The Tangkhuls are a major Naga ethnic group living in the Indo–Burma border area, occupying the

Ukhrul district Ukhrul district ( Meitei pronunciation:/ˈuːkˌɹəl or ˈuːkˌɹʊl/) is an administrative district of the state of Manipur in India with its headquarters at Ukhrul, that is Hunphun. The district occupies the north-eastern corner of the sta ...

and Kamjong district in

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and the Somra tract hills, Layshi township,

Homalin township Homalin Township ( my, ဟုမ္မလင်း မြို့နယ် ) is a township in Hkamti District in the Sagaing Region of Burma. The principal town is Homalin.

and Tamu Township in

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. Despite this international border, many Tangkhul have continued to regard themselves as "one nation".

Relationship with the Meiteis

Haoreima, the

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of tragic love and separation, was actually a

deified Apotheosis (, ), also called divinization or deification (), is the glorification of a subject to divine levels and, commonly, the treatment of a human being, any other living thing, or an abstract idea in the likeness of a deity. The term has ...

person of the Tangkhul origin. She was a daughter of ''Khelemba'', a Tangkhul chief of Chingdai village, and was married to ''Khamlangba'', a Tangkhul chief of Chingshong village. Despite getting married to Khamlangba, she secretly had a love affair with Meitei king ''Meidingu Tabungba'', also called ''Tabung Saphaba'' (1359-1394). Upon discovering the secret relationship between the two, Khamlangba, getting furious,

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Tabung Saphaba. Shocked by the tragic death of her lover, Haoreima took away her lover's head to the ''Kanglei Pungmayol''. Later, she also died, following her lover's path and was eventually venerated as the Meitei goddess of tragic love and separation. She is also identified as goddess

Ireima ) , deity_of = Goddess of water and aquatic life , member_of = Lairembis , image = IRAI LEIMA.jpg , alt = , caption = The name "Irai Leima", written in Meitei Mayek abugida , other_names = * Ireima ( omp, I ...

, who's also an incarnation of goddess

Panthoibi ) , deity_of = Goddess of civilization, courage, fertility, handicraft, love, victory, warfare and wisdom , member_of = Lairembis and Umang Lais , image = PANTHOIPI.jpg , alt = , caption = Goddess Panthoipi char ...

of the Meitei pantheon.

Notable people

* Rishang Keishing * Darlando Khathing * Ralengnao Khathing * Rewben Mashangva *

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* Min Naing * Hormipam Ruivah * W. A. Shishak * Hangmila Shaiza * Yangmaso Shaiza *

Rungsung Suisa Rungsung Suisa (4 March 1907 – 17 April 1971) was an Indian politician. Suisa was one of the key figures in the movement to unite Naga-populated areas in Manipur with the Naga Hills (Nagaland). He was popularly known as 'Uncle Suisa'. Rungsun ...

* Ringyuichon Vashum

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External links

*http://www.tangkhul.com *http://www.ukhrul.nic.in *http://www.tangkhulnet.tripod.com *https://tangkhulonline.com/ {{authority control Scheduled Tribes of Manipur Ethnic groups in Myanmar Ethnic groups in Northeast India Ethnic groups in Manipur People from Ukhrul district Ethnic groups in South Asia

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