Khiamniungan Naga tribe

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The Khiamniungan Naga tribe is an indigenous community of the Naga people primarily inhabiting parts of eastern Nagaland in India and northwestern Myanmar, known for their rich warrior heritage, distinctive traditional attire, and vibrant festivals.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Naga tribe ⓘ
indigenous community ⓘ
borderStraddlingGroup India–Myanmar border ⓘ
colonialHistory came under British influence in Naga Hills region ⓘ
continent Asia ⓘ
country India ⓘ
Myanmar ⓘ
culturalPractice folk songs and dances ⓘ
oral transmission of history ⓘ
culturalRegion Eastern Naga Hills ⓘ
linked to: Naga Hills
demographicStatus minority group in India ⓘ
minority group in Myanmar ⓘ
ethnicGroupOf Naga people ⓘ
linked to: Naga peoples
festival Tsokum festival ⓘ
festivalType harvest festival ⓘ
historicalReputation fierce warriors ⓘ
identity distinct Naga sub-tribe ⓘ
knownFor rich oral traditions ⓘ
vibrant festivals ⓘ
warrior heritage ⓘ
language Khiamniungan language ⓘ
languageFamily Sino-Tibetan languages ⓘ
locatedIn Indo-Myanmar border region ⓘ
eastern Nagaland ⓘ
northwestern Myanmar ⓘ
partOf Naga ethnic groups ⓘ
linked to: Naga peoples
postIndependenceStatus integrated into state of Nagaland ⓘ
primaryDistrict Tuensang district ⓘ
linked to: Tuensang
recognizedAs Scheduled Tribe in India ⓘ
region Northeast India ⓘ
religion Christianity ⓘ
traditional animist beliefs ⓘ
socialInstitution morung (youth dormitory) ⓘ
socialOrganization village-based ⓘ
state Nagaland ⓘ
traditionalAttire colorful shawls ⓘ
distinctive warrior ornaments ⓘ
headgear decorated with hornbill feathers ⓘ
traditionalCraft basketry ⓘ
weaving ⓘ
wood carving ⓘ
traditionalCrop millet ⓘ
rice ⓘ
traditionalDwelling wooden houses on stilts ⓘ
traditionalEconomy shifting cultivation ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ
usesScript Latin alphabet for written language ⓘ

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Hornbill Festival → hasParticipant → Khiamniungan Naga tribe ⓘ