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Tangkhul men performing a folk dance in traditional attire. Total population; 178,568 (2011 census) [1] ... The Tangkhul people, also known as the Tangkhul , ...
Tangkhul Naga people, a people of Manipur, India; Tangkhul–Maring languages, a group of Sino-Tibetan languages of northeastern India Tangkhulic languages, a subgroup of the above language family Tangkhul Naga language, the Sino-Tibetan language of the above people; Tangkhul Naga language (Burma) or Somra, a Sino-Tibetan language of Burma
The Tangkhulic and Tangkhul languages are a group of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken mostly in northeastern Manipur, India. Conventionally classified as "Naga," they are not clearly related to other Naga languages , and (with Maringic) are conservatively classified as an independent Tangkhul–Maring branch of Tibeto-Burman, pending further research.
Tangkhul is a Sino-Tibetan language of the Tangkhulic branch, spoken in different villages of Ukhrul district, Manipur, India. The term "Tangkhul" is derived from the Meitei language terms, tāng ( ꯇꯥꯡ , ' scarce ' ) and khūl ( ꯈꯨꯜ , ' village ' ). [ 2 ]
Longpi is one among the few villages within the Tangkhul tribe that still celebrate the Seed Sowing festival (Luira/Luita Phanit) in strict adherence to indigenous and traditional rituals. The main Luira cuisine of Longpi is pork cooked in large Longpi ham in moderate temperature overnight with much locally produced chilli powder.
Every year, the village hosts a week long festival called the Shirui Lily week to showcase the rich Tangkhul traditional cuisines and attires, flower show, painting competition and entertainment programmes as an attempt to spread awareness to safeguard the rare flower. [7]
Naga is an umbrella term for several indigenous communities in Northeast India and Upper Burma.The word Naga originated as an exonym. Today, it covers a number of ethnic groups that reside in the Indian states of Nagaland, Manipur, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh and also in Myanmar.
Tangkhul: February/March Metümnyo: Yimkhiung: August (second week) Miu: ... List of traditional Naga games and sports; References This page was last edited on 19 ...