Naga people
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The Naga people of about two and half million are found in Nagaland, parts of Manipur, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh in North-East India, and parts of Myanmar (Burma) such as Sagaing Division. Of mixed Yunnanese and Burmese origin, they speak tribal dialects belonging to the Tibeto-Burman family.
[edit] Culture
Tattooing and dormitories plays a major role in their traditional culture, although this practice is now in sharp decline. Headhunting, which was once widely practiced, has been banned since 1991.
[edit] List of Naga tribes
They are divided into 30 tribes, many of whom are found outside Nagaland.
- Angami
- Ao
- Chakesang
- Chang
- Katcha
- Khiamnungan
- Konyak
- Liangmei
- Lotha
- Phom
- Pochuri
- Mao
- Maram
- Nocte
- Poumai
- Rengma
- Rongmei
- Sangtam
- Sumi
- Tangkhul
- Tangsa
- Tutsa
- Wancho
- Yimchunger
- Zemei
- Zeliangrong
[edit] External links
- Dossier of Nagas
- Traditional Costume of Tribal India - Bibliography
- Naga Tribes of Mayanmar (Burma) - Photo gallery
- Interview with Ursula Graham Bower "Queen of the Naga"
- How the Nagas Became Christians
- Originally Naga
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