Poumei
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The Poumai or Poumai Naga are a community predominantly inhabiting in Senapati District of Manipur. (The Manipur State is situated in the North-Eastern part of India.) The Poumai communities ( or Poumais) are one of the main communities in Senapati District. According to the 2001 census, the population of Poumai Naga Tribe is found to be about 1,44,505 in Manipur and 6500 in Phek district, Nagaland. The Poumai Naga consists of about 20 villages and divided into three blocks viz, Paomata, Lepaona and Chilevei. The language spoken by Poumai is called Poula.
The Poumai Nagas have many festivals, dances, songs and performing arts. The most popular dances are Asa-do(prosperity dance), Rih-do(war dance), Tata-do(ploughing demo dance), Mate-do(seed sowing dance), Chachu-do(harvest dance) etc.
The Poumai Naga has been recognised as one of the distinct tribes in India by Govt. of India in the year 2003.
