:
1262:
1257:
1252:
1247:
1242:
1237:
1232:
1227:
1222:
1217:
1212:
1207:
1202:
1197:
1191:
1189:
1183:
1182:
1180:
1179:
1174:
1169:
1164:
1162:Mishing (Miri)
1159:
1154:
1149:
1144:
1139:
1134:
1129:
1124:
1109:
1108:
1090:
1085:
1080:
1058:
1040:
1030:
1025:
1020:
1018:Dafla (Nyishi)
1015:
1010:
1005:
999:
997:
991:
990:
988:
987:
985:Synteng (Pnar)
982:
979:
974:
969:
964:
959:
954:
949:
943:
938:
924:
919:
914:
909:
904:
899:
893:
891:
885:
884:
882:
881:
876:
871:
866:
861:
855:
853:
847:
846:
831:
829:
827:
826:
824:Synteng (Pnar)
821:
816:
811:
806:
801:
796:
791:
785:
771:
766:
761:
756:
751:
745:
743:
737:
736:
729:
728:
721:
714:
706:
697:
696:
694:
693:
688:
683:
678:
673:
668:
663:
658:
653:
648:
643:
638:
633:
628:
623:
618:
613:
608:
603:
598:
593:
588:
583:
578:
573:
568:
563:
558:
553:
548:
543:
538:
533:
528:
523:
518:
513:
508:
503:
498:
492:
489:
488:
476:
475:
468:
461:
453:
445:
444:
419:
393:
386:
368:
361:
338:
323:
322:
320:
317:
316:
315:
312:
308:
307:
304:
296:
295:
292:
281:
280:
277:
269:
268:
265:
261:
260:
257:
233:
230:
225:
222:
209:
206:
180:
177:
160:
157:
144:
141:
132:
129:
98:native to the
83:
82:
75:
74:
70:
69:
63:
62:
58:
57:
51:
50:
46:
45:
37:
36:
32:
31:
20:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1976:
1965:
1962:
1960:
1957:
1956:
1954:
1941:
1935:
1929:
1926:
1924:
1921:
1919:
1916:
1914:
1911:
1909:
1906:
1904:
1901:
1899:
1896:
1894:
1891:
1889:
1886:
1884:
1881:
1879:
1876:
1874:
1871:
1869:
1866:
1864:
1861:
1859:
1856:
1854:
1851:
1849:
1846:
1844:
1841:
1839:
1836:
1834:
1831:
1829:
1826:
1824:
1821:
1819:
1816:
1814:
1811:
1809:
1806:
1804:
1801:
1799:
1796:
1794:
1791:
1789:
1786:
1784:
1781:
1779:
1776:
1774:
1771:
1769:
1766:
1764:
1761:
1759:
1756:
1754:
1751:
1749:
1746:
1744:
1741:
1739:
1736:
1734:
1731:
1730:
1728:
1724:
1720:
1714:
1711:
1708:
1705:
1703:
1700:
1698:
1695:
1692:
1689:
1686:
1684:
1681:
1678:
1675:
1672:
1669:
1666:
1663:
1660:
1657:
1654:
1651:
1648:
1646:
1643:
1640:
1637:
1634:
1632:
1629:
1626:
1623:
1620:
1617:
1614:
1612:
1609:
1607:
1604:
1601:
1598:
1595:
1592:
1590:
1587:
1586:
1584:
1580:
1576:
1570:
1567:
1564:
1560:
1556:
1552:
1548:
1545:
1544:
1542:
1540:
1536:
1530:
1527:
1525:
1522:
1520:
1517:
1515:
1514:Mikir (Karbi)
1512:
1510:
1507:
1505:
1502:
1500:
1499:Lakher (Mara)
1497:
1494:
1491:
1488:
1484:
1480:
1477:
1475:
1472:
1470:
1467:
1465:
1462:
1460:
1457:
1455:
1452:
1451:
1449:
1447:
1443:
1437:
1434:
1432:
1429:
1427:
1424:
1422:
1419:
1417:
1414:
1412:
1409:
1407:
1404:
1402:
1401:Lushai (Mizo)
1399:
1397:
1394:
1392:
1389:
1387:
1384:
1382:
1379:
1377:
1374:
1372:
1369:
1367:
1364:
1361:
1359:
1356:
1354:
1351:
1350:
1348:
1346:
1342:
1336:
1333:
1331:
1328:
1326:
1323:
1321:
1318:
1316:
1313:
1311:
1310:Suhte (Paite)
1308:
1306:
1303:
1301:
1298:
1296:
1293:
1291:
1288:
1286:
1283:
1281:
1278:
1276:
1273:
1271:
1268:
1266:
1263:
1261:
1258:
1256:
1253:
1251:
1248:
1246:
1243:
1241:
1238:
1236:
1233:
1231:
1228:
1226:
1223:
1221:
1218:
1216:
1213:
1211:
1208:
1206:
1203:
1201:
1198:
1196:
1193:
1192:
1190:
1188:
1184:
1178:
1175:
1173:
1170:
1168:
1165:
1163:
1160:
1158:
1155:
1153:
1152:Mikir (Karbi)
1150:
1148:
1145:
1143:
1140:
1138:
1135:
1133:
1130:
1128:
1125:
1122:
1118:
1114:
1111:
1110:
1106:
1102:
1098:
1094:
1091:
1089:
1086:
1084:
1081:
1078:
1074:
1070:
1066:
1062:
1059:
1056:
1052:
1048:
1044:
1041:
1038:
1034:
1031:
1029:
1028:Khowa (Bugun)
1026:
1024:
1021:
1019:
1016:
1014:
1011:
1009:
1006:
1004:
1001:
1000:
998:
996:
992:
986:
983:
980:
978:
975:
973:
970:
968:
967:Mikir (Karbi)
965:
963:
960:
958:
955:
953:
952:Lakher (Mara)
950:
947:
944:
942:
939:
936:
932:
928:
925:
923:
920:
918:
915:
913:
910:
908:
905:
903:
900:
898:
895:
894:
892:
890:
886:
880:
877:
875:
874:Mikir (Karbi)
872:
870:
867:
865:
862:
860:
857:
856:
854:
852:
848:
841:
835:
825:
822:
820:
817:
815:
812:
810:
809:Mikir (Karbi)
807:
805:
802:
800:
797:
795:
792:
789:
786:
783:
779:
775:
772:
770:
767:
765:
762:
760:
757:
755:
752:
750:
747:
746:
744:
742:
738:
734:
727:
722:
720:
715:
713:
708:
707:
704:
692:
689:
687:
684:
682:
679:
677:
674:
672:
669:
667:
664:
662:
659:
657:
654:
652:
649:
647:
644:
642:
639:
637:
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632:
629:
627:
624:
622:
619:
617:
614:
612:
609:
607:
604:
602:
599:
597:
594:
592:
589:
587:
584:
582:
579:
577:
574:
572:
569:
567:
564:
562:
559:
557:
554:
552:
549:
547:
544:
542:
539:
537:
534:
532:
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527:
524:
522:
519:
517:
514:
512:
509:
507:
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502:
499:
497:
494:
493:
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485:
481:
474:
469:
467:
462:
460:
455:
454:
451:
432:
426:
424:
408:
404:
397:
389:
383:
379:
378:Naga Identity
372:
364:
358:
354:
347:
345:
343:
334:
328:
324:
313:
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298:
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293:
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289:Chingi Okshok
286:
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278:
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1579:Kuki tribes
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1411:Munda, Kaur
1093:Tai peoples
1061:Naga tribes
1037:Miju Mishmi
1008:Aka (Hruso)
1003:Abor (Galo)
972:Naga tribes
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788:Kuki Tribes
412:26 February
274:Aiha Okshok
198:fanet-henyü
149:Naga people
80:Naga people
1953:Categories
1753:Chakhesang
1726:including:
1582:including:
1524:Pawi (Lai)
1083:Sherdukpen
981:Raba, Rava
977:Pawi (Lai)
819:Pawi (Lai)
516:Chakhesang
437:25 October
319:References
301:Paangmohah
202:shung-nang
186:vihe-ashak
1938:See also
1923:Yimkhiung
1706:Thangngeu
1658:Lengthang
1638:Khawchung
889:Meghalaya
838:Yimkhiung
686:Yimkhiung
239:rice beer
224:Festivals
208:Practices
102:state of
49:Languages
25:Phom Naga
1888:Tangkhul
1803:Liangmai
1627:Hongsung
1602:Gamalhou
1596:Chongloi
1593:Changsan
1487:Lyngngam
1315:Tangkhul
1250:Liangmai
1177:Zekhring
1101:Khamyang
935:Lyngngam
851:Nagaland
782:Lyngngam
651:Tangkhul
566:Liangmai
216:and the
179:Clothing
153:Ao Nagas
104:Nagaland
61:Religion
42:Nagaland
1903:Thangal
1878:Sangtam
1873:Rongmei
1853:Pochury
1833:Monsang
1798:Lamkang
1793:Lainong
1713:Vaiphei
1693:Sitlhou
1690:Singson
1683:Sairhem
1673:Mangjel
1670:Lupheng
1667:Lhouvun
1664:Lhoujem
1661:Lhangum
1649:Kholhou
1615:Hanneng
1599:Doungel
1559:Tibetan
1551:Kagatey
1481:(inc.
1431:Tripuri
1381:Jamatia
1362:Chaimal
1345:Tripura
1325:Vaiphei
1300:Rongmei
1275:Monsang
1245:Lamkang
1235:Koireng
1187:Manipur
1157:Minyong
1097:Khampti
1051:Lishipa
1013:Apatani
929:(inc.
741:Mizoram
666:Thangal
641:Sangtam
636:Rongmei
616:Pochury
596:Monsang
561:Lamkang
556:Lainong
299:Day 5 (
287:Day 4 (
272:Day 3 (
252:Day 1 (
214:Konyaks
159:Culture
131:Economy
44:, India
1918:Wancho
1908:Tikhir
1893:Tangsa
1868:Rengma
1863:Poumai
1828:Maring
1813:Makury
1788:Konyak
1778:Kharam
1768:Chothe
1738:Angami
1687:Selnam
1652:Kipgen
1645:Khelma
1635:Jongbe
1624:Hengna
1621:Haolai
1606:Gangte
1569:Lepcha
1555:Sherpa
1547:Bhutia
1539:Sikkim
1469:Hajong
1454:Chakma
1426:Santal
1416:Noatia
1396:Lepcha
1386:Khasia
1366:Chakma
1358:Bhutia
1320:Thadou
1265:Maring
1215:Gangte
1210:Chothe
1172:Puroik
1132:Khamba
1115:(inc.
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1069:Tangsa
1063:(inc.
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1045:(inc.
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1023:Galong
917:Hajong
902:Chakma
764:Hajong
749:Chakma
681:Wancho
671:Tikhir
656:Tangsa
631:Rengma
626:Poumai
591:Maring
576:Makury
551:Konyak
541:Kharam
531:Chothe
501:Angami
486:tribes
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91:are a
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1838:Moyon
1823:Maram
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1758:Chirr
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1709:Uibuh
1702:Thado
1697:Sukte
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1611:Guite
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1563:Yolmo
1446:Assam
1436:Uchoi
1421:Riang
1376:Halam
1371:Garoo
1305:Simte
1295:Ralte
1290:Purum
1285:Paite
1280:Moyon
1260:Maram
1225:Inpui
1205:Chiru
1195:Aimol
1142:Memba
1127:Deori
1121:Padam
1105:Phake
1073:Tutsa
1065:Nocte
1055:Takpa
1043:Momba
842:woman
676:Tutsa
661:Tarao
606:Nocte
601:Moyon
586:Maram
571:Lotha
536:Inpui
526:Chiru
521:Chirr
511:Chang
311:Day 6
264:Day 2
218:Chang
116:Chang
89:Phoms
1928:Zeme
1883:Sumi
1858:Phom
1733:Anāl
1655:Kuki
1474:Hmar
1464:Garo
1391:Kuki
1353:Bhil
1330:Zeme
1220:Hmar
1200:Anal
1147:Miji
1137:Lisu
1117:Bori
941:Koch
922:Hmar
912:Garo
879:Naga
869:Kuki
859:Garo
840:Naga
794:Mara
769:Hmar
759:Garo
691:Zeme
646:Sumi
621:Phom
611:Para
496:Anāl
484:Naga
480:List
439:2011
414:2024
382:ISBN
357:ISBN
93:Naga
87:The
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