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Zeme People
The Zeme people, also known as the Zeme Nagas are the Naga tribe from North Eastern India. Their villages are mostly spread across Peren district in Nagaland; Tamenglong district, Senapati district in Manipur and Dima Hasao district (NC hills) in Assam. Notable people * Armstrong Pame, after his graduation from St.Stephen's college, Delhi in Physics. He wrote UPSC exam and was allocated IAS in 2009. While serving as SDM in Tousem subdivision, Tamenglong district, Manipur. He built 100 km road without Govt fund. * TR Zeliang was a two time Chief Minister of Nagaland * L Lungalang, Former Chief Secretary of Nagaland * N.N. Haralu, Former Indian Ambassador, She served in various capacities in the Ministry of External affair and Indian Foreign Service and retired in 1980 as she reached the pinnacle of her career as an Ambassador of Panama. * Dr. Harielungbe Haralu, First Naga Medical Doctor. * Nini Lungalang, Poet Bibliography * Roy, Babul and A.N.M.I. Ali. "Shifting c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeme Language
Zeme (also called Empeo, Jeme, Kacha and Zemi) is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in northeastern India. It is one of the dialects spoken by the Zeme Naga, the other being Mzieme. Locations Zeme (dialects: Paren, Njauna) is spoken in: *North Cachar hills district, Assam *Tamenglong district, Manipur *Peren district, Nagaland Nagaland () is a landlocked state in the northeastern region of India. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south and the Sagaing Region of Myanmar to the east. Its capital cit ... References Languages of Assam Languages of Manipur Languages of Nagaland Languages of Tripura Zeme languages Endangered languages of India {{st-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mzieme Language
Mzieme is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in India. It has been called Northern Zeme due to its lack of official recognition, but is not particularly close to Zeme. Mzieme is spoken to the northeast of Zeme in Peren district, southeastern Nagaland, as well as in Senapati district, Manipur Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It also borders two regions of Myanm .... References Languages of Nagaland Zeme languages Endangered languages of India {{st-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rongmei Naga People
The Rongmei (also known as ''Kabui'') are one of the major indigenous communities a part of the Naga tribes of North-East India. The Rongmei Naga are a scheduled tribe under the Constitution of India. The Rongmei have a rich culture, customs and traditions. They share similarity with their kindred tribes of Zeme, Liangmai and Inpui which together are known as Zeliangrong. Rebellion Rongmei territory was conquered by the British in the nineteenth century. In 1891, they imposed a house tax on the people of Tamenglong. The Rongmei refused to pay any tax from 1891 to 1894. In response, C.L. Crawford, Assistant Political Agent of Manipur, used force to collect the tax from the Tamenglong hills in 1894. Four years of defiance by the Rongmei and its consequences aroused national consciousness among the Rongmei. Eventually, under the leadership of Haipou Jadonang and his successor Rani Gaidinliu, the Rongmei rebelled against British rule in the 1930s. This rebellion gave momentu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liangmai Naga People
The Liangmai tribe inhabits Nagaland and Manipur states of Northeast India. Their villages are mostly spread across Peren district in Nagaland and Tamenglong, Senapati in Manipur. There are also few villages in Dimapur District, Dimapur, Imphal East district, Imphal East and Imphal West district, Imphal West districts. The Liangmais are the main inhabitants and dominate in Tening town, sub-division of Peren district of Nagaland state, and Tamei town, sub-division of Tamenglong district of Manipur state. Tribe recognition Liangmai, as a separate tribe in Manipur, Manipur state, was recognized by the Government of India on 22 December 2011. Origin The Liangmai is one of the tribes of Northeast India, part of the Hamai group in specific and the Naga people, Nagas in general. Originally, Liangmais are from Mongolian region (Not necessarily from present Mongolia). They began their migration from Mongolia somewhere around 7th century BC, before or during the early construction of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inpui Naga People
The Inpui tribe are one of the indigenous Naga tribes of Manipur, India. The majority of the Inpuis are settled in the Haochong subdivision in Noney District, and in Tamenglong district, Manipur. Inpuis are also settled in Makuilongdi, Senapati headquarter, & Inthan (Waphong) in Senapati district and also in Changangei, Tamphagei, Yurembam, Pantilong, Sagolband in Imphal west district in Manipur. Moreover, Inpuis are also settled in Nagaland and Assam as well. The highest peak in Inpui Naga land is Antrimon 12 km far away from Haochong village and numerous rivers and streams run through the land like Tuilang, Lingkwa and Ra-ah. Some historians and anthropologists have earlier recorded them as Kabui along with Rongmei. The Inpuis are the original Kabuis and not Rongmei. The origin of the term can be traced to Inpui. They are listed as a Scheduled Tribe, in accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976 Indian Constitution The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naga People
Nagas are various ethnic groups native to northeastern India and northwestern Myanmar. The groups have similar cultures and traditions, and form the majority of population in the Indian states of Nagaland and Manipur and Naga Self-Administered Zone of Myanmar; with significant populations in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam in India; Sagaing Region and Kachin State in Myanmar (Burma). The Nagas are divided into various Naga ethnic groups whose numbers and population are unclear. They each speak distinct Naga languages often unintelligible to the others, but all are somehow in a way loosely connected to each other. Etymology The present day Naga people have been called by many names, like 'Noga' by Assamese, 'Hao' by Manipuri and 'Chin' by Burmese. However, over time 'Naga' became the commonly accepted nomenclature, and was also used by the British. According to the Burma Gazetteer, the term 'Naga' is of doubtful origin and is used to describe hill tribes that occupy the count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peren District
Peren District is a district of Nagaland, India. With headquarters the town of Peren, the district was formed by the partition of Kohima District in 2003. History The Peren district was originally a sub-division of the Kohima district. It was declared a separate district on 24 October 2003. Administration Peren district is divided into 3 subdivisions and 7 blocks. Subdivisions * Jalukie subdivision * Peren subdivision * Tening subdivision * Circle Blocks # Jalukie # Ngwalwa # Athibung # Peren # Tening # Kebai-Khelma # Nsong Demographics According to the 2011 census, Peren district has a population of 95,219, roughly equal to the nation of Seychelles. This gives it a ranking of 616th in India (out of a total of 640). Peren has a sex ratio of 917 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 79%. Religion According to the 2011 official census, Christianity is major religion in Peren District with 86.145 Christians (90.47%), 4.076 Hindus (4.28%), 2.493 An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamenglong District
Tamenglong district ( Meitei pronunciation:/tæmɛŋˈlɒŋ/) is one of the 16 districts of Manipur state in northeastern India. History In 1919, the British Government established four sub-divisions office in Manipur Hills known as North East Sub-Division, North West Sub-Division, South East Sub-Division and South West Sub-Division. The Headquarters of North West Sub-Division was set up at Khunjao, Tamenglong Village (Nriangluang) and Mr. William Shaw was appointed as the Sub-Divisional Officer. In 1923, the headquarters of Northwest sub-division was shifted to the present site known as Tamenglong headquarters some 3 km away from Khunjao. Later the Manipur North West sub-division was renamed as Tamenglong Sub-Division. Tamenglong became a full-fledged district in 1969 and the first Deputy Commissioner was posted. Geography This district is bounded by Nagaland state on the north, by Senapati district on the north and east, by Churchandpur district on the south and by Imp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dima Hasao District
Dima Hasao district (), earlier called North Cachar Hills district, is an administrative district in the state of Assam, India. As of 2011, it is the least populous district of Assam. Dima Hasao district is one of the two autonomous hill districts of the state of Assam. The district headquarters Haflong is the only hill station in Assam, a tourist destination, also nicknamed the Switzerland of the north-east. Etymology "Dima Hasao" means "Dimasa Hills" in the Dimasa language. History The earliest inhabitants of the present district were Mongoloid groups who preferred hilly terrain and practised their own culture, tradition and land rights, governing themselves as independent tribes. As per records of different British historians and officials, North Cachar Hills was already occupied by the Dimasa Kacharis, erstwhile old Kuki tribes viz. Biate, Hrangkhol, Hmar, Sakachep and Zeme Naga tribes, during the British Rule in India. Medieval period During the medieval period (1500–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armstrong Pame
Armstrong Pame is an officer of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) of 2009 batch belonging to Manipur cadre. He belongs to Zeme Naga tribe of the Zeliangrong community from Manipur. Armstrong Pame is a recipient of several awards including India's Most Eminent IAS Officer Award ’2015 and India's distinguished IAS Officers Award 2021. Armstrong Pame is also popularly known as the "Miracle Man" for his initiative in building a 100 km road in one of the most remote parts of the country through public contribution. Armstrong Pame is a Physics (Hons.) graduate from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University and had also completed Transformational Leadership Course from Oxford University and Leadership in 21st Century Executive Education Module from Harvard Kennedy School. He is also a Young Global leader of Class of 2018 declared by World Economic Forum. Armstrong Pame is also a motivational speaker at various platforms including TEDx, universities and corporates. Early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TR Zeliang
Taditui Rangkau Zeliang (born 21 February 1952) is an Indian politician who served twice as the Chief Minister of Nagaland, a state in India, from May 2014 to February 2017 and from July 2017 to March 2018. A leader of the Naga People's Front, T. R. Zeliang took over the reins as Chief Minister of Nagaland following the shift of Neiphiu Rio to national-level politics. T. R. Zeliang previously served as a Member of Parliament, representing Nagaland in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. Currently, he serves as the Chairman of United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) and was former leader of the NPF Legislature Party and former Leader of Opposition in Nagaland Legislative Assembly. Early life and education T. R. Zeliang was born to Rangleu Zeliang at Mbaupunggwa village under Peren District in 1952. A Zeme Naga, T. R. Zeliang matriculated from Don Bosco High School in Dibrugarh, Assam and served as the President of Zeliangrong Students Union, General Secret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
