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Mizo culture has developed in plurality with historical settlements and migrations starting from Southern China to the Shan states of Burma, the Kabaw valley and the state of Mizoram under the British and Indian administrations. [1] Despite significant westernization of Mizo culture due to Christianity and British influence, efforts have been ...
The modern Mizo people speak the Mizo language, a member of the Sino-Tibetan languages and one of the official languages of Mizoram, along with English. [45] Like the Chinese language, Mizo is a tonal language, meaning one syllable's meaning changes depending on the tone. [46]
Sakhua (lit. "deity divine force"), also known as Mizo religion, [3] Lushai animism [3] or Khua worship, is a traditional polytheistic ethnic faith practiced by the Mizo people prior to the widespread adoption of Christianity during the British annexation of Mizoram. [4] As of the 2001 census, 1,367 people in Mizoram continued to practice this ...
The Young Mizo Association (YMA) is a voluntary association in Mizoram whose mandate is to provide community service, which includes "conservation of Mizo culture and heritage". [77] In the past, it has issued orders forcing Chins to leave Mizoram because they do not want foreigners in their country.
Mizo people: Primarily residing in Mizoram, India, the Mizo are known for their rich cultural heritage and traditional dances. Kuki people: Kuki people are an ethnic group primarily residing in the northeastern states of India—notably Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram, Assam, and Tripura—as well as in Myanmar and parts of Bangladesh. They are part ...
Mizo chieftainship refers to the system of chieftainship used by the Mizo people, which historically operated as a gerontocracy. The chieftain system persisted among the various clans and tribes from the precolonial era through to the British colonial period and Indian independence briefly.
The Mizo people in Myanmar, historically Burma National Lushais (Burmese: လူရှိုင်း) are Myanmar citizens with full or partial Mizo ancestry. Although various Mizo tribes have lived in Myanmar for past centuries, the first wave of Mizos migrated back to Myanmar in the mid-19th to the 20th centuries.
Typical Mizo food including stable rice, bai, meat and hmarcha rawt. Bai – combination of several herbs cooked with string beans and edible ferns. [4] Rep – smoked meat (fish, chicken, pork or beef) mixed with flavors of chilies, local herbs and fresh leafy greens; Chhum han – mixed steamed vegetables. [5]