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Description: A Short Documentary on Lamkang Naga of Manipur. INTRODUCTION The Lamkang tribe is one of the Naga tribes that mostly settle in Manipur, India and some in Sagaing Region, Myanmar. They are listed as a Scheduled Tribe, in accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976 Indian Constitution. They share close cultural and language similarity with Anal Naga tribe. HISTORY Lamkang tribe is known to be one of the oldest nineteen Naga tribes living in Manipur. They are mainly focused in the southern part of Manipur in the district of Chandel. They are recognized as scheduled tribes by the government of India since 1951. The people of Lamkang speak Lamkang dialect which originally belongs to Tibeto-Burman group of language used while communicating within the tribe and other languages such as Manipur, Nagamese, English and Hindi are used to interact with people outside their tribe. The Lamkang tribe can be easily recognized from other Naga Tribes or for that matter any other tribes in Manipur by looking externally at their traditional cultural attires. Lamkang tribes have been living in their present homeland since the turn of the first century A.D when Poireiton migrated to Manipur. They were also briefly mentioned in the Manipur as king’s chronicles “Cheitharon Kumbaba” as “hiroi Lamkang”. Though they were mentioned just briefly in both the instances yet this account clearly points to the fact that they were one of the oldest tribes of Manipur. ORIGIN The origin and migration of Lamkang tribe into their present homeland is not known. There is no written account about the origin of Lamkang but verbally passed down from generation to generation. The story of Lamkang tribe is that a huge tiger was waiting at the entrance of the cave to attack them. It was Benglam who by this skill tricked the tiger with his bow and arrow thereby making smooth passage for his people to escape. Even today, there is a famous proverb in lamkang called ‘Benglampa jalthurthu’ translated as “Benhglam’s style of pulling out arrow” and also a folk song which literally supports this origin theory. The origin and migration of the lamkang according to oral tradition is that, after coming out from the cave, they first settled in khurpii village. From there, they further spread to kokpii, pheidul, damdul and arhong villages Lamkangs were also quite populous, prosperous and flourishing well in their country. The origin of the name “Lamkang” has been much debated by scholars and elders within the tribe themselves. Traditional Attire The Lamkang tribal dresses have sex-wise variation. The ordinary dress of the male lamkang includes a lower garment which is called “Dirti”. It is hand-woven single- piece cloth worn around the waist by the men. In the olden days the male use to also wear head-gear or turban, likin. The male individuals also wear a multi- colored traditional dress called takerbu kison which has narrow length-wise bands of red, pink and yellow colors. A white shawl with length-wise red stripes, takerbukipot, is also normally worn by the males. Women’s lower garments consist of two pieces. The upper most cloth is known as kakar kanik kwom which is worn around the bosom that reaches to the knee. A Mantle or shawl shumnubo wraps the whole body. Such a dress is quite distinct and serves as a pointer to the tribal identity. Language Lamkang is a Naga language spoken by Lamkang tribe of Manipur, India, with one village in Burma. The Lamkang’s are settled in the southwest and southeastern parts of Manipur. The language has been influenced by the state language which is Meitei as the people have been in contact with Meiteis, and Meitei is used as a lingua franca among local tribes. Source: ne.cab/tribe/the-lamkang-tribe #Hornbill Festival #Naga #nagaland #northeast #Manipur #Viral #Shorts #Tribe #Tribal #Documentary Hornbill Festival 2021 Nagaland Northeast India Vlog Food Culture Dress Tradition Language House Dance People Manipur Mizoram Arunachal Pradesh Tripura Assam Hornbill Festival 2021 Nagaland Northeast India Vlog Food Culture Dress Tradition Language House Dance People Manipur Mizoram Arunachal Pradesh Tripura Assam Hornbill Festival 2021 Nagaland Northeast India Vlog Food Culture Dress Tradition Language House Dance People Manipur Mizoram Arunachal Pradesh Tripura Assam Hornbill Festival 2021 Nagaland Northeast India Vlog Food Culture Dress Tradition Language House Dance People Manipur Mizoram Arunachal Pradesh Tripura Assam